Diskette Drive 0 seek failure, unable to load computer..?

[Divine_Hero]

I've been having some problems with my computer, one being that I cannot load anything because I get an error message saying:

 

1.0.7

Main processor: AMD Atholon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+

Memory testing: 41247744k OK+ 64m Shared memory(Installed memory 4194304k)

SATA 0 : None

SATA 1 : TSSTcorp CD-RW/DVD-ROM TS-H493B D200

SATA 2 : None

SATA 3 : None

 

Diskette drive 0 seek failure.

 

Now, I know I can enter the BIOS to change setting around, but now I have a new problem, and whenever I try to enter the BIOS, or even turn on the computer, I get a message saying:

 

MediaShield ROM BIOS 6.95

Copyright © 2006 NVIDIA Corp

 

Detecting Array...

 

Now, I looked at what that means, and I can fix this easily in the BIOS, but I can't enter the BIOS, or even turn on the computer without getting this screen, and I've waited to see if it can detect anything, but it can't. So, is there any way these two can be fixed?

[Sy_Accursed]

I believe it is safe to say ur mobo is f***ed

[Kaida23]

Yeah, if it won't start up far enough to access the BIOS then you've got a real problem with your motherboard.

[Ember]

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[Divine_Hero]

Ah crap. I'ma try to get some of these to work, but if I don't get it to work, I'll send it in. Thanks all.

[Divine_Hero]

Half solved, I have gotten rid of the second problem, thanks to Nyosuht, he told me to pull out non essentials, one of those I took out being the HDD, which ultimately stopped that problem, so I could enter the BIOS, and simply restore defaults. However, I still need to fix the Diskette error.

[Sy_Accursed]

diskette seek failure = harddrive is dead

No two ways about it really if it can't be read its dead; only other option is a corrupted boot file but you'd need to plug the drive into a different system and boot that to see if it can find it

[Lord Diddy]

Make sure your floppy drive in the BIOS setting is set to OFF. Then try with your HDD in and see if you boot.

[sheep455_is_the_best]

Check if your harddrive has both power and data cables properly plugged in.

If that doesn't change anything, check the harddrive in another computer, it might be dead.

[Ember]

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[Runecrafts]

Go into the BIOS and make sure the boot order is set to check your optical drive first, the hard drive next, and finally the floppy drive.

 

I've had this issue many times, and this fixes it. Hope this helps!

[Sy_Accursed]

 

diskette seek failure = harddrive is dead

I'm not sure how you've come to this conclusion. The diskette seek error is not related to a hard disk, but to a diskette drive. Perhaps you'd know it better as a "floppy disk drive."

 

Last I checked harddrives can also throw out diskette seek errors my older ones certainly did upon dying, though admittedly its rarely worded that way on newer systems. After all they were called hard drives and floppy disks because hard drives contained a hard disk, floppys contained a floppy one but run on same basic diskette seeking principles.

 

Plus the fact his drive booting read out only showed an optical drive and floppy drives are rare it would be a logical assumption he MUST have a harddrive installed that is failing to be detected.

 

Oh and we can assume it is likely if the error is referring to floppy that harddrive is dead as it means the boot list is getting down as far as floppy due to missing devices and boot list self re-ordering is rare in my experience.

[Ember]

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[Divine_Hero]

Thanks for all of the help. I still get the message on start up, as I have yet to do anything. But, I did purchase a new Harddrive, and I can now at least start my OS and go online. When I get the time, I'll turn of Hard disk in the boot order in the BIOS, and continue to look at everything else that was said.