Re: Windows XP problem with CD-ROM and floppy drive.


<mntdale@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi, all,
I just updated my OS from Win 2000 Pro to Win XP pro, I have some
problem using windows xp, I am wondering if I can get some help here.

System:
Dell Dimension 4100, 800 MHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, 3 HDs, C:\, E:\ and F:\,
floppy drive: A:\, and CD-ROM drive: D:\, I just installed Windows XP
Pro SP2 from Win 2000.

Sympton:
(1) After boot up, Windows XP could not use floppy drive. I inserted a
disk and tried to access it, XP showed a msg: "Please insert a disk in
A:\".
1.1 Checking the drivers for floppy drive indicated it worked properly
and driver was up-to-date, the floppy disk controller is Intel 82801BA
LPC controller.
1.2 The floppy disk is fine with other PC;

(2) I tried to format the C:\, using the XP installation disc, but I
could not do so since the System would not boot from CD-ROM or floppy
drive. I changed the BIOS boot sequence but it could not help.
(2.1) after boot up using HD XP, the CD-ROM worked fine
(2.2) checking the driver of the CD-ROM showed no problem;
(2.3) changed with another CD-ROM drive which worked fine on another
PC, I had the same problem;
(2.4) The Win XP installation CD worked fine on other PC, i.e., could
boot.

Solution wanted:
(1) How to make the floppy drive work? I checked the article with the
VIA 3 mode driver, but it seemed not working, and made my system slow.
(2) How to be able to boot from the CD-ROM or floppy disk?
This is a BIOS function. Can the BIOS recognize the CD? Have you set the
BIOS to boot from the CD first?
Jim

Thanks!



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