Amiga 2000 Floppy Drive Issues (CIA?)

20 September 2018, 20:37

I was transferring files from my pc to my Amiga 2000 via a USB to Serial cable. I dragged and dropped three floppy images to transfer. Somewhere between the second and third floppy image my computer shut off. I flipped the physical on/off switch off and then flipped it to the on position. The computer booted up fine. But now, when I put a floppy into any drive (DF0:, DF1:, or DF2: external) it shows up greyed out and says DF0: Unreadable. (or DF1: Unreadable or DF2: Unreadable). Am I looking at replacing the CIA chips? Any ideas? Cheers.

Daedalus · 24 September 2018, 17:20

It could also easily be the floppy drive itself having suffered a short. The safest option would be to try another floppy drive (maybe borrow one from someone nearby if you don't have another one). Where are you in the UK?

20 September 2018, 20:37	#1
caliban6 Posts: n/a	Amiga 2000 Floppy Drive Issues (CIA?) I was transferring files from my pc to my Amiga 2000 via a USB to Serial cable. I dragged and dropped three floppy images to transfer. Somewhere between the second and third floppy image my computer shut off. I flipped the physical on/off switch off and then flipped it to the on position. The computer booted up fine. But now, when I put a floppy into any drive (DF0:, DF1:, or DF2: external) it shows up greyed out and says DF0: Unreadable. (or DF1: Unreadable or DF2: Unreadable). Am I looking at replacing the CIA chips? Any ideas? Cheers.

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24 September 2018, 17:20	#2
Daedalus Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dublin, then Glasgow Posts: 6,377	It could also easily be the floppy drive itself having suffered a short. The safest option would be to try another floppy drive (maybe borrow one from someone nearby if you don't have another one). Where are you in the UK?

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