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The most common cause of problems accessing a floppy disk drive is the orientation of the cable leading from the drive to the motherboard. Along one edge of the cable will be a red indicator, either a solid or a dashed line running the length of the cable. At both ends this red side of the cable needs to line up with pin #1 in the connector. On the motherboard this will usually be indicated by a small number 1 printed at one end of the socket. At the drive end this will be indicated either by a number or a small arrow or triangle.
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First sign of floppy drive failure?
no lights or sound comming from device, try going into BIOS and see if it sais the floppy exsist, wont ead a floppy
Where is build BIOS in computer?
In the floppy drive
What devices are controlled by the system BIOS?
A computer BIOS initializes and tests the CPU, RAM, chipset, video card, keyboard, hard drive, optical disk drive, floppy drive, and interrupt handlers. Additionally, the bios will check ports on a computer.
Which device is NOT managed by BIOS?
hard drive
Should you inform the BIOS when changing the flippy drive?
whats a flippy drive?? i know floppy drive but i don't know flippy
Do you have to inform BIOS setup when replacing a floppy drive?
That is false according to kyle from stagecoach nv.
Drive not ready the drive is not ready for use it's door may be open Please check drive A and make sure that a disk is inserted and that the drive door is closed options Cancel Try again Cont?
Start > run > devmgmnt.mscdisable anything related to floppy disk. Restart. Go to BIOS setting, disable Diskette A
How do you boot from the floppy prompt to install xp from CD?
First, if your computer is incapable of booting from a CD, it probably can't run XP anyway. Secondly, all you need to do is put the floppy disk in the drive, and make sure that it is the first boot device in your BIOS.
If a had drive is in master-configuration is it the first device?
no, the BIOS is what chooses the first Boot device. YOU can change the first boot device by altering the BIOS. if however, you are talking about 1st, 2nd hard drive etc, then yes.
Put a floppy disk that is not bootable in drive A and reboot Write down what you observe If the PC booted to the desktop as usual why didnt it look to the floppy disk to load the OS?
Because the hard drive obviously came before the floppy drive in the BIOS boot order.
Does the motherboard configuration stored in BIOS setup need to be changed when a new floppy drive is installed?
For most users, no. The BIOS default is to search for floppy drives on boot up. However, if someone has changed those settings, like I always do with mine, then you may need to switch it back on in the BIOS. If you don't have a floppy, or have one but never use it anymore, then switching off the 'floppy seek' option in the BIOS can speed up the boot up process.
How can you disable the floppy disk from the regestry?
The best way to disable a floppy disk drive is to disable the floppy interface from the system BIOS. This should remove all traces of the floppy disk drive to the operating system. It is also easier to reverse should the disk need to be enabled again later,
