I have seen this problem as a hardware tech and usally
the floppy drive cable is damaged. Replacing the cable
seems to solve this problem. This has been a problem
since DOS 2.0
Pat Mellema
--- Alan Shoemaker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> M....as a workround right-click the window
> background (or pull down the
> view menu) and choose refresh after changing a
> floppy.
>
> Alan
>
>
> M Thompson wrote:
> >
> > WARNING - This is way OT from Linux Mandrake. I
> don't know where else to
> > turn for help.
> >
> > Recently I installed a Promise Ultra66 IDE
> controller and also a Quantum
> > Fireball Plus KA 18.1 GB hard drive (connected to
> the Promise Ultra66). A
> > couple weeks later, I installed an HP CD Writer
> Plus 9100i. After
> > installing this hardware, my Windows NT Explorer
> no longer refreshes the
> > diskette between disk changes. I have the same
> problems under Win95 Windows
> > Explorer. I do not have this problem under the
> Linux Mandrake OS.
> >
> > Background Info:
> > IDE0 (master) = SONY CD-ROM
> > IDE0 (slave) = <not used>
> > IDE1 (master) = HP CD Writer Plus 9100i
> > IDE1 (slave) = <not used>
> > IDE2 (master) = Quantum Fireball Plus KA 18.1 GB
> hard drive
> > IDE2 (slave) = <not used>
> > IDE3 (master) = WD Caviar 1.6 GB hard drive
> > IDE3 (slave) = <not used>
> >
> > Example:
> > Diskette1 contains 1 file called "file1"
> > Diskette2 contains 1 file called "file2"
> > If I put diskette1 in the drive and view the
> contents of the diskette thru
> > Windows NT Explorer it shows "file1" and I can
> then copy that file to the
> > hard drives or HP 9100i. If I eject diskette1 and
> insert diskette2, the
> > Windows NT Explorer still shows "file1". I hit F5
> to refresh the Windows NT
> > Explorer, but the view does not change and show
> the "actual" contents of
> > diskette2. With diskette2 in the drive, I am
> mysteriously able to copy
> > "file1" from the diskette to the hard drives or HP
> 9100i. I can take the
> > diskettes out of the diskette drive and still
> mysteriously copy a file from
> > diskette1 to either the hard drives or HP 9100i.
> >
> > Please help.
> >
> > Thanks all,
> > Matt
> >
> > BTW - My wife likes the Microsoft operating
> systems, so I cannot nuke them.
> > Those who have a significant other can probably
> relate.
> >
> >
>
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