Brad wrote:
Hi,

I have three computers that developed problems with reading floppy disks.
Note: This problem occurred at a different time for each computer.

What is the most common problem with floppy disk drives?

Thanks in advance, Brad

Before you type your password, credit card number, etc.,
be sure there is no active keystroke logger (spyware) in your PC.


From my experience, the most common fault is a dirty head. Open up the
drive and clean the heads with alcohol. That sometimes is enough to
allow the drive to read.

Keep in mind however, that there are several comments about drives used
by Windows XP that encounter problems that other operating systems do
not encounter. Most believe this is due to the formatting of the disks
by a lesser OS. You might explore this possibility before you condemn
your drives.