Re: Cannot finf FDD a:

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In article <1118014130.541393.125960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Gianmarco" <jean-marc.engels@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> Just installed VirtualPC 7 together with windows XP home edition on an
> Imac G5. I wanted to install a program for windows, firstly everything
> went well, the Cdrom started the installation but then the program
> wanted to check my licence. The program asked to insert the floppy into
> drive a:, since the Imac G5 does not have a floppy I connected a USB
> floppy. Unfortunatly windows had already assigned a floppy drive a:
> (wonder wher it is). The USB floppy was assigned drive b:. Now comes
> the trick The program which I try to install only looks to drive a:, is
> there any way I can change the USB drive towards drive a: which doesn7t
> install. By the way I can read all the files on the USB floppy on the
> windows screen. Anybody an idea what happened??

Search for "floppy" in the Virtual PC Help, and you'll find the page
"Create a floppy disk image".

--
Barry Margolin, barmar@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Arlington, MA
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