weird floppy problem, help me!!!

[ShadowFolder]

i have msi kt3 ultra 2,
i install a new disk on my raid0 stripe (format all of disks),
i make a bootable winxp cd,
and intallin' os (winxp pro),
i boot xp pro well, when it wants raid driver on floppy,
i see floppy is dead...

i try different floppy driver (working another machine),
different data & power connectors,
but it's dead as a rock

i make "1.44 floppy=enable" on bios,
enabled-disabled "floppy seek"...
nothin' change

help me!!!

 

[ShadowFolder]

anybody wanna help?

 

[Tiger]

Is the floppy light on all the time?

 

[ShadowFolder]

if i attach data cable incorrectly, yes,
but when i put it 2 connector correctly,
light goes off and never gets on

(mobo connector looks good...)



i'm gonna insane!

 

[ShadowFolder]

any idea 4 "how can i install raid driver without floppy?"

 

[ShadowFolder]

argh!
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and only one reply...

 

[Tiger]

You are going to have to trouble shoot this one. Floppies can be a pain. Slide the drive out and bring the cable out through the hole and connect it with the red stripe to the left (looking from back) with full visibilty. Sometimes you get the connector off to one side and miss the last two pins. Before connecting make sure there are no bent pins. Slide it back in connect the power and make sure its seated and then try it. If it still does not work disconnect the connector from the mobo. Inspect to make sure none of the pins are bent. Re-install the connector. Try again. If it fails then repeat all the above with a new cable.

 

[Tiger]

any idea 4 "how can i install raid driver without floppy?"

If its a boot disk then burn an image of it on to a cd and use that to boot. If its an ordinary non-boot disk than make a copy of it on cd and use that.

 

[ShadowFolder]

grrrrrr! i hate floppies!
why we must use them?!

nothin' works 4 solution...


sorry but, what's your advice in short???

 

[Tiger]

grrrrrr! i hate floppies!
why we must use them?!

nothin' works 4 solution...


sorry but, what's your advice in short???

Depends whether you have access to a cdr. If you do, burn a copy of the disk and use that. That's what I did recently when the floppy decided to retire.
Long route is go through all the trouble shooting described above.

 

[ShadowFolder]

it wants driver on floppy
so if i burn drivers on cd that'll not work

probably RMA!