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| 374754 | 2005-07-24 01:50:00 | I have 2 older computers (one a 400MHz Celeron Win 98 first edition - never been online... the other a 466MHz Celeron Win 98SE - always online). Both have a floppy that freezes (for example) near the end of copying a 700kB file; or it might freeze halfway through. The 98SE machine sits atop a Biostar mobo, haven't looked at other one yet. Currently I am going through process of elimination using the online comp. I have replaced the cable, no change. Have upgraded BIOS successfully from v1 to v4 [first BIOS flash :D] Will swap out the floppy tomorrow (but I doubt its that, two floppies; one known to be good doing same thing??) Anything else I might try? |
Myth (110) | ||
| 374755 | 2005-07-24 02:47:00 | Sounds like its something in windows thats causing the prob, since u managed to flash one of the computers, with a BIOS update (I take it using a disk in DOS). Otherwise, it may have frozen and killed the system, if it froze midway through the BIOS update. You could try hijackthis see whats lurking on the 98 SE PC. Did u copy whatever file/s within Windows, and DOS, or just Windows? And what model is this Biostar motherboard? It looks like some Biostar mobos have problems, with different things. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 374756 | 2005-07-24 02:55:00 | Copied using Windows.... Something else I have noticed (and will confirm later today) is that if the disk is newly formatted, it copies okay, but if the disk has had the file deleted, and then a new file overwrites it, this is when it freezes... but this is yet to be confirmed. |
Myth (110) | ||
| 374757 | 2005-07-24 03:17:00 | Unplug the cable (at both ends) and replug it . I think it's unlikely for rewritten sectors to cause a "hang" . If there are problems with the writing, you will get a "bad read" error, after the 10 retries . |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 374758 | 2005-07-24 04:08:00 | Ok, went to start>run>command and copied some files in DOS.... hung as I was copying the third file (on newly formatted disk).. Will try the unplug, plugin cable idea |
Myth (110) | ||
| 374759 | 2005-07-24 04:16:00 | Reboot into DOS. Not DOS within windows. | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 374760 | 2005-07-24 04:39:00 | OK... unplugged the floppy drive (both ends), rebooted (got the usual floppy error) pressed F1 and it finished booting. Shutdown, reconnected floppy, restarted. Was able to fill a disk up, then deleted all files, filled it up again, deleted them all, was filling it up again just to make sure and it froze the system again. Also tried xcopy /s "directory" in DOS (not Windows), copied 2 files and froze |
Myth (110) | ||
| 374761 | 2005-07-24 05:07:00 | Hmmm... I am sooo tempted to get my own back on you for all those digs you made in my "Screwing" thread. Only thing is though, I will probably get a month's ban (if not permanent) if I did, and this is a family forum after all. :p :D :D :D |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 374762 | 2005-07-24 05:13:00 | You might have a faulty floppy drive connector on the motherboard if you have eliminated the software and floppy/ribbon hardware. | Jen (38) | ||
| 374763 | 2005-07-24 05:23:00 | Hmmm... I am sooo tempted to get my own back on you for all those digs you made in my "Screwing" thread. Only thing is though, I will probably get a month's ban (if not permanent) if I did, and this is a family forum after all. :p :D :D :DWhat digs ?? <goes looking for angel emote :p> @Jen if it is the connector, am I right in assuming it now comes uder the heading of stuffed mobo? |
Myth (110) | ||
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