New Motherboard not finding Floppy drive

[DanielLee]

Hi,
I just changed my motherboard to a PV4MM2 with a Pentium 4 1.6 GHz CPU and the A drive is not working. Everything else seems to be ok but the A drive is how I transfer information from my desktop to my main computer so I need to get it working.

The little light on the outside of the case for the A drive stays on all the time.

When I try to use it freezes up/crashes my computer and sometimes makes me restore my active desktop.

I have checked the settings in the Set up Utility, which is set to 1.44 MB 3.5 inch.

There is no indication of a problem in the Device Manager under Generic NEC Floppy disk. I updated the driver but it says the best driver is already installed. Same goes for the Floppy disk controller.

There is not a whole lot about it in the Manual for the Motherboard.
Any suggestions? Any assistance appreciated.

Sincerely,
Daniel
"Five minutes at a time"

http://www.mexicoland.net

 

[dinkyus]

Hello Daniel,
The floppy drive light staying on indicates that the data cable is reversed either at the floppy drive or on the M/B.
It is easy to mess up on this if the connectors on the cable do not have a raised plug on the outside of the connector to fit in a slot in the guides that they fit in. The number 1 pin of the cable is identified by a coloring (usually red) on the edge of the cable. This should be connected on the power plug side of the floppy. Your M/B manual should give the # 1 oin location on the M/B itself.
Hope this helps,
dinkyus

 

[Mulga]

Dinkyus is correct for the majority of floppies but it should be noted that on some floppiy drives, particularly newer ones Pin 1 is not the closest to the power plug but the other way round, use trial and error to determine if it is not marked, no harm will come from incorrect hookup.

 

[DanielLee]

Hi,
I got it fixed. I ignored the alognment tab and inserted the plug the "wrong way" and that did it.

Thank you for your assistance!

Daniel "Five minutes at a time"

http://www.mexicoland.net