xp pro---the a: drive starts to read then quits responding [task mgr.] could it be something in the operating system? why I ask is that I can boot to dos and the floopy works just find. I will read & write like a floppy should but once I boot into windows it fails. I also have a copy of Microscope and it finds no problem w/floppy. I have ck in the bios, deleted the floppy controller etc. I have even changed drives. It all seems to point to the o/s but I do not have a clue where to start. any help appreciated.
dick28
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Jump to Postyou've swapped floppies and still the problem persists, so unless coincidence is out to get you it comes down to the cable/mobo, or the OS. do the simplest thing first- grab your XP Pro install disk n run
sfc /scannow.
err.. i'll enalrge upon that... go start > run, sfc …
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gerbil
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you've swapped floppies and still the problem persists, so unless coincidence is out to get you it comes down to the cable/mobo, or the OS. do the simplest thing first- grab your XP Pro install disk n run
sfc /scannow.
err.. i'll enalrge upon that... go start > run, sfc /scannow, and insert the cd. Be prepared to hit enter a hundred times. Or so.
dick28
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you've swapped floppies and still the problem persists, so unless coincidence is out to get you it comes down to the cable/mobo, or the OS. do the simplest thing first- grab your XP Pro install disk n run
sfc /scannow.
err.. i'll enalrge upon that... go start > run, sfc /scannow, and insert the cd. Be prepared to hit enter a hundred times. Or so.
dick28
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thanks much- I believe I have found the problem -ended up d/l the drivers for the mother board, I guess they were corrupt in some way.
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