Re: No 'Floppy Disk' drive accessibility

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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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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

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"Irena" <someone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4B0DCCCE-BB1F-44C6-B8EC-F54DF24BC44C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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