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
----- Original Message -----
From: Christopher L. Young <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Fdd fail error (40)
> it means that either your floppy drive cable is loose, or on the wrong
way,
> or worst case, you need a new floppy drive.... Seriously, re-check your
> connections to the floppy drive, and the mobo.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Roberto Safora Romay
> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 9:31 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Fdd fail error (40)
>
>
> We are having troubles with some PCs we have.
> Mobo Aopen MX4BS or AX4BS, CPU P4 1.5 GB, HDD Maxtor 40.0 GB 7200 rpm
> D740X-, FDD Panasonic JU- 257A827P.
> Ramdomly when you start the PC during POST, the message, " floppy disk
fail
> (40) " appears on the screen. However if you press F1 and ignore the
message
> the error, the fdd reads and writes perfectly in tghe OS.
> We are especulating about a bad fdd batch, but I wanted to let the listers
> have a chance to comment.
> Any problem lately with panasonic FDD drivers?
> By the way, what exactly means that error 40?
> TIA
> Roberto
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