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Old June 15th, 2002, 06:58 PM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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floppy fail disk 40...

I get this error when I boot up with floppy enabled. Ive tried 2 floppy drives and a couple of cables. What is this error and how do I fix it?
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Old June 15th, 2002, 07:16 PM     #2 (permalink)
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i believe this means that the cable is on wrong. try switching it around.

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Old June 15th, 2002, 07:50 PM     #3 (permalink)
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Another way to tell if the cable is upside-down is if the floppy drive light stays on constantly.
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