floppy cable help

[trainmaster77]

Heres an odd question and i need some help again. I replaced my asus oem floppy ribbon cable with a round uv reactive floppy cable. Now when i boot up the computer the disk drive stays running (the light stays lit). Any indication on why this is happening?
I did notice that oem asus cable has what appears to be twisted wires within the ribbon. when i say this i mean the ribbon has what looks like about 5 leads that have been reversed near the plug about 10 deep on the ribbon.

Thanks in advance.

 

[mooo]

i think that means you have the cable upside down. Floppy cables are not like the hd/cd ide cables, they don't have the grove on the top (atleast from what i can remember) if you switch it around it should be fine.

 

[Xie]

Yeah floppy light staying light is a sign you have the cable backwards.

 

[FishBoy]

true try turning it over

 

[dreamliner77]

I also think that you need to turn it over.

 

[FishBoy]

We All Think You Should Turn It Over Yaaay

 

[trainmaster77]

We All Think You Should Turn It Over Yaaay

WHOOHOOO I TURNED IT OVER AND GUESS WHAT>>> IT WORKED

 

[dreamliner77]

Funny how that works...

 

[Un4gIvEn1]

Do people really use Floppy drives still?

 

[Zedric]

Do people really use Floppy drives still?

I only need to use them when I don't have one...

 

[FishBoy]

WHOOHOOO I TURNED IT OVER AND GUESS WHAT>>> IT WORKED

lol nice haha

Do people really use Floppy drives still?

i think it looks nice, the computer will look like something is missing without one , just put one in for the looks

 

[Un4gIvEn1]

My floppy slot has turned into my daughter's toy deposit. HAHA. Every time I open my computer I have 10-15 toys stuck in it.

 

[LordOfLA]

You need a flopyp to install SATA drivers on windows 2003 server *grumble*

 

[Un4gIvEn1]

...only if you don't add them to the CD

 

[Mainframeguy]

I am highly amused by the fact that this person has UV reactive coloured floppy lead! I think he should turn it back teh wrong way - surely he wants his case lighting up and whirring as much as possible!

(Can you tell where I stand on UV cables BTW?!)

 

[Zedric]

(Can you tell where I stand on UV cables BTW?!)

Nope. Not a clue.

 

[trainmaster77]

I am highly amused by the fact that this person has UV reactive coloured floppy lead! I think he should turn it back teh wrong way - surely he wants his case lighting up and whirring as much as possible!

(Can you tell where I stand on UV cables BTW?!)

yeah i have a disco ball too. and 4 uv tubes and UV CABLES and im proud of it. Only thing i wish it could do instead of the boot beeps is play porno music ..berm chicka wowow

 

[Zedric]

yeah i have a disco ball too.

Inside the case???