disc load problem

14 April 2010, 21:02

hello all,

im having problems with loading discs on my amiga??!!

when i originally got my amiga out from the attic, i couldnt find any of my old discs!!!

i have sincs purchased a copy of workbench 3.0 but when i put it in to load it up, it just returns to the disc load start page!!!!??

the f.disc light flashes but thats it.

Anyone have any ideas??

s2325 · 15 April 2010, 01:16

Maybe you have too old Kickstart for Workbench 3.0. Which Amiga you have?

15 April 2010, 08:24

a1200

s2325 · 15 April 2010, 09:31

So it should run, I have no idea why it can not.

thomas · 15 April 2010, 11:10

Either the disk or the drive is busted.

15 April 2010, 18:14

it must be the disc drive as the disc is suppose to be in good working order.

would anything else cause it??

i noticed the disc drive clicks when empty

s2325 · 15 April 2010, 18:25

Yes, empty drive clicks waiting for disc.

hit · 15 April 2010, 21:28

can you really verify, the disk-drive is working? if you had the computer stored in the attic for some years, the disk-drive-heads might got somehow corroded. _maybe_ a disk-drive-cleaning kit could help, or just some q-tip and isopropyl-alcohol - maybe available in a drugstore.

Graham Humphrey · 15 April 2010, 21:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickaliath

it must be the disc drive as the disc is suppose to be in good working order.

Have you tried any other disks? What you have described (briefly accesses the disk and goes back to the boot screen) is what happens when a disk is not bootable. Has it perhaps been formatted by accident?

17 April 2010, 21:03

thanks for the replies.

i havent got any other discs to try out, but was told that this disc is all ok?! but who knows. maybe i should get a cheap disc on ebay to try out???

i think ill open it up and have an examination of the drive, as you say it obviously knows it has a disc loaded as it goes to a blank screen then back to the disc load screen.

hit · 17 April 2010, 22:58

- concerning the copy of workbench you got: the full pack consists of 5 disks. 2 of them are bootable: Install and Workbench. if you have them, did you checked both?
- and as Graham said, it might be possible, that your disk(s) have lost their bootsector(s), which made them non-bootable. - this would also explain the behavior you are talking about (back to disk load screen).

cpiac64 · 17 April 2010, 23:07

i don't speak english, have you a game or any other disk for test your drive?

i not used my 1200 for ten years, last mont i test the 1200 and the drive not read all my disk, i have extract the drive and i have tested a microcontact, the microcontact for presence (disk inserted) fault, i have removed a oxid and reassembly the drive and now is perfect.

18 April 2010, 21:18

i tried it again lastnight an it did the same again, but then after turning it off and on it just span the disc constantly and wouldnt do anything. think its faulty.

18 April 2010, 21:19

is it worth buying another drive or could it be another fault?? i dont want to have to fork out for the drive only to find out the rest is knackered

hit · 18 April 2010, 21:23

not yet, i'd say. maybe some of the eab-member near you might send you some working floppy disks, to ensure whats going wrong.
one comes to my mind ( and i hope you dont mind ): prowler might send you some working floppy disks for a small fee - maybe write him a PM

14 April 2010, 21:02	#1
nickaliath Posts: n/a	disc load problem hello all, im having problems with loading discs on my amiga??!! when i originally got my amiga out from the attic, i couldnt find any of my old discs!!! i have sincs purchased a copy of workbench 3.0 but when i put it in to load it up, it just returns to the disc load start page!!!!?? the f.disc light flashes but thats it. Anyone have any ideas??

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15 April 2010, 01:16	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Maybe you have too old Kickstart for Workbench 3.0. Which Amiga you have?

15 April 2010, 09:31	#4
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	So it should run, I have no idea why it can not.

15 April 2010, 11:10	#5
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 7,000	Either the disk or the drive is busted.

15 April 2010, 18:14	#6
nickaliath Posts: n/a	it must be the disc drive as the disc is suppose to be in good working order. would anything else cause it?? i noticed the disc drive clicks when empty

15 April 2010, 18:25	#7
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 43 Posts: 17,789	Yes, empty drive clicks waiting for disc.

15 April 2010, 21:28	#8
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	can you really verify, the disk-drive is working? if you had the computer stored in the attic for some years, the disk-drive-heads might got somehow corroded. _maybe_ a disk-drive-cleaning kit could help, or just some q-tip and isopropyl-alcohol - maybe available in a drugstore.

17 April 2010, 21:03	#10
nickaliath Posts: n/a	thanks for the replies. i havent got any other discs to try out, but was told that this disc is all ok?! but who knows. maybe i should get a cheap disc on ebay to try out??? i think ill open it up and have an examination of the drive, as you say it obviously knows it has a disc loaded as it goes to a blank screen then back to the disc load screen.

17 April 2010, 22:58	#11
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	- concerning the copy of workbench you got: the full pack consists of 5 disks. 2 of them are bootable: Install and Workbench. if you have them, did you checked both? - and as Graham said, it might be possible, that your disk(s) have lost their bootsector(s), which made them non-bootable. - this would also explain the behavior you are talking about (back to disk load screen).

17 April 2010, 23:07	#12
cpiac64 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Italy Posts: 1,136	i don't speak english, have you a game or any other disk for test your drive? i not used my 1200 for ten years, last mont i test the 1200 and the drive not read all my disk, i have extract the drive and i have tested a microcontact, the microcontact for presence (disk inserted) fault, i have removed a oxid and reassembly the drive and now is perfect.

18 April 2010, 21:18	#13
nickaliath Posts: n/a	i tried it again lastnight an it did the same again, but then after turning it off and on it just span the disc constantly and wouldnt do anything. think its faulty.

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18 April 2010, 21:19	#14
nickaliath Posts: n/a	is it worth buying another drive or could it be another fault?? i dont want to have to fork out for the drive only to find out the rest is knackered

18 April 2010, 21:23	#15
hit Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: planet earth Posts: 1,115	not yet, i'd say. maybe some of the eab-member near you might send you some working floppy disks, to ensure whats going wrong. one comes to my mind ( and i hope you dont mind ): prowler might send you some working floppy disks for a small fee - maybe write him a PM