pb 1400cs and floppy problem

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2 total messages Started by Ukteachers Fri, 02 Oct 1998 00:00

#619

Author: Ukteachers
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1998 00:00

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everything works fine except the floppy drive...
if floppy drive removed it works just fine....with it in..it just hangs the
computer until eventually the dialogue for an unreadable disk comes up and do I
want to eject or erase...even if there isn't a floppy in there....sounds
serious..huh? 
Tried reinstalling system software (8.1). I haven't got the Cd module to test
if the expansion bay is at fault.  Any one heard of this problem.
Loads of virtual hugs for any help.   
Graham

Re: pb 1400cs and floppy problem

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Author: Rebecca and Rowland
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1998 00:00

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Ukteachers <ukteachers@aol.com> wrote:

> everything works fine except the floppy drive... if floppy drive removed
> it works just fine....with it in..it just hangs the computer until
> eventually the dialogue for an unreadable disk comes up and do I want to
> eject or erase...even if there isn't a floppy in there....sounds
> serious..huh? Tried reinstalling system software (8.1). I haven't got the
> Cd module to test if the expansion bay is at fault.  Any one heard of this
> problem.

No, but...  Have you tried re-building the desktop, running Disk First
Aid 8.2 (and/or Norton Disk Doctor and/or TechTool Pro 2), throwing away
any suspect prefs files (Apple Menu Options for starters), running a
virus checker, and using TechTool to zap the PRAM?

Rowland.

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