Thank you for advice and will let you know any results. I am wondering if he "switched" floppy drives while down there since he knows how to change components ( Hmmmmmm ?).
now (this) floppy drive has a similar problem ? he is down there for about one hour-and-half. computer is only 5 feet away from washing machine. What's strange is that he washes his clothes in the PROBLEM computer's home. My son had a similar problem with his floppy drive which could read and write only from his Win98SE computer - but could not read any floppies from a Win95-b or Win98 created floppy disk. I believe the problem floppy drive is a "Samsung SDF-321B" drive ( $8.95 - $42 cost ). The PROBLEM computer is running WinME ( ) and is an "eMachines eTower 667ir" computer. the Boot Disk I made on that machine, as well as, (2) Win95-b formatted floppies. I will try your advice as soon as I can get back to that computer (today or tomorrow). RE: Can't Format, Read, or Write to Floppy Disk ? Unable to access - do you want to format this disk?Ĭannot format this disk - wrong format, or disk is damaged, or a Disk Utility has "locked" this drive.ĭoes it seem this drive itself "damaged" or "out-of-alignment?"Īre there some settings I should check (that may have been changed) that would cause my inability to use this floppy drive?ĭoes it seem like I need to CLEAN the read/write heads with a 3.5" floppy disk cleaner? but can't try it until this PROBLEM COMPUTER's owner comes home. I just created a "BOOTABLE CD" for this machine on my computer. I haven't tried anything yet from SAFE MODE or DOS.
even tried checking the "Boot Disk" I previously made on this Floppy Drive - but it couldn't be read in Windows Explorer. Now, I cannot READ, WRITE-TO, or FORMAT any floppy disk in this A:\ drive. and I had to use a small knife to get it back into the socket. I also noticed that the 3.5" Floppy Drive button was pushed-in and down. I noticed in Device Manager that the MOUSE was checked as "disabled." old children used the computer (opening games - but not closing each previous one).
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