glitch on booting

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Bob Tyrka

When I boot, before the Windows screen shows up, a notice is displayed: A:
Drive Error. Press Delete to resume.

How do I get rid of that?
 
On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 12:25:53 -0400, Bob Tyrka wrote:

> When I boot, before the Windows screen shows up, a notice is displayed: A:
> Drive Error. Press Delete to resume.
>
> How do I get rid of that?

Is there a disk in the floppy drive? If yes, remove it.

If no luck, change your boot order in BIOS (put floppy disk last).
Or disable the floppy disk drive altogether in BIOS.

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Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
 
"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 12:25:53 -0400, Bob Tyrka wrote: When I boot, before
> the Windows screen shows up, a notice is displayed: A: Drive Error.
> Press Delete to resume.

Disable the floppy disk drive altogether in BIOS. Sharon F

I disabled the floppy disk drive and the notice still comes up. Any other
ideas?
 
On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:37:14 -0400, Bob Tyrka wrote:

> I disabled the floppy disk drive and the notice still comes up. Any other
> ideas?

Back in BIOS check the "error on startup" choices. If floppy disk is listed
among the items checked, make the necessary change to skip it.

Just FYI: This isn't a serious error that's threatening the health of your
system. It's an annoyance and is related to CMOS and BIOS options (or lack
of options and their efficiency depending on how well your BIOS implements
them).

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
 
Unfortunately, I couldn't find a "error on startup" choice. I disable the
diskette controller, but that just showed up as a different error. Any
suggestions. I have had this problem before, but of course, didn't remember
how to remedy it.

"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 18:37:14 -0400, Bob Tyrka wrote:
>
>> I disabled the floppy disk drive and the notice still comes up. Any
>> other
>> ideas?
>
> Back in BIOS check the "error on startup" choices. If floppy disk is
> listed
> among the items checked, make the necessary change to skip it.
>
> Just FYI: This isn't a serious error that's threatening the health of your
> system. It's an annoyance and is related to CMOS and BIOS options (or lack
> of options and their efficiency depending on how well your BIOS implements
> them).
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
 
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