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["Ewen Howe" <ewenhowe@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, A~J

I am not a experienced computer geek of any kind, but I had had the same
problem as you with my new desktop back some 10 months ago. It was a very
strange problem since it looks like simple and my FD was a new one. I asked
a help to various MLs but was not as lucky as you who have got helpful
responses (from Ron and Jim). I remember then I read a message somewhere
about this problem and the solution sounded strange too, but it did work and
the FD has never got any problem at all since then.

Solution: Open you PC's case ( or FD housing, if possible or not a desktop)
and loosen a little bit the screws that immobize the FD on the 3.5" bay.
That's it! I was not sure if the it was due to missalignment of FD, but I
realize now from the words of Ron that it is very likely caused by a
physical deshape to the FD. My previous PC case design had only two 3.5"
bays, hence the the HD must be fixed next to the FD, I found the heating of
the HD also affect the functionality of FD. So, I modifed the 3.5" bays (now
I changed a PC case) making th HD away from FD. Since then the FD problem
has completely gone.

Hope this help a little!

Ewen


----- Original Message -----
From: "A~J" <ajd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <24hoursupport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 11:51 AM
Subject: [24hoursupport] Floppy Drive not working


>
> When I put a disk into the floppy drive, it says the disk needs to be
> formatted, but the disk works fine in my other computer.  This happens
> with any disk.  Is it time to replace the floppy drive or are there some
> less invasive measures I can try first.
>
> Win 98SE
> System three or four years old
>
> Thanks for your help~~
>
> A~J
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