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Can I trick a USB stick into an f6 disk?

 
 
Todd
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      25th Apr 2011
Hi All,

As floppy drives are getting more scarce, is there a
way I can trick XP Pro's installer into thinking a
USB memory stick is an A: drive for use as an f6
extra drivers disk?

Many thanks,
-T
 
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      25th Apr 2011

"Todd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> As floppy drives are getting more scarce, is there a
> way I can trick XP Pro's installer into thinking a
> USB memory stick is an A: drive for use as an f6
> extra drivers disk?
>
> Many thanks,


I've not seen any way, but fortunately an external USB floppy works.
Another option is to slipstream the drivers into the install CD.

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      25th Apr 2011
On 04/25/2011 10:59 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
> "Todd"<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ip4b9b$ckd$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi All,
>>
>> As floppy drives are getting more scarce, is there a
>> way I can trick XP Pro's installer into thinking a
>> USB memory stick is an A: drive for use as an f6
>> extra drivers disk?
>>
>> Many thanks,

>
> I've not seen any way, but fortunately an external USB floppy works.
> Another option is to slipstream the drivers into the install CD.
>


I'd better get me a ext floppy before they get discontinued too.

Thank you,
-T
 
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