FLOPPY DISK FAIL (80)

Question

I get this message when i boot up "Floppy disk(s) fail (80) " I just bought this mobo "Shuttle AK32A" all my other drivers work but not my floppy drive i have a second computer, I pulled out the cable i have in my computer and put it in the new mobo and it still doesn't work and i put the cable on my old system and it works. so i can't figure out what going on. Is the IO on the board defective?

Answer

This question was answered on June 9, 2003. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

This error is related to the computer floppy drive.

CAUSES:

floppy cable not connected properly.

bad floppy cable

bad floppy drive - I/O

SOLUTION:

Verify that the floppy disk drive cable is properly connected and set up.

if floppy disk drive appears to be set up properly and the light is not always on it is possible that the floppy drive cable may be bad. therefore, visit a local computer hardware store and purchase a new cable.

If issues still persists then it is most likely that either the floppy drive is bad or the I/O board or motherboard is bad. If you are not sure of what you are doing then it is recommended that you contact the computer manufacturer. And have it serviced by them.

Author

Posted by Student of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on June 9, 2003