floppy drive

danbanger · 03-May-04, 05:11 AM

After installing my windows xp it didnt seem to have any sort of drivers for things such as my onboard network card. I fixed the problem by using the CD with drivers on it from the motherboard.

The problem I have is that I dont know where the drivers are for my floppy drive which was from a totally different computer. How do I find this?

putwig · 03-May-04, 08:13 AM

floppy drives don't need drivers. The drivers are built into all editions of windows.

IronSerif · 03-May-04, 10:46 AM

Yep...

...and if you're floppy isn't working, make sure the cable isn't backwards

Slider · 03-May-04, 12:32 PM

Yeah, what they said.

If the floppy drive light remains on, then you've got an upside down ribbon cable for sure.

aaronrkelly · 03-May-04, 01:41 PM

Yeah - no drivers for floppies. Make sure its setup correctly in the BIOS. Had a PC I put a floppy in and tried forever to get it to recognize - floppy driver controller was disabled in the BIOS.....

nev_payne · 03-May-04, 02:10 PM

yep, noob moment - upside down floppy cable... but from what you said you dont seem to have dug into the inside of your rig...checking bios to see if the floppy drive is actually there might be usfull - should be on the first page you come across, or on STANDARD setup.

TYCOON · 03-May-04, 03:19 PM

Unless he is talking about one of those Floppy/Memory Card Reader drives...

danbanger · 04-May-04, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TYCOON


	Unless he is talking about one of those Floppy/Memory Card Reader drives...

nope just a regular floppy, ill try your suggestions. And yes when my floopy was connected the light was always on so thats probably it.

danbanger · 04-May-04, 10:16 PM

I fixed my floppy drive thanks to you guys

Started messing around with my floppy ribbon thing until it worked. So I was finally able to update my BIOS. yay

03-May-04, 05:11 AM		#1 (permalink)
danbanger Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	floppy drive After installing my windows xp it didnt seem to have any sort of drivers for things such as my onboard network card. I fixed the problem by using the CD with drivers on it from the motherboard. The problem I have is that I dont know where the drivers are for my floppy drive which was from a totally different computer. How do I find this?

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03-May-04, 08:13 AM		#2 (permalink)
putwig Dr. Hydro Pimp	floppy drives don't need drivers. The drivers are built into all editions of windows.

03-May-04, 10:46 AM		#3 (permalink)
IronSerif Lead Pimp Writer? Hell Yeah!	Yep... ...and if you're floppy isn't working, make sure the cable isn't backwards

03-May-04, 12:32 PM		#4 (permalink)
Slider Ghostrider	Yeah, what they said. If the floppy drive light remains on, then you've got an upside down ribbon cable for sure.

03-May-04, 01:41 PM		#5 (permalink)
aaronrkelly Apex Tech God	Yeah - no drivers for floppies. Make sure its setup correctly in the BIOS. Had a PC I put a floppy in and tried forever to get it to recognize - floppy driver controller was disabled in the BIOS.....

03-May-04, 02:10 PM		#6 (permalink)
nev_payne Apex Tech God	yep, noob moment - upside down floppy cable... but from what you said you dont seem to have dug into the inside of your rig...checking bios to see if the floppy drive is actually there might be usfull - should be on the first page you come across, or on STANDARD setup.

03-May-04, 03:19 PM		#7 (permalink)
TYCOON Apex Tech God	Unless he is talking about one of those Floppy/Memory Card Reader drives...

04-May-04, 10:16 PM		#9 (permalink)
danbanger Apex Tech Fanatic Supreme	I fixed my floppy drive thanks to you guys Started messing around with my floppy ribbon thing until it worked. So I was finally able to update my BIOS. yay