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eerie
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_ 		2. March 2007 @ 22:46 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I seem to have a problem with my floppy drive: it simply won't read them nor will it format them. This is the error I get when I try to format a floppy:

The type of the file system is RAW.
The new file system is FAT.
Verifying 1.44M
Invalid media or Track 0 bad - disk unusable.

Now, I've used these disks in the past and they are indeed 1.44 capacity. Googling has been fruitless so I hope the gurus here can help. Thanks for reading.
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lecsiy
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_ 		3. March 2007 @ 02:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Sounds like a bad drive. Cant really say more than that.
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rudsta816
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_ 		3. March 2007 @ 07:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i own like 3 floppy drives none work and i get a similar error as you. keep in mind that windows dosent detect rather or not you have a drive installed or not and will always show the drive there so i suggest looking for loose wiring. they usually wear out pretty fast its probaly easier and maybee even the same price if not cheaper to get a flash drive
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ddp
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_ 		3. March 2007 @ 17:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
reseat the floppy drive cable or replace it.
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