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I read the same thing. I think Mode three is a Japanese standard.
I think I also heard some Sony drives were having trouble with XP,
but could never get details on that, but experienced it with one.
The problem (and lots of others) left with a BAD ram stick...
(The RAM problem gave me dozens of different errors...)
Rick Glazier
From: "Brad Loomis" <[log in to unmask]>
> I can't seem to find the information but there is something about XP not
> liking Mode 3 floppy drives. I'm pretty sure that is the correct statement
> but it has to do with older FDD technology, ie smaller disk sizes. Sorry I
> can't elaborate more than that, but it may be worth investigation if all
> your FDDs are of a type.
> Seems I did not made myself clear.
> 1- I am talking of 100 Pcs
> 2- The FDD error during post is one time out of, lets say, 15 when you start
> the PC
> 3- If you ignore the error, press f1 and enter Windows (XP), the fdd behaves
> OK, you can read from or write to it with no troubles.
> I was about to think in a timing problem.
> Thatīs why I asked about what error 40 really means, wht is the signal the
> Post waits and dont receive back, to give such error 40.
> Of course it is always posible that we havent had luck and a bad batch of
> FDD got to us.
> Thanks
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