19 Jun
2003
19 Jun
'03
10:43 a.m.
On Thu, 19 Jun 2003, Hoke, Jeffrey wrote:
Hi - I am trying to install a Teac FD-55GFR 5
1/4" drive into a Pentium 200 mhz computer. Upon trying to read the drive I get a
"General Failure Trying To Read Drive A" error message. I have the drive
connected to the end of the ribbon cable, and the drive is designated as drive A. Also, I
noticed that there are some switches (I forgot what they are called - upright posts where
you couple a pair together using a U-shaped something or another) on the bottom of the
drive. How should these switches be set? Also, could my problem be that I am not using a
correct BIOS?
Set the CMOS for the correct type of drive ("1.2M")
Try to FORMAT a disk with it.
Tell us WHAT BIOS you have, and EXACTLY what OS you are using.