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Technical Help & Discussion => Self Building, Upgrading & General Hardware Help => Topic started by: clam on July 24, 2003, 11:44

Title: floppy drive
Post by: clam on July 24, 2003, 11:44

hi

have a problem - i only have 1 fdd it is an external fdd (usb connection) for my laptop designated 'F' drive.
but in my computer 2 fdd's show one designated 'A' and 1 designated 'F' anytime i try to install anything from floppy it always tries to install from 'A' which isn't there so the full computer hangs.

thanks

Title: Re:floppy drive
Post by: Sandra on July 24, 2003, 14:03

Can you access the BIOS and tell it that A drive isnt being used ,similar to most PCs where it says Drive B not installed.
Not being rich I have never had a laptop or any experience with them  ???

Title: Re:floppy drive
Post by: Adept on July 24, 2003, 16:21

Do you run Windows Millennium Edition clam?

If so, this Microsoft Knowledgebase article (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;268146) may point you in the right direction :)