Problems with my pc AGAIN!

[Jdinh04]

well heres the problem, when i bootup my computer it says floppy failed, and when i try to install a program or game from a cd it sais blah blah is not valid for win32 aplication

 

[EeyoreX]

when i bootup my computer it says floppy failed

Either your floppy drive is bad (imagine that being a a suggested problem...) or your cable is bad or loose or your controller on the motherboard is bad.

and when i try to install a program or game from a cd it sais blah blah is not valid for win32 aplication

very descriptive problem. Lots of helpful information. "blah blah blah" is excessively helpful. I know exactly what the problem is; it's blah blah to do with the blah blah blah... Seriously, a little more info may get you a little more help.

\Dan

 

[Jdinh04]

it just says E:/ is not a valid win32 aplication

 

[sorehead]

As has already been suggested, check the cable to the floppy but have you moved or changed anything with the floppy? Does the light stay on ? Just curious but how old is the cd your trying to use? What operating system are you using?

 

[Jdinh04]

went i boot up my comp the floppy light doesn't turn on, my dvd rom is about 1-2 yrs old, and im running window xp pro
i know its not the age of my dvd-rom becuase i can isntall stuff finely in safe mode, im thinking it might be my IDE cables

 

[sorehead]

Let me understand this, the light does not come on at all?

 

[Mem]

The power lead to the floppy drive must go on the right way,if you put the power lead to the floppy the wrong way round it will kill the floppy drive(I`ve been there ),so it`s possible that`s your problem if you`ve just installed it,if not sounds like it`s gone faulty so time for a new one,they are cheap to replace.

 

[UsandThem]

The power lead to the floppy drive must go on the right way,if you put the power lead to the floppy the wrong way round it will kill the floppy drive

I thought the LED light would usually stay lit all the time when the power cord is plugged in wrong. When the power cable is the right way, the LED light will come on only when the floppy drive is accessed.

I just can't believe that the floppy drive has not died out yet. They were predicting its death several years ago, and the thing just won't go away (although I have not used one in my system for 3+ years ).

 

[Mem]

I thought the LED light would usually stay lit all the time when the power cord is plugged in wrong. When the power cable is the right way, the LED light will come on only when the floppy drive is accessed.

That happens if the IDE cable is in the wrong way not the power cable.