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cabinfever
December 8th 03, 10:00 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>My floppy disk shows up in my computer...but it says
>>insert disk even when there is one in. I cant even
>format
>>a disk. I tried troubleshooting, but it says the device
>>is working properly. Any other drivers I can find? I
>>tried everything in CMOS but I get nothing, what to
do???
>>.
>>
>
>Hi, I think I have this similar problem with yours.
>Previously, my FDD is usable with my system & WinXP Pro,
>but presently, it keeps showing this dialog prompt that
>this diskette is not formatted and if tries to format,
it
>will never be able to perform. Wondering what has happen
>and if you have the answers, pls do forward a copy by
>emailing me okay, Thank you.
>.
>I also have this problem......floppy needs
formatting...then it says unable to format......any
help???

KahKeeNang
December 8th 03, 10:05 PM
cabinfever wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> My floppy disk shows up in my computer...but it says
>>> insert disk even when there is one in. I cant even format
>>> a disk. I tried troubleshooting, but it says the device
>>> is working properly. Any other drivers I can find? I
>>> tried everything in CMOS but I get nothing, what to do???
>>> .
>>>
>>
>> Hi, I think I have this similar problem with yours.
>> Previously, my FDD is usable with my system & WinXP Pro,
>> but presently, it keeps showing this dialog prompt that
>> this diskette is not formatted and if tries to format, it
>> will never be able to perform. Wondering what has happen
>> and if you have the answers, pls do forward a copy by
>> emailing me okay, Thank you.
>> .
>> I also have this problem......floppy needs
> formatting...then it says unable to format......any
> help???

Me too, faces this problem, previously there isn't any fault with this drive
at all, formatting or copying etc are all in order, but not recently, I
wondered what is causing this and anybody has been able to resolve this
format stuff that is mentioned as above? Thanks

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Frank
December 8th 03, 10:14 PM
cabinfever wrote:
|| -----Original Message-----
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||| -----Original Message-----
||| My floppy disk shows up in my computer...but it says
||| insert disk even when there is one in. I cant even format
||| a disk. I tried troubleshooting, but it says the device
||| is working properly. Any other drivers I can find? I
||| tried everything in CMOS but I get nothing, what to do???
||| .
|||
||
|| Hi, I think I have this similar problem with yours.
|| Previously, my FDD is usable with my system & WinXP Pro,
|| but presently, it keeps showing this dialog prompt that
|| this diskette is not formatted and if tries to format, it
|| will never be able to perform. Wondering what has happen
|| and if you have the answers, pls do forward a copy by
|| emailing me okay, Thank you.
|| .
|| I also have this problem......floppy needs
| formatting...then it says unable to format......any
| help???

Check for stickey eject buttons....


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