Floppy Disk Drive NOT Resetting

[teresar]

WinXP system. Start from fresh boot and put in a floppy disk and it'll read it. Remove that floppy and put in another and hit refresh and it won't. It just keeps that directory of the first disk until a reboot. Any ideas? Other than the one I know that I have to train this user to SAVE TO THE NETWORK rather than floppy disks...

Thanks!

 

[tellco]

I'd say your floppy cable is damaged. Specifically the pin 34 wire (the outside wire of the ribbon cable that is NOT marked with a red stripe). It's either that or the floppy drive isn't sending a signal down the Pin 34 wire (bent or broken pin on the motherboard or the floppy drive itself). Hope this helps.

 

[teresar]

Thank you! The pin you mention was bent sidewise. It is now straightened and the floppy drive is happy. HURRAY!