This almost always means that the ribbon cable is reversed. Remove it,
flip it over and try again.

Ryan Calderwood wrote:

> Hey, everybody. I recently put together a new computer, and it works
> like a dream, i didnt have hardly any problems at all with it. One
> problem I am having, however, is with my floppy disk drive. I know that
> the drive itself works, because I've used it in another computer. The
> green light on the FDD is on...and stays on, it never shuts off. Whats
> more, I can put a floppy into the drive, and it doesnt read. Do i need
> a driver for it, perhaps? Any input would be very appreciated.

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