Hi.

 

I have the WXP Pro. edition and I am asking two questions. Firstly, the

Floppy Disk drive had deleted itself from my computer and I am unable to

enable this function. I have recently re-installed this WXP Pro. edition

twice with the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update website. And, still

I have no A drive.

 

1) Why is this so?

2) How do I enable this function?

 

Thanks

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The Floppy Disk Drive Is Missing in My Computer Folder

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812489

 

 

 

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"Irena" <someone@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message

news:4B0DCCCE-BB1F-44C6-B8EC-F54DF24BC44C@microsoft.com...

| Hi.

|

| I have the WXP Pro. edition and I am asking two questions. Firstly, the

| Floppy Disk drive had deleted itself from my computer and I am unable to

| enable this function. I have recently re-installed this WXP Pro. edition

| twice with the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update website. And, still

| I have no A drive.

|

| 1) Why is this so?

| 2) How do I enable this function?

|

| Thanks

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"Irena" <someone@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message

news:4B0DCCCE-BB1F-44C6-B8EC-F54DF24BC44C@microsoft.com...

> Hi.

>

> I have the WXP Pro. edition and I am asking two questions. Firstly, the

> Floppy Disk drive had deleted itself from my computer and I am unable to

> enable this function. I have recently re-installed this WXP Pro. edition

> twice with the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update website. And,

> still

> I have no A drive.

>

> 1) Why is this so?

> 2) How do I enable this function?

>

> Thanks

 

Does it appear in the BIOS?

 

HTH

-pk

Irena, you can enable Floppy Drive in the Bios. Unless the power connector

was pulled on it. But opening the case and

physically removing the connector would have to occur. Was the computer

recently worked on?

"Irena" <someone@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message

news:4B0DCCCE-BB1F-44C6-B8EC-F54DF24BC44C@microsoft.com...

> Hi.

>

> I have the WXP Pro. edition and I am asking two questions. Firstly, the

> Floppy Disk drive had deleted itself from my computer and I am unable to

> enable this function. I have recently re-installed this WXP Pro. edition

> twice with the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update website. And,

> still

> I have no A drive.

>

> 1) Why is this so?

> 2) How do I enable this function?

>

> Thanks

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Thank you PK.

 

Your post was most helpful. The BIOS was enabled. However, the 'Standsrd

CMOS Feature' indicated 'None'. I have enabled this feature and I am most

happily using my 'A' drive.

 

Thank you

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"Patrick Keenan" wrote:

> "Irena" <someone@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message

> news:4B0DCCCE-BB1F-44C6-B8EC-F54DF24BC44C@microsoft.com...

> > Hi.

> >

> > I have the WXP Pro. edition and I am asking two questions. Firstly, the

> > Floppy Disk drive had deleted itself from my computer and I am unable to

> > enable this function. I have recently re-installed this WXP Pro. edition

> > twice with the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update website. And,

> > still

> > I have no A drive.

> >

> > 1) Why is this so?

> > 2) How do I enable this function?

> >

> > Thanks

>

> Does it appear in the BIOS?

>

> HTH

> -pk

>

>

>

Hi,

 

1. Make sure that the floppy cable and power are attached.

2. Verify that the floppy is enabled via the BIOS.

 

Added info: Go to Start/Run/Regedit

 

Remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values completely from the

following registry key:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\

{4D36E980-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

 

The Floppy Disk Drive Is Missing in My Computer Folder

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812489

 

Floppy Disk Formats That Are Supported in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q309623

 

And/Or ....

 

Go to Start/Run/services.msc or Start/Control Panel/Administrative

Tools/Services. In the right pane find Shell Hardware Detection and set it

to Automatic.

 

Floppy Disk is Not Accessible, Not Formatted, or Not Recognized by Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;140060

 

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Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

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"Irena" <someone@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message

news:4B0DCCCE-BB1F-44C6-B8EC-F54DF24BC44C@microsoft.com...

> Hi.

>

> I have the WXP Pro. edition and I am asking two questions. Firstly, the

> Floppy Disk drive had deleted itself from my computer and I am unable to

> enable this function. I have recently re-installed this WXP Pro. edition

> twice with the updates from the Microsoft Windows Update website. And,

> still

> I have no A drive.

>

> 1) Why is this so?

> 2) How do I enable this function?

>

> Thanks

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