Re: Which components are needed to have full floopy disk support in WinXPe

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From: Sören Gessele (soeren.gessele_at_stachlelektronik.de)
Date: 10/05/04


Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 16:30:12 +0200

Thank you!!!!

Best regards,
Sören

"Slobodan Brcin (eMVP)" <sbrcin@ptt.yu> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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> Hi Sören,
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;311272
>
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ddtools/hh/ddtools/DevCon_744d640a-c44e-4cb9-a68f-60ce341d1c74.xml.asp
>
> Regards,
> Slobodan
>
> "Sören Gessele" <soeren.gessele@stachlelektronik.de> wrote in message
news:cjtk5s$11i$00$1@news.t-online.com...
> > Hi KM,
> > it seems, that i`ve solved the problem by adding "Plug
> > and Play Softwave Device Enumerator". When this component is added to
the
> > configuration and booting then system, the FBA starts to scan for
> > PnP-Devices => the floppy-disk is added to the system and accessible.
> > Where can i find the "devcon"?
> >
> > With best regards,
> > Sören
> >
> > "KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> > news:eK7agxmqEHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > > Sören,
> > >
> > > Did you check FBALog for related errors? Search there by
> > 'GENERIC_FLOPPY_DRIVE'.
> > > Also check setupapi.log (just search by 'floppy') to see if the Floppy
> > Controller and other got installed with no errors.
> > > Also, you can use devcon (console device management tool) to see if
floppy
> > drive stack was installed properly.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > KM, BSquare Corp.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > iam wondering which components i need to add to have full
floppy-disk
> > > > support in WinXPe.
> > > > Added components are: "Standard Floppy Disk Controller", "Floppy
Disk
> > Drive"
> > > > and "FAT".
> > > > Iam using "Minlogon" und the "Command shell". If iam trying to
access
> > the
> > > > drive by typing "a:", i get this error message: "The system cannot
find
> > the
> > > > drive specified".
> > > > Where is the fault?
> > > >
> > > > With best regards,
> > > > Sören Gessele
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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