Floppy drive fixes:
Check to see if drive is unchecked in Tweakui.
1. Restart your computer by holding down the ctrl key and use the
"boot menu" to enter a safe mode windows session. Then in Device Manager,
locate and delete floppy drives *and* the floppy disk controllers. Restart
to see if Win98 re-detects properly.
2. If using a tape backup unit, remove/disconnect to see if
floppy function returns; if so, hunt for new tape drivers.
3. If using Norton Utilities, upgrade to 3.07 (or later, if
available) and/or disable Disk Doctor against the floppy drive.
4. Start | Run | msconfig | Selective startup | Un-select all
entries | restart | turn on one startup item, in turn, with restarts
between | when floppy ceases to function, you know the problem is in the
last file activated, so search and edit as needed.
5. CMOS settings are incorrect: write down all settings, then
re-set to defaults, restart to CMOS, re-enter the written down settings.
6. CMOS settings are incorrect: if "Swap Floppies" is enabled,
disable it.
7. Ribbon cables are 180 degrees out, or otherwise
mis-aligned/tilted: to correct, properly position connectors and
tracer color wire always to pin number 1 at both ends.