XP Home: Diskett drive 0 seek failure

[Guest Mr. Low]

Hello,

 

Recently my PC have run into some problems.

 

When I switch on my PC from Hibernation or Restart mode, I could not get the

normal booting.

 

The following error message appears first before I strike the F1 key to

initiate the booting:

 

Phoenix ROM BIOS Plus Version 1.10 A12

http://www.dell.com

Diskette drive 0 seek failure

Performing Automatic IDE configuration

Primary Master: disk drive

Secondary Master: CD ROM drive

Time of day not set, please run set up program

Strike F1 to continue or F2 to run set up utility.

 

I have reinstalled my BIOS update and IDE controller. The problem was

resolved temporarily. However it recurred the next day. Earlier on, I have

even run Virus Scan, Window Defender Scan, Scan and fixed disk error at drive

C , disk defragmentation and disk clean up. It seems that this method is

ineffective in resolving the problem

 

May I know what might have caused this problem and how to fix it

professionally ?

 

Is there any preventive measure for this problem in the future ?

 

Many thanks

 

Low

 

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[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: XP Home: Diskett drive 0 seek failure

 

Your BIOS settings are set so that the computer is told it has a

Floppy Disk controller and BIOS is autoscanning for the presence

of a floppy disk drive. If the machine doesn't have a floppy then

set the Floppy type to None and the Floppy Drive controller to

Disabled. If the machine does have a floppy then you may have a

loose cable or power connector on the floppy drive.

 

"Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0D5A25C5-68E6-4D7C-A5EE-D4E69E332592@microsoft.com...

> Hello,

>

> Recently my PC have run into some problems.

>

> When I switch on my PC from Hibernation or Restart mode, I could not get

> the

> normal booting.

>

> The following error message appears first before I strike the F1 key to

> initiate the booting:

>

> Phoenix ROM BIOS Plus Version 1.10 A12

> http://www.dell.com

> Diskette drive 0 seek failure

> Performing Automatic IDE configuration

> Primary Master: disk drive

> Secondary Master: CD ROM drive

> Time of day not set, please run set up program

> Strike F1 to continue or F2 to run set up utility.

>

> I have reinstalled my BIOS update and IDE controller. The problem was

> resolved temporarily. However it recurred the next day. Earlier on, I

> have

> even run Virus Scan, Window Defender Scan, Scan and fixed disk error at

> drive

> C , disk defragmentation and disk clean up. It seems that this method is

> ineffective in resolving the problem

>

> May I know what might have caused this problem and how to fix it

> professionally ?

>

> Is there any preventive measure for this problem in the future ?

>

> Many thanks

>

> Low

>

> --

> A36B58K641

[Guest Mr. Low]

Re: XP Home: Diskett drive 0 seek failure

 

Hello,

 

My PC has a CD ROm drive.

 

I could use it freely to reinstall drivers recently.

 

Can i rule out the loose cable or power connector to the drive as the root

cause of this problem?

 

Thanks

 

Low

--

A36B58K641

 

 

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Your BIOS settings are set so that the computer is told it has a

> Floppy Disk controller and BIOS is autoscanning for the presence

> of a floppy disk drive. If the machine doesn't have a floppy then

> set the Floppy type to None and the Floppy Drive controller to

> Disabled. If the machine does have a floppy then you may have a

> loose cable or power connector on the floppy drive.

>

> "Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:0D5A25C5-68E6-4D7C-A5EE-D4E69E332592@microsoft.com...

> > Hello,

> >

> > Recently my PC have run into some problems.

> >

> > When I switch on my PC from Hibernation or Restart mode, I could not get

> > the

> > normal booting.

> >

> > The following error message appears first before I strike the F1 key to

> > initiate the booting:

> >

> > Phoenix ROM BIOS Plus Version 1.10 A12

> > http://www.dell.com

> > Diskette drive 0 seek failure

> > Performing Automatic IDE configuration

> > Primary Master: disk drive

> > Secondary Master: CD ROM drive

> > Time of day not set, please run set up program

> > Strike F1 to continue or F2 to run set up utility.

> >

> > I have reinstalled my BIOS update and IDE controller. The problem was

> > resolved temporarily. However it recurred the next day. Earlier on, I

> > have

> > even run Virus Scan, Window Defender Scan, Scan and fixed disk error at

> > drive

> > C , disk defragmentation and disk clean up. It seems that this method is

> > ineffective in resolving the problem

> >

> > May I know what might have caused this problem and how to fix it

> > professionally ?

> >

> > Is there any preventive measure for this problem in the future ?

> >

> > Many thanks

> >

> > Low

> >

> > --

> > A36B58K641

>

>

>

[Guest R. McCarty]

Re: XP Home: Diskett drive 0 seek failure

 

Does your PC have a Floppy Disk drive ? Having a CD-ROM drive

doesn't factor into the issue you describe.

 

"Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:D1F87C55-8F71-421A-808D-175BB544FB05@microsoft.com...

> Hello,

>

> My PC has a CD ROm drive.

>

> I could use it freely to reinstall drivers recently.

>

> Can i rule out the loose cable or power connector to the drive as the root

> cause of this problem?

>

> Thanks

>

> Low

> --

> A36B58K641

>

>

> "R. McCarty" wrote:

>

>> Your BIOS settings are set so that the computer is told it has a

>> Floppy Disk controller and BIOS is autoscanning for the presence

>> of a floppy disk drive. If the machine doesn't have a floppy then

>> set the Floppy type to None and the Floppy Drive controller to

>> Disabled. If the machine does have a floppy then you may have a

>> loose cable or power connector on the floppy drive.

>>

>> "Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:0D5A25C5-68E6-4D7C-A5EE-D4E69E332592@microsoft.com...

>> > Hello,

>> >

>> > Recently my PC have run into some problems.

>> >

>> > When I switch on my PC from Hibernation or Restart mode, I could not

>> > get

>> > the

>> > normal booting.

>> >

>> > The following error message appears first before I strike the F1 key to

>> > initiate the booting:

>> >

>> > Phoenix ROM BIOS Plus Version 1.10 A12

>> > http://www.dell.com

>> > Diskette drive 0 seek failure

>> > Performing Automatic IDE configuration

>> > Primary Master: disk drive

>> > Secondary Master: CD ROM drive

>> > Time of day not set, please run set up program

>> > Strike F1 to continue or F2 to run set up utility.

>> >

>> > I have reinstalled my BIOS update and IDE controller. The problem was

>> > resolved temporarily. However it recurred the next day. Earlier on, I

>> > have

>> > even run Virus Scan, Window Defender Scan, Scan and fixed disk error at

>> > drive

>> > C , disk defragmentation and disk clean up. It seems that this method

>> > is

>> > ineffective in resolving the problem

>> >

>> > May I know what might have caused this problem and how to fix it

>> > professionally ?

>> >

>> > Is there any preventive measure for this problem in the future ?

>> >

>> > Many thanks

>> >

>> > Low

>> >

>> > --

>> > A36B58K641

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Marc]

Re: XP Home: Diskett drive 0 seek failure

 

 

"Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0D5A25C5-68E6-4D7C-A5EE-D4E69E332592@microsoft.com...

> The following error message appears first before I strike the F1 key to

> initiate the booting:

>

> Phoenix ROM BIOS Plus Version 1.10 A12

> http://www.dell.com

> Diskette drive 0 seek failure

> Performing Automatic IDE configuration

> Primary Master: disk drive

> Secondary Master: CD ROM drive

> Time of day not set, please run set up program

> Strike F1 to continue or F2 to run set up utility.

 

Take the cover off the computer, replace the CMOS battery, put the cover

back on, and start the computer. At the above F1/F2 screen, press F2 to run

the setup utility, set the Floppy Disk to No Disk and set the Time

correctly. After you reboot the computer twice that error should disappear

and the computer boot normally.

 

The CMOS battery is as big as a quarter and twice as thick, it should have

the number CR2032. Yours is bad so the computer starts using Bios Setup

defaults which enable Floppy Disk support, but you have no floppy disk

drive, correct? That battery also keeps time while the computer is off, when

the Battery dies so does it's ability to retain Time.

 

 

Marc

[Guest Mr. Low]

Re: XP Home: Diskett drive 0 seek failure

 

Hello Marc,

 

I have replaced the CMOS Battery. The PC is now booting normally.

 

Many thanks for your help.

 

I also learned that CMOS Bettry is used to store the BIOS Settings and keep

time in the PC.

 

May I know if frequent switch on and off the PC during a day for power

saving could shorten the battery life ? i.e. bootings use up power from this

battery. My last battery was used for 4 year +.

 

Can the PC boot up with CMOS battery removed from the motherboard ?

 

I hope to learn more on this.

 

Thanks

 

Low

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A36B58K641

 

 

"Marc" wrote:

>

> "Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:0D5A25C5-68E6-4D7C-A5EE-D4E69E332592@microsoft.com...

> > The following error message appears first before I strike the F1 key to

> > initiate the booting:

> >

> > Phoenix ROM BIOS Plus Version 1.10 A12

> > http://www.dell.com

> > Diskette drive 0 seek failure

> > Performing Automatic IDE configuration

> > Primary Master: disk drive

> > Secondary Master: CD ROM drive

> > Time of day not set, please run set up program

> > Strike F1 to continue or F2 to run set up utility.

>

> Take the cover off the computer, replace the CMOS battery, put the cover

> back on, and start the computer. At the above F1/F2 screen, press F2 to run

> the setup utility, set the Floppy Disk to No Disk and set the Time

> correctly. After you reboot the computer twice that error should disappear

> and the computer boot normally.

>

> The CMOS battery is as big as a quarter and twice as thick, it should have

> the number CR2032. Yours is bad so the computer starts using Bios Setup

> defaults which enable Floppy Disk support, but you have no floppy disk

> drive, correct? That battery also keeps time while the computer is off, when

> the Battery dies so does it's ability to retain Time.

>

>

> Marc

>

>

>

[Guest Marc]

Re: XP Home: Diskett drive 0 seek failure

 

 

"Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:267ABA9A-8B00-4DA7-B976-0C2649BA5A39@microsoft.com...

> Hello Marc,

>

> I have replaced the CMOS Battery. The PC is now booting normally.

>

> Many thanks for your help.

 

You're welcome!

 

> I also learned that CMOS Bettry is used to store the BIOS Settings and

> keep

> time in the PC.

>

> May I know if frequent switch on and off the PC during a day for power

> saving could shorten the battery life ? i.e. bootings use up power from

> this

> battery. My last battery was used for 4 year +.

 

The battery should last 3 to 5 years regardless.

 

> Can the PC boot up with CMOS battery removed from the motherboard ?

 

Depends on the computer, most will boot without the battery, some will not.

 

> I hope to learn more on this.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonvolatile_BIOS_memory

 

 

 

Marc

 

 

 

 

>> "Mr. Low" <lsk2141@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:0D5A25C5-68E6-4D7C-A5EE-D4E69E332592@microsoft.com...

>> > The following error message appears first before I strike the F1 key to

>> > initiate the booting:

>> >

>> > Phoenix ROM BIOS Plus Version 1.10 A12

>> > http://www.dell.com

>> > Diskette drive 0 seek failure

>> > Performing Automatic IDE configuration

>> > Primary Master: disk drive

>> > Secondary Master: CD ROM drive

>> > Time of day not set, please run set up program

>> > Strike F1 to continue or F2 to run set up utility.

>>

>> Take the cover off the computer, replace the CMOS battery, put the cover

>> back on, and start the computer. At the above F1/F2 screen, press F2 to

>> run

>> the setup utility, set the Floppy Disk to No Disk and set the Time

>> correctly. After you reboot the computer twice that error should

>> disappear

>> and the computer boot normally.

>>

>> The CMOS battery is as big as a quarter and twice as thick, it should

>> have

>> the number CR2032. Yours is bad so the computer starts using Bios Setup

>> defaults which enable Floppy Disk support, but you have no floppy disk

>> drive, correct? That battery also keeps time while the computer is off,

>> when

>> the Battery dies so does it's ability to retain Time.