I cant get the floppy disk out of the drive?

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Gav no need to apologise as I have been very tempted to post the exact same points on many occasions! I don't know why he gets so emotional when someone tells him to look it up himself? Can you imagine what he'd be like supporting users?

Don't beat yourself up about it Gav - what you said was the truth!

 

I think that the 'Prof' needs to research answers before posting. Lazy thinkers rub me the wrong way. Just go and sort out the problem.

 

Maybe the 'prof' thinks thats what the forums for, so he does not have to think for himself or seek out the answers by looking for himself.

 

Guys, can we stop piling on P_F here please ? However the original point was asked, and responded to, I don't think taking repeated shots it one Member makes anyone look good, and I've already said I hope P_F doesn't leave the boards as a result of this... which will probs happen soon if this continues.

I've asked a Sen Mod to come in on here, as it's no place of mine to say.

Thanks.

 

...stop upsetting people Gav , and get on with 70-218 before they discontinue it!!!!!!!

 

Ok.. senior mod hat on.. lets lay off the personal attacks guys, there is no need, there is no advantage to be gained. It's clear to me that PF is a sensitive guy and he is doing his utmost to learn this trade. he is asking us for help, lets give him help in a manner that isn't humiliating.

I hope you don't leave the boards too PF, it would be a sad day if that happened. However, i do know from personal experience that Internet forums can seem daunting to people that are a tad *thin skinned* .. it's easy to get hurt and depressed by others words even if they weren't intended to be condiscending at all.

Oh.. and personally, i would just take the floopy drive out and throw is in the bin. Most new computers don't come with them nowadays as the 1.4MB storage isn't sufficient to store todays massive data files

 

Thanks for your apology! Listen from now on I will research on Google first. No I am not emotional I just didnt find that funny or needed.

Ok thanks,

Professor Falken

 

How about the need for startup floppys?

 

Because you can use a CD or flash drive, usb key or whatever you want to call it.

Theres no need for floppys in this day and age.

 

I could be totally wrong here, but isn't the floppy drive the only component that doesn't require a driver of any kind to be used. It just requires the motherboard controller? I've found it very handy for recovery.

Don't quote me on that.

 

Well there is pretty much 1 or 2 drivers out there that works for pretty much on all FD's and windows includes those drivers.

 

Just carry a floppy drive around with you or have it as part of your tool kit. There really isn't much need for one to be permanently installed in PCs these days.

 

That is, in new, modern computers. There are loads of computers out there not so modern; systems sometimes simple need a floppy.
I suggest replacing the drive if you can't get it out. They are not expencive anymore and many old computers have floppy drives, so a second hand replacement is also an option.

 

If I have a new system with NO os installed, the floppydrive still works. No windows driver at that point.

 

I guess it's not very difficult to troubleshoot.Floopy device is a very mechanical kind of stuff so just take it out of your maschine try to open it. Just understand its working process when u remove the cover. and u will understand wheres the pain.