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lost floppy drive.
Name: Jez Date: January 22, 2002 at 09:38:32 Pacific
Comment:
I have a PIII450 which is about two years old and recently the floppy drive has stopped working (it still appears in My Computer). I have tried three different replacements and tried removing it from the Device Manager and re-booting (along with the floppy disc controller) with no luck. Can anyone suggest something I may be missing ?
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