I would try to pin down if it was a "Windows" problem or a hardware problem by going getting a BootDisk image for your OS and trying that. (You get a file and run it, and it makes a new bootdisk floppy for you.) The www.freepctech.com page is: http://www.freepctech.com/pc/002/files010.shtml and your choice would be: MS Windows 98 & 98SE ftp://ftp.fluidlight.com/pub/nospin_files/WIN98SE.exe If this disk does not work, it looks more like software problems. Let the list know how you make out. Rick Glazier CC: Offlist From: "Kenwyn Snell" <[log in to unmask]> > My floppy drive began to make mechanical noises and was unable to boot > any floppy disks. It sometimes failed to read diskettes. I have changed > it and it works fine except that I am unable to boot from the new drive > also. I get message "error 0x80". > Boot first from drive A is enabled in the BIOS. The NOSPIN Group is now offering Free PC Tech support at our newest website: http://freepctech.com