Atari 1040stf floppy drive problem

[mfin]

I bought an Atari 1040STf recently and am new to using these.  It boots up ok with icons on the desktop.  However when I put in a floppy disk and try to start up a midi program, the floppy drive makes a clunking sound and seems to stall.  I think I'll probably need to find an external floppy drive or usb emulator - what are good options?   I do have some floppies that I'd like to use. 

Edited May 27, 2020 by mfin

[Randy]

There are a number of articles about replacing your old, non-functioning floppy with a replacement.  There is also an article on exxos website about fixing your old floppy, the page is here:

https://www.exxoshost.co.uk/atari/last/floppyrepair/index.htm

 

good luck, I had t replace mine after all the mentioned fixes as it still didn't work, but found a good one on ebay and that is now working fine.