a floppy drive question

[Toothpick]

Hey
I am building a computer for my wifes Mom and I cant get the floppy to work ??? the error is the typical one >>> floppy (disks) fail 40 <<<<<

this floppy had always worked as this is my old mobo (IWill KK266+) and I even used it just the other day. So far I have put in two new floppys and even
relocated the (one) A: power connecter and the only thing that I get is the green lamp to come on but nothing else...

Help !!!!!!!!!

P.S. floppys are suck !

 

[amdskip]

Sounds like you have the floppy cable backwards.

 

[MrTux]

<< Sounds like you have the floppy cable backwards. >>



Ditto..if the floppy cable has a wire with a red pinstripe on it, make sure that pinstriped side is closest to the power connector for the floppy. Most mobos nowadays are keyed to deter such happenings on that end.

 

[Toothpick]

Well, its still not working, the cable can only go in a couple of ways and its still not working. I didnt bring my VOM home today but tomorrow I will so I can check the PS output.
Anyway thanks...

 

[aka1nas]

Enable the floppy disc in the new mobo's BIOS?

 

[bacillus]

is the led at the front of the drive coming on?
have you tried another cable?

 

[Toothpick]

is the led at the front of the drive coming on?
Yes

have you tried another cable?
Yes, a few actually...

 

[bacillus]

sorry I didn't read your post properly.
is the green led on continously?

 

[amdskip]

don't switch both ends of the cable, just one (you may have done this but just making sure)