How to Troubleshoot a Floppy FDD
Though floppy disk drives are rarely installed in new computers, being replaced by USB pen drives and CD/DVD trays, they are still found in older systems and server-based systems. You can run software diagnostics utilities to troubleshoot a floppy disk drive in a Windows environment. The utilities not only fix the hardware but also the disks themselves.
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Instructions
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Boot up your Windows computer and press the "F8" key when you see the "Starting Windows..." message. This puts the computer into a state that lets you run diagnostics tools.
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Right-click "My Computer" and click "Properties." Click the "Device Manager" tab.
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Double-click the entry marked "Floppy Disk Controllers" and click the floppy drive you want to troubleshoot. Right-click and select "Properties."
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Click the "Original Configuration (Current)" check box. Click "OK."
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Restart the computer. The floppy drive may be fixed when the computer starts up.
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