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Can't access floppy disk and cannot find sound card?

Posted By : Alanna of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on June 3, 2004

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Windows XP Home Edition access floppy disk, you receive error messages:

A:\ is not accessible.device not ready -or- Disk i not formatted

CAN NOT FIND SOUND CARD

WHEN, WHO, WHERE, WHAT MANUFACTURER

This question was answered on June 3, 2004. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.


Pull out data cable and power cable on A: drive and reinsert it If that doesn't work replace the data cable only Still no luck, replace the drive Their pretty cheap, under $20.

Data cables need to be replaced or reset on each Try reseating (remount) sound card, also reinstall the drivers for the sound card, they may have gotten corrupt.

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Posted by Alanna of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on June 3, 2004

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