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Samsung USB floppy disk drive won't work without the CD-ROM device driver...

Hi, I was given an external Samsung USB floppy disk drive, which won't work since the CD-ROM device driver is lost. I tried using the online solution, which didn't work. The numbers on the back of the drive are: SFD-321U/EP. I really want to use the floppy disk--any advice?

  • akaliles Jul 31, 2008

    Same problem, I received the samsung flopppy disk device and when I went to use it, I found no drivers. Was asked to insert the cd disk and did not have one. How do I correct this problem?

  • angeleskid Aug 02, 2008

    Same problem. I was easily able to make this work on a friend's several year old laptop (with Windows XP I guess) but on my brand new desktop with Vista, it won't work. In searching the net I found what looked like a driver but there were comments in there to the effect that it doesn't work with Vista...........YET. Comments? I have a lot of old photos on floppy disks and really want to use this admittedly antiquated technology.

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Here http://www.fixya.com/support/r6260295-samsung_sfd_321u_drivers

You will find SAMSUNG SFD 321U DRIVERS For windows above.

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