Problems copying from a:\

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September 16th, 2001, 11:16 AM
pfoerste

Problems copying from a:\

On my wife's computer. K6-2 400mhz, 128mb ram
20mb HD.
Some times, in Explorer when I try to copy a file from a:\ to c:\ I get the message, "Cannot copy (file name). The system cannot read from the specified device."
If I double click the file it will open.
Ran scan disk and defrag. SFC listed 17 files to restore, only 2 would restore from the Win98 disk all except 2 are .dll, one .ocx and one mmc.exe which opened MS Managment Console when I double clicked it.
The second time I run SFC it was clean.

Where should I look?

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Too much knowlege never makes for simple decisions. :D

KT7-R w/800 T-Bird No- Raid,WD 40GB,WD 20GB Sam 6.5GB, 320MB RAM, Viper V550
SB Live, Win98
September 16th, 2001, 11:22 AM
Kleinkramer

Hi,

I'd try replacing the floppy cable first, then the drive. If you still have problems, verify that your disks work on another machine. You may have to replace your floppy drive.

Gtz. Tony
September 16th, 2001, 01:07 PM
irmeruu

I once solved the same problem with a head cleaner. Worth a try. Radio Shack still carries such I believe.

Vince

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September 16th, 2001, 04:52 PM
pfoerste

Thanks for the ideas, I'll pickup a head cleaner and try that first, then the ribbon cable.

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Too much knowlege never makes for simple decisions. :D

KT7-R w/800 T-Bird No- Raid,WD 40GB,WD 20GB Sam 6.5GB, 320MB RAM, Viper V550
SB Live, Win98
September 17th, 2001, 01:00 PM
pfoerste

Looks like the orginal backup and two new floppies were bad. Tryed another new disk and every things ok.

Thanks for your help.

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Too much knowlege never makes for simple decisions. :D

KT7-R w/800 T-Bird No- Raid,WD 40GB,WD 20GB Sam 6.5GB, 320MB RAM, Viper V550
SB Live, Win98
September 17th, 2001, 03:35 PM
pfoerste

Thanks Mosaic 1, I'll take them out of the garbage and see what scandisk says. https://discussions.virtualdr.com/

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Too much knowlege never makes for simple decisions. :D

KT7-R w/800 T-Bird No- Raid,WD 40GB,WD 20GB Sam 6.5GB, 320MB RAM, Viper V550
SB Live, Win98
September 17th, 2001, 03:48 PM
irmeruu

One more thing to remember, anything magnetic laying next to a floppy can ruin it. Even a magnetic screw driver. Radiation from a moniter I've heard can ruin one.

Vince

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There's no second chance to make a first impression.