Sorry, I was "looking" for different answers...
You have the "classic" symptoms for a different hardware problem
(concerning "big" 100m+ floppy drives without  OS or BIOS support...)

First the simple stuff... A properly operating "plain" floppy drive,
when set in the BIOS correctly, and put in the proper position
on a "good" floppy cable should "just" work... It is provided system
services at a very basic level.  (This list has had "floppy flu" lately...)
At this level, you should be able to boot with *a plain* "boot" floppy,
(at least to some version of a DOS "A" prompt or "something"),
just to see it the floppy drive is functional.  Just don't use a "restore"
floppy,  AND If the boot floppy is not for this machine, or is from a
different version of operating system, I would shut down RIGHT AFTER
a successful boot.        Disclaimer:
Do not run ANY commands from a boot floppy not made for your machine!!!.
The "wrong" commands will do serious damage to your files.
Depending what is "around" where you are, I would try to substitute
different parts (the drive and cable), if that can be done "on the cheap"...
It would be the best and easiest. Test yours AND theirs...
All of the above should "get you in the ballpark."
If not, someone might have to take a look at it.
                 Rick Glazier

----- Original Message -----
From: Rosie Richter <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Disappearing floppy drive


> I have Windows 95 (1st version)
> I have a plain floppy drive (1.4) on a floppy cable.   I added a 5 1/4 to see what would happen.  Now the
> 5 1/4  shows up as Drive F and as a 3 1/2 floppy.    The real 3 1/2 doesn't show up at all under System
> in Control Panel.   I changed the bios to show that the A: drive is a 3 1/2 and B: is 5 1/4.
> I'm ready for more questons.  <g>
> Rosie Richter

> Rick Glazier wrote:
> > Several questions pop into mind.

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