Floppy Drive Light Always On

[jaredm77]

I just installed a Mitsumi floppy drive into my new computer. The problem I am having is that the light always stays on from the moment i push the power button, and it won't let me boot off of a windows boot disk. My motherboard is the MSI K7T Turbo and I need to use it so I can flash the bios. Thanks.

 

[Sugadaddy]

Your Floppy cable is probably plugged the wrong way.

 

[MadRat]

I ditto that opinion.

 

[anonymouschris]

me 3 on that opinion!

 

[Viper GTS]

Almost certainly the cable...

.o(Am I late?)



Viper GTS

 

[crazychicken]

heres a fifth

hehe
later
david

 

[jaredm77]

thanks guys...I am such an idiot.

 

[Viper GTS]

I am such an idiot

Yes, you... err... No you're not, everyone makes mistakes.



Viper GTS

 

[TheCableGuy]

Don't feel bad I've done it before too.

 

[SeaHarp]

Just had this same problem. Just plugged in the connector the only way it could go in. Nothing but a light always on. Finally, after almost a day, figured out that the cable connectors were installed on the cable backwards. I actually had to cut off the little notch that was on the connector so I could plug it in the way it was actually supposed to go in.

 

[Trevelyan]

Don't feel bad.. the fact that we all can answer immediately what happens when you plug in the cable backwards shows that we've all done it before.

 

[err]

after the tenth post:

your floppy cable is reversed dude

eRr