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FDD will format in DOS but not Windows 98SE
Name: Gran Craddock Date: April 15, 2000 at 20:16:07 Pacific
Comment:
My FDD (A:) will format OK when running DOS but not when running Windows 98SE. The error message reads, "There is no disk in this drive or the drive door is open." I have reinstalled Win98, replaced the FDD, the ribbon cable, the power connector, reversed the way the cables were pulgged in - everything I have read that you should do. The same floppy and FDD work fine with DOS, but not Windows. Any suggestions as what to do next (other than throwing the whole %&*$^#^% thing out of the window).
Name: Darwin Date: April 15, 2000 at 20:48:09 Pacific
Reply:
Right click on my computer, then properties, then performance tab, you should see "YOUR SYSTEM IS CONFIGURED FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE" if there is something different like "MSDOS compatability mode" I think it is a driver problem. Is that what it says?????????
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Name: Darwin Date: April 15, 2000 at 21:17:33 Pacific
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