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Floppy Wont Show Up In Windows
Name: Chris Trebesch Date: April 26, 2004 at 16:05:23 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 667/128
Comment:
Im able to boot from floppy at computers startup, but in Windows XP the controller shows a question mark next to it. So i changed the settings on it from auto configer and manualy configured it, now the question mark is gone but still no floppy? What is the problem I have a Compaq Presario Series 5000
Name: OtheHill Date: April 27, 2004 at 07:20:26 Pacific
Reply:
Check your BIOS to see if the floppy is configured right in there.
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Response Number 2
Name: Chris Trebesch Date: April 27, 2004 at 17:46:43 Pacific
Reply:
The floppy is enabled in the bios, the bios on this machine doesnt allow you to do much.
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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill Date: April 28, 2004 at 06:14:12 Pacific
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What I meant was make sure it is set as a 1.44MB on drive A: drive B: disabled. And be sure the cable is installed correctly. The plug at the split end goes on the drive, th other end on the MB.
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Response Number 4
Name: Chris Trebesch Date: April 28, 2004 at 22:33:35 Pacific
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It was all hooked up right, i had to reinstall windows xp and everything picked up like it should including the floppy, so i dont know what the problem was/
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