I build a complete brand new computer (GA-P55A/i5-750) (my 10th) I loaded XP-Pro(Sp2) and it can’t read nor format a floppy. But the same floppy can be read and formatted on 3 other XP(SP2) machines. (Also tested 8 other discs to make sure its not the floppy discs themselves.)
I tried changing 10 cables plus 3 other known working Floppy Drives. The Floppy will format when I “boot-up” into a “Real- DOS” prompt, but not in WindowsXP, nor in Windows CMD.
Also, Windows will actually destroy the data on the Floppy. Some of the errors are: (1) Windows Cannot Copy Because of an
I/O Error”. (2) The disc requires to be formatted (although it already was another XP machine). (3) Windows is Unable To Copy.
I can run the machine as an administrator but the same error occurs. I have uninstalled the drivers (Flpydisk.sys and
Fdc.sys) and let the machine reload them automatically upon reboot. No errors shown in the “Device Manager” “No errors in Services” “Nor in Computer Management”
I hope its not my new Gigabyte Board. It should’t; it formats is Real Dos.
Never been so baffled, I hope someone can help.