fdd problem

[Wannabee A+]

Here's one for my great wizards of compu-land:
Why is it that anu floppy i've used to store data on on my laptop (Celeron 365-64Mb-W98SE) can't be used on my desktop (P3 700Mhz-128Mb-W98SE). Every time i try to acces the floppy's my desktop answers with: diskdrive not ready. I've tried cleaning my laptop's fdd with diskette-cleaners, but still no respons from my desktop.
Recently my desktop tells me the files on the diskette are damaged. After trying tot repair them its says it can't read the files anymore.
Dear wizards, please help

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It's not my fault!?

[scada]

Someone else may have another idea what's wrong.
But I had this happen to me once and it turned out to be the floopies that were bad.

[hiredgoonz]

I've experienced this a few times...the only explanation I've heard that makes any sense is that every floppy drive is a little different as far as how the read/record head is aligned. Most of the time this isn't a problem, butif you happen to have two drives that are out of alignment, then they may not be able to read disks written by each other.

Try the disks on another computer and see if they work...but if they always work on your one computer then it's unlikely that they are defective. Could be an issue with your desktop drive as well and since they're fairly inexpensive, that might be a thing to try if it's the only drive taht can't read disks reliably...

[Wannabee A+]

Have thought aboutand tried these options. True a fdd for a desktop is not expensive. But have you tried buying a non-swappable fdd for a laptop (Topline Saxum 8400)?
Does anyone know how a way to clean the laptop's fdd without damaging anything inside. Have already tried it with a diskette cleaner.
thanx in advance

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It's not my fault!?

[mjc]

One quick question do they work the other way around (disks from the desktop onthe laptop)?

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mjc

[Wannabee A+]

Yes, every disk from any other system works on my laptop. Sad to say this does not apply the aother way around.
I fear my laptop uses another format or the fdd is just broke.
Think i'll have to buy another fdd for the laptop with the costs that come with it. Meanwhile i've installed a network to exchange files.


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It's not my fault!?