From: TD (ouatic_at_texas.net)
Date: Wed Dec 30 1998 - 20:16:09 EST
I didn't install a SCSI device but I did install and uninstall a Sparq
drive. The floppy worked fine after the installation of the Sparq though.
The floppy drive does not work even in Safe Mode and it passes all the tests
in EZ-Setup. Thanks for the reply.
-T-
-----Original Message-----
From: <dgazey_at_ca.ibm.com>
To: TD <ouatic_at_texas.net>
Cc: Thinkpad List <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 6:21 PM
Subject: Re: 770ED + Win98 = defective floppy?
>
>>I just bought a 770ED which came standard with Win95 and I reformatted and
>>did a new install of Win98. Everything worked perfectly.....until I later
>>discovered that my floppy drive stopped working correctly. When I stick
>a
>>brand new preformatted 3.5 disk into my floppy...Win98 tells me that the
>>disk is not formatted...and if I want to format. If I choose yes....Win98
>>ends up telling me that it cannot format the disk because it is either
>>locked or defective. Everyone one of these disks work on other computers
>>though.
>
> Have you installed a SCSI device or tape backup device? Boot up in Safe
>mode. Does the Floppy work there? If so - go to device manager and check to
>see if you have a category SCSI adapters. Highlight the device there and
>select properties. Go to the settings tab. Change the command from /W95
>to /DE. OR disable the floppy drive controller in device manager. The SCSI
>to parallel driver takes over Floppy access.
>
> If this doesn't work - cold boot the system holding down the F1 key.
>This takes you to EZ-Setup. Go to test and click on FDD-1 (if in the
>UltraBay) or FDD-2 (if attached externally. IF it passes this quick test -
>press CTRL-A on your keyboard. Exit the FRU Connections page, exit the
>keyboard test page and then click again on the floppy. It will ask you to
>insert a floppy disk and do a diagnostic ...
>
> Good Luck.
> Drew.
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