Delete the Drives in Device Manager and reboot. When they are
re-initialized select search web for newer drivers.
"PandaZ3" <PandaZ3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Bob, usually the floppy's light will stay on if it's back wards,
> but
> yes I should try that to rule it out.
>
> I am really more concerned with my optical drives,, I have tried to
> disable
> reload the driver, and then enable, but Vista just says my drivers are up
> to
> date. I tried un-installing them in Device Manager and then rebooted,
> when
> Vista loaded up it recognized the hardware, but could not install them.
>
> You know they worked before as that is how I updated to Office 2007
> Professional
>
> I'm not smart enough to figure this out
>
> "Bob Knowlden" wrote:
>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
>>
>> It's for XP, but apparently the same problem can affect Vista. (I haven't
>> had to try it myself.)
>>
>> The only trouble I've had with floppy drives is when the cable is
>> reversed.
>> (The drive light stays lit continuously.) I presume that's not your
>> problem,
>> but I wish that the makers would key floppy drives like IDE ones.
>>
>>
>> Return address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.
>>
>> "PandaZ3" <PandaZ3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2DBF39AD-3111-4BDA-9D29-F76BFFC49543@microsoft.com...
>> > My Setup: I have Vista Home Premium 64, Abit Fata1ty AN8 motherboard,
>> > Opteron
>> > 185 a 939 Processor, I did have 4 X 512 Corsair PC3200XL, but removed
>> > two
>> > so
>> > it is 2 X 512 now. I am using a ATI X1950 XTX video card. I have 80 Gig
>> > and
>> > 320 Gig Seagate Sata drive the OS is on the large drive, a expired
>> > trial
>> > copy of XP64 on the small drive. I have a floppy. I have two Lite-On
>> > DVD
>> > Burners, both IDE.
>> >
>> > In the past week I have removed half of my Ram as stated and switched a
>> > Logitech MX518 optical mouse for a Logitech G5 Laser Mouse. My floppy
>> > Drive
>> > would not recognize a Disk so I put in a new drive. that's it hardware
>> > wise
>> >
>> > Software I added the latest 64 bit Logitech Setpoint software for the
>> > G5
>> > mouse, the 7.7 version of ATI Driver for Vista 64, and Office 2007
>> > Professional (I had and still have Office 2000 Premium on the machine.
>> >
>> > I think I have said all that is important as to my hardware and
>> > software.
>> >
>> > Except my problem(s)...
>> >
>> > In "My Computer" neither Optical drive shows up, they are in 'Device
>> > Manager' and they say there is a corrupted driver error 39, but when I
>> > try
>> > to
>> > update the driver it says I have the latest and greatest.
>> >
>> > Oh and device manager says the floppy is working fine to and while "My
>> > Computer does see it, it will not recognize that it has a disk.
>> >
>> > Any ideas are appreciated, Thank You
>>
>>