Floppy drive will read, but not write

[ozzfreak]

Any time i try to write to a floppy, it will tell me that it is write protected, no matter which disk i use. Is this a sure sign of drive failure? I will read but not write.

Thanx
Ozzfreak

 

[SnoopCat]

check your disks make sure the little tab is the correct way,
other than that, your drive is bad

 

[mrbios]

As was stated above, but also check in your bios for a setting called "Floppy R/W Control" or something similar. It may be set to Read, instead of Read/Write.

Russell "Mr.Bios" Sampson

 

[gnognugs]

The data cable is upside down, prolly.

I know it sounds weird, but it's possible for it to be in this condition without frying something, and it causes exactly the symptom you are describing.

 

[ozzfreak]

But the drive worked about two weeks ago, and i haven't opened the case, so i don't think that would be it, hehe.

Ozzfreak

 

[Vrangel]

Its setting in BIOS. Find floppy there
and chances are 'write protect' is enabled.

BTW is it 810 mobo ?