"attilathehun1" <attilathehun1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Why would I want to try and boot my PC with a Win98 bootdisk, when it's
> running Windows XP Home edition and there is nothing wrong with my PC.
It's
> the floppy drive that I'm having the problem with.
> Maybe I'm missing something here. I would greatly appreciate if you
filled
> me in on what your getting to. I might learn a great lesson here from you.
> Thanks, attilathehun1
> --
> attilathehun1
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "attilathehun1" <attilathehun1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
> > news:0414628A-C698-4924-AA11-286AE8DF87FC@microsoft.com...
> > >I replaced a faulty floppy drive with a new floppy drive. When I go to
> > >device
> > > manager it says the drive is working properly. It doesn't recognize
> > > floppies
> > > though. I put a floppy disc into it and it says to " please insert a
> > > floppy
> > > disc into A drive". There is already a floppy disc into A drive and it
> > > gives
> > > that message with any floppy that I put into it. Why is it not
recognizing
> > > floppies? It ejects a floppy normally.
> > > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > > Thanks, attilathehun1
> > > --
> > > attilathehun1
> >
> > Can you boot the machine with a Win98 boot diskette
> > from www.bootdisk.com?
> >
> >
> >

You were given that advice so it could be determined if the problem is with
your operating
system or with your hardware (possibly just not set in the bios)

If the machine can boot with a win98 floppy, then the problem is in the OS
If it cannot boot with the floppy it's a H/W problem