How to troubleshoot floppy disk drive issues.If no floppy diskette can be read in the computer, but other computers read the diskettes, run through floppy diskette drive troubleshooting. We recommend you copy the contents of the diskette to your hard drive as a backup, and try using an alternate floppy diskette to transfer the information. If the diskette works in the computer, there may still be errors on the diskette. If the diskette contains valuable information or information that is only able to be found on this diskette, try reading the diskette in another computer. If other diskettes can be read in the computer is likely a bad diskette. Try alternate floppy diskettes in the computer. This issue is usually caused by a bad floppy diskette. It is advisable to perform the X-Copy CheckDisk on a variety of known good disks, as there may be very small variations in track alignment between floppy disks and drives that become edge cases.Updated: by Computer Hope Bad floppy or error with diskette
If you all green 0's then alignment for that good known disk is complete. If you get red error numbers again then go back to Step 1. Tighten the screw and let the X-Copy CheckDisk finish. If you get green 0's then got to proceed to next step. If you get red error numbers, go back to Step 3 and repeat, going in the opposite direction if you reach the end of the alignment slot and start X-Copy CheckDisk again if required. Let X-Copy CheckDisk read for a few blocks.
Micro adjust the Track 0 Sensor daughter board, along the alignment slot. Loosen the screw securing the Track 0 Sensor daughter board. Put in the known good AmigaDOS floppy disk in the drive.įollow the following steps to re-aligned the drive.
Locate the two alignment slots and remove any glue in it. Locate the screw securing the Track 0 Sensor daughter board. Refer to the diagram above.īoot up X-Copy and select the suspect drive as the Source, ensuring that it has its power and data cable connected properly. This example is for the Chinon FB-254 drive.
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