cannot write to or delete from floppy

[Yokum]

I cannot write files to diskette or delete files from it. It "looks" like it is working but it isn't:

I have a diskette loaded full with files (let's just call them 'JUNK files'). I delete them all (using Windows Explorer or from the DOS command prompt with >del *.*). Refresh (or >dir) => It shows nothing is on the floppy, full disk capacity available (total file size 0KB). So far so good. Then I copy files from the hard drive to the diskette until it's full again. If the old files were still on there, it would tell me that the disk is full and it cannot perform the operation, right? Right. After that I open the new files from the floppy and look at them. Works. It even shows the path (e.g., "A:\test.jpg&quot. O.k.? O.k.! I take the diskette out. Put it back in. Refresh. Guess what? There are my old 'JUNK files' again!!!! No new files anywhere.

What's the problem? What is the reason for this?

 

[edfair]

Sounds like the drive isn't writing.
Try a format, then pop it , then a dir. Think you'll find the files still there. Ed Fair
efair@atlnet.com

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[Yokum]

edfair:
Problem solved, bought a new drive.
Thanks,
Yokum