A1200 floppy will not boot discs times out -please help

[Anonymous MOS]

I've got the same problem with mine.  Just discovered it today.  I have a harddrive, and my system boots fine, but no floppies work.  Tried formatting...  It gives an error about cylinder 0.  It won't boot off of the floppy drive either.  All these disks are fine, I tried them in my other miggy and no problem.  I took everything apart and it looks like the head is searching for whatever track is on the outside of the disk. It doesn't move much, but the head is moving.  I tried reseating the cables too...  I just figured my drive has gone out.  I guess it could be dirty, but I've used a head cleaner too.  It worked before, then I put it up for a while.  Now it doesn't.

I'd like to know what to try next also.

Thanks guys!

[Anonymous MOS]

amigakit wrote:
Try slackening/tightening the right hand case screw that is nearest the A1200 floppy drive until the disk recognises correctly.

It is probably the angle that the disk is going into the drive.

I unmounted my drive totally and tried it.  Got the same response. :-?

[Anonymous MOS]

Yep, I may have to do that.  You guys don't have a store located in the U.S. do you?

[Anonymous MOS]

amigakit wrote:
We ship anywhere in the US.

For US pricing goto http://us.amigakit.com

Got everything I need in my cart, now I just have to wait until I have the money.   :boohoo:

Oh, how long does shipping to the U.S. take?

Thanks,

[Anonymous MOS]

Awesome!    :-D