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March 22nd, 2005 10:00

FDD problem

Dell 8400

I installed a floppy drive in my new dell.

It reads disk ok but I am unable to write to them.

Is there anything I can do? I like using a floppy for daily backup between main backup. For now I am stuck sending it to a network computer and copying it to a different pc floppy drive. What a pain

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    fireberd

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    Posted March 22nd, 2005 11:00

    What error message(s) are you getting?  Is the floppy drive recognized in the BIOS?  Does the Windows Device Manager show it as installed and operating properly? or does it show an error?
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    ace123ace123

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    Posted March 22nd, 2005 11:00

    What error message(s) are you getting?  
    disk write protected
     
    Is the floppy drive recognized in the BIOS? 
    yes
     
      Does the Windows Device Manager show it as installed and operating properly?
    yes
     
     or does it show an error?
    no
     
    running win XP
     
    Could be  that it NTSF ? or did Dell restrict what a floppy drive can do? 
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    Posted March 22nd, 2005 20:00

    The problem is with the disk, as the error message says.

    I do assume you moved that little write protection thing (upper right corner) on the floppy to unprotect it?

     

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    Posted March 22nd, 2005 23:00

     

    I do assume you moved that little write protection thing (upper right corner) on the floppy to unprotect it?  yes

    New drive , New disks ( I have lots of both )

    Both drive and disk work fine if put in another pc

     

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