Your welcome. Glad I could help. PWPC's
Robert McMahon wrote: > Thanks, > > I'll double check the connection again, but I'm sure you are right, might > just as well try another drive. > > Appreciate the response. > > Bob McMahon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Piney Woods PC's [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Floppy A Drive Not Ready > > > Other than trying another fd cable and making sure pin 1 (the red > stripe) is in the correct place, your best option is to purchase a new > one. > They are very inexpensive. > > PWPC's > > Robert McMahon wrote: > > > Hello All, > > > > I am having a problem with my backup computer. It's a Pentium 233 MHz > > running Windows 98 SE. I was having problems with the power unit 3 > > months ago, so I took it in and had the power unit replaced. I tried the > "A" > > drive > > (3-1/2" floppy) for the first time since I got it back and its not > > working. > > The computer recognizes the drive but there is no light and I get the > > message "The drive is not ready". I have checked the flat cable and > > the power supply connections and they seem alright. I even turned the > > flat cable over and got a steady red light on the drive but the same > > message. > > > > Is there anything else I can try before buying a new drive? > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
