Dead Floppy

[Wulf2]

I have a Compaq Presario 1070 notebook. On bootup I'm getting the message "601-Diskette A Controller Error". If I press F1 it continues to boot but I cannot access the floppy. Can I remedy this by replacing the floppy drive itself or is the controller seperate from the drive?

 

[TekTippy4U]

Have you made changes in the BIOS?

The controller is usually integrated into the MoBo....Even though the controller is usually found in the Super I/O chip...it is still interfaced via the ISA bus...depending on how old your System is...

Here's a Compaq link

http://www.compaq.com/athome/support/msgs/1800t-1825/power1.html

also do Google for your error message....

TT4U

Notification:
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[Wulf2]

I haven't made any changes in the BIOS. This problem started a while ago. At times it would boot up ok and I could access the floppy a few times before it wouldn't respond. Now I can't use the floppy at all. The machine is a P2 133 Mhz. Quite old! I thought if I could just replace the drive I might go for that otherwise might just use it for a doorstop. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

 

[madjuice]

I hate to bear bad news, but it sounds like a bad controller. If the machine has USB ports, you could invest in a USB floppy drive. That would at least extend the usable life of the machine. Here is a link for price on one

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProdu...=13&manufactory=1077&DEPA=1&sortby=14&order=1

I'n not affiliated with NewEgg in any way. they just have good prices and free shipping on a lot of things.

 

[kapper]

i just did a google search for you and this is wht it came up with ,sorry not much
601 - Diskette Controller Error
Diskette controller circuitry.
1. Check and/or replace cables.
2. Replace the system board
heres the page

http://www.firstibmclone.fsnet.co.uk/posterr.txt