Floppy Disk Fail (40)

oguevarra · 12-24-2001, 02:58 AM

Just put together a computer everything works fine, but I get floppy disk fail (40). This is a new floppy drive, i've tried 2 different cables, could the floppy drive be bad. Does someone have any other suggestions that i can do.

sbp · 12-24-2001, 09:30 AM

The floppy drive sounds bad. Try the floppy drive out with a different system. Also try out a different floppy drive with the original system.

oguevarra · 12-24-2001, 10:12 AM

Was looking around on the net and some sites say it may be the controller on the motherboard is that possible?

PoloM1 · 12-24-2001, 02:57 PM

maybe you are plugging in the floppy cable the wrong way? I know I get that exact error when I do that.

Ladogaboy · 12-24-2001, 04:54 PM

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Originally posted by PoloM1
maybe you are plugging in the floppy cable the wrong way? I know I get that exact error when I do that.

Yeah, try fliping the cable around... make sure you are matching pin1 with pin 1...

Oh, and it also happened to me once that it was actually the cable being incompatable... but if you've tried different cables, that's probably not it.

Heihachi · 12-24-2001, 08:48 PM

Take off the Bootup floppy seek in the BIOS.

Luxykin007 · 12-25-2001, 12:38 AM

yep flip cable around. red-stripe faces the power connector and make sure if the cable and MB have a "key" to follow that.

Cheesypuff · 12-25-2001, 12:43 PM

I had a floppy disk fail...I opened my case and it was just my cords loose...try checking that.

12-24-2001, 02:58 AM	#1
oguevarra Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: So. San Francisco Posts: 206	Floppy Disk Fail (40) Just put together a computer everything works fine, but I get floppy disk fail (40). This is a new floppy drive, i've tried 2 different cables, could the floppy drive be bad. Does someone have any other suggestions that i can do.

12-25-2001, 12:38 AM	#7
Luxykin007 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Salem, OR Posts: 541	yep flip cable around. red-stripe faces the power connector and make sure if the cable and MB have a "key" to follow that. __________________ Acts 2:21 "And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved"

12-25-2001, 12:43 PM	#8
Cheesypuff Vice Admiral Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Cali, but missing Hong Kong and Texas Posts: 4,782	I had a floppy disk fail...I opened my case and it was just my cords loose...try checking that. __________________ Life is like toilet paper, long and useful! The stars at night, are big and bright clap 4x deep in the heart of TEXAS!

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12-24-2001, 09:30 AM	#2
sbp Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 11,037	The floppy drive sounds bad. Try the floppy drive out with a different system. Also try out a different floppy drive with the original system.

12-24-2001, 10:12 AM	#3
oguevarra Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: So. San Francisco Posts: 206	Was looking around on the net and some sites say it may be the controller on the motherboard is that possible?

12-24-2001, 02:57 PM	#4
PoloM1 Lieutenant Junior Grade Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: With your mom Posts: 125	maybe you are plugging in the floppy cable the wrong way? I know I get that exact error when I do that.

12-24-2001, 08:48 PM	#6
Heihachi Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: La Crescenta, CA, USA Posts: 676	Take off the Bootup floppy seek in the BIOS.

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