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Floppy Content Not Changing in WindowsXP

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loveyaseen Original post #1
Apr 5, 2005 at 4:07 PM
I M a hardware Engineer myself and the problem i face with a customer's PC is very peculiar.

Its a Celeron 1.4 working on a mercury board. Windows XP Professional with SP2 installed afresh. NO internet connection.

* Once I boot the PC afresh and Insert a Floppy I have no problems working on it
* Whenever I take the First floppy out and try another perfectly functional floppy (Even a new One) I c only the contents of the Old floppy that is the Ist one
* This remains the same until i reboot the PC
* Once I reboot I can a work with a floppy.(1 floppy per boot)
* For each and every floppy I have to reboot it again and again
* No loggin off, Hibernation, user switching, Floppy drive change, Cable change, etc, etc, etc, help
* Only a temporary relief if possible when i reboot,

Hope the problem cannot be Explained any further.
Now, Is there any1 with an answer
it_waaznt_me
Apr 5, 2005 at 5:23 PM
That used to happen to me too ... But my floppy drive is now dead for so long ... Btw .. did you happen to use CopyEx ...? Cauz I noticed this problem after using that utility ..
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FilledVoid #3
Apr 5, 2005 at 7:38 PM
Hi,
Try this also , Open the case, remove the data cable to the FDD and plug it back in properly and see if it resolves the issue.

Hope this helps.
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Apr 5, 2005 at 7:45 PM
REINSTALL WINDOWS or rather FORMAT