Stupid computer!! Help!

**primabella** · 06-20-2003, 02:40 PM

Okay one of my floppy disks' label was comming off a bit but I wasn't thinking and put it in anyway. Then it got stuck inside. I finally got it out but now I can't save anything onto any disk. A bit of the label ripped off and might be stuck in there...I don't know what to do. I have all my new pics from my digicam ready to post but I can't save them onto a disk. Any advice? Is there anything I can do or would I need to actually take the thing apart and check it out? Thanks

Edited to add: The reason it says I can't save anything is because the disk isn't formatted.

**emily_the_spoiled** · 06-20-2003, 03:28 PM

If you are getting an error message that the disk is not formatted you can format it, but you will lose anything that was on it before (i.e. it will be erased). Do you have another disk available?

Regarding the potential for part of the label to be stuck: that is a possibility, but I am not a computer wiz so I am not sure how you would get at it.

Sorry I can't provide more help...

**primabella** · 06-20-2003, 04:23 PM

That's okay Emily. I have tried every disk I have. I always gett he same message

I'll try and get my dad to take the thing apart. Maybe we can remove the label or something...thansk for replying

**micki76** · 06-20-2003, 04:27 PM

Before you take it apart.

, get a can of air (amazing what we will buy nowadays) and try to blow it out first. May be much easier and safer for your computer. Or (this always works for me) restart it. Freaky how well that works for almost anything.

**primabella** · 06-20-2003, 04:34 PM

lol I know isn't restarting it great

But it doesn't work. It has been like this since last night.

About taking it apart, there is a piece we need to remove to see inside it. We're not going to actually take it apart. My dad did it when he replaced the hard drive.

Thanks for replying. I'm going to try to restart it now and keep my fingers crossed

**micki76** · 06-20-2003, 04:41 PM

Sometimes is you shut it down and leave it off for 5-10 minutes it will reset. I don't know why this works sometimes when a restart won't, but it's worked for me before!

Good luck and hurry, we wanna see those pix!

**primabella** · 06-20-2003, 05:15 PM

I don't think anyone will be able to see any pics.

My dad said he can't see inside where the disk goes and I don't even know if he's thinking about getting it fixed. (for awhile anyway) I can't save anything. This really stinks

**boscibo** · 06-20-2003, 07:24 PM

Tweezers?

Floppy drives are really, really cheap - like I've seen some for $10-$15. If all else fails, buy a new one and switch it. If your dad can replace a hard drive, he'll have no problem with a floppy drive.

**popcornbird** · 06-20-2003, 08:35 PM

You need to have the pics on a disk to put them on the computer? With our camera, we just need to plug it in the computer with the USB cable.

I agree, buy a new disk drive.

They are very inexpensive.

**primabella** · 06-20-2003, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by popcornbird
You need to have the pics on a disk to put them on the computer? With our camera, we just need to plug it in the computer with the USB cable.

I agree, buy a new disk drive. They are very inexpensive.

No, I can put the on the computer but I would need to save them on disk to upload them to Imagestation.

I'll mention buying a new one. I didn't know who cheap they were. Thanks