Thank You, I looked to be sure that everything was connected, yesterday. I
didn't think to check for loose wires. That was the problem! (Sometimes
things are so simple!) Now that it recognizes the A drive, I rebooted using
the boot disk and it takes me to an A prompt. Is there something I am
suppose to type in here to be able to load windows?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Mayer" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Reformatting nightmare!


> If you are up to opening the case, you can check to make sure that the
cable
> ends from and to the Floppy Drive are firmly connected and that the power
> line is also firmly connected to the drive.
>
> Tom Mayer
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray and Angie Davis" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 8:00 PM
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Reformatting nightmare!
>
>
> I was reformatting an old computer and when I tried to reboot using the
boot
> disk (Win 95) and the computer didn't recognize the floppy drive. I went
> into the BIOS and it said there wasn't an "A Drive" So I changed it to
read
> the A drive to be 1.44 and saved and reboot again. This time the computer
> said floppy drive fail. What am I doing wrong? is the floppy fried?
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
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