topic Re: Floppy drive trouble in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/floppy-drive-trouble/m-p/97286#M117894 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Kee-lo is probably right...<BR /><BR />However, please let us know your computer model and if you have installed any new drivers.<BR /><BR />I had a similar problem on my old PCG-X9. This did not have a Memory Stick slot, so I bougbt and installed a PCMCIA reader. Without reading the grey boxes that can up on the screen (just kept accepting everything without readign the texts) I inadvertently made the memory stick the new "A" drive.<BR /><BR />Let us know if you have installed any new hardware devices. It may be that you have done the same.<BR /><BR /><BR />Secondly, I also found that the drive was not tracking. This was caused by a jumped spring (or similar) so the pick-up head was not tracking over the floppy surface. It kept telling me that the "disc was not formatted and would I like to format now".<BR /><BR /><BR />If the floppy drive is at fault, you may be able to pick up one from E-bay or similar at a reduced price.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 08 Jan 2005 02:09:54 GMT stevep-4 2005-01-08T02:09:54Z Floppy drive trouble https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/floppy-drive-trouble/m-p/97284#M117892 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>My floppy drive isn't working - each time I put in a floppy, i get this message :'Please insert a disk into drive A' . I have gone through the troubleshoot things etc, and I've got nowhere. Help anybody?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 07 Jan 2005 10:12:30 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/floppy-drive-trouble/m-p/97284#M117892 nayash002 2005-01-07T10:12:30Z Re: Floppy drive trouble https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/floppy-drive-trouble/m-p/97285#M117893 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Contact VAIO Link for a pickup<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 07 Jan 2005 20:55:31 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/floppy-drive-trouble/m-p/97285#M117893 kee-lo_ 2005-01-07T20:55:31Z Re: Floppy drive trouble https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/floppy-drive-trouble/m-p/97286#M117894 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Kee-lo is probably right...<BR /><BR />However, please let us know your computer model and if you have installed any new drivers.<BR /><BR />I had a similar problem on my old PCG-X9. This did not have a Memory Stick slot, so I bougbt and installed a PCMCIA reader. Without reading the grey boxes that can up on the screen (just kept accepting everything without readign the texts) I inadvertently made the memory stick the new "A" drive.<BR /><BR />Let us know if you have installed any new hardware devices. It may be that you have done the same.<BR /><BR /><BR />Secondly, I also found that the drive was not tracking. This was caused by a jumped spring (or similar) so the pick-up head was not tracking over the floppy surface. It kept telling me that the "disc was not formatted and would I like to format now".<BR /><BR /><BR />If the floppy drive is at fault, you may be able to pick up one from E-bay or similar at a reduced price.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 08 Jan 2005 02:09:54 GMT https://community.sony.com.mk/t5/pcs-accessories/floppy-drive-trouble/m-p/97286#M117894 stevep-4 2005-01-08T02:09:54Z