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I have a new PC and just got a new floppy for it...its a Sony 3.5 1.44MB...after install was complete light on front of floppy came on and stays on...when I insert a disk...it says insert disk ?...I looked in BIOS and under floppy it had listed what I have...under device manager...I have a floppy drive controller and my floppy listed...drivers are there...says working properly... I went to windows update nothing listed under custom...this is the second floppy Ive tried with same results....Any Ideas ?
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If you have installed it into your PC then it could be that the FD cable (the flat one) is inserted the wrong way around. Try it the other way up.


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Thank You Very Much problem solved I cant believe the cable can go in either way....
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Hehe - no problem...it's quite common


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