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. The NOSPIN Group has added a new feature on our website, web based bulletinboard for questions and answers: Visit our sister website at http://nospin.com