Im far too inexperienced to open up the floppy disk drive.

If its possible that what you has suggested has happened, then I will just
leave as it is, as I hardly ever use it
"Paul Randall" <paulr901@cableone.net> wrote in message
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> "Lee Masson" <hammer_fan@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi All,
>> I am on Windows XP, and for some reason I cannot access any floppy disk
>> as they cannot be read on my floppy drive.
>>
>> I have had the pc for 3yrs, and am sure I have used some disks in it
>> during that time.
>>
>> I know some of them might have been set-up on Windows 98, but that
>> shouldnt make a difference should it.
>>
>> Every time I put a disk in that has something on, it tells me I need to
>> format the disk.
>>
>> Even when I do, it still wont work.
>>
>> I have removed the drivers and rebooted, with no resolution.
>>
>> I know nobody uses floppy disk drives no more, but I have information on
>> some that I need to access.
>>
>> Can anyone help me
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Sometimes, old floppy disks kind of stick -- they won't rotate or rotate
> poory. Does it rotate easily by hand? I have successfully taken the guts
> out of one floppy and put it in a new floppy and it would then read. Some
> floppy cases snap open easier than others, and you may need a little tape
> to hold it together when you are done.
>
> -Paul Randall
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