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02-07-2003, 06:43 PM
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Re: Two Floppy Controllers
Humm, try just disabling one of them and see if that works for you.
TCS wrote: > I have seen this posted before and there was no reply... Why wouldn't anyone > reply?? It seems that Gateway machine have a problem with Win2K. > > Here is the previous post > > "Just did a clean install of Win 2KPro on a 1999 Gateway 450 desktop. > Very odd problem, Windows lists two Floppy Disk Controllers that are > using the same resources so they are conflicting each other and > neither are available, thus no floppy available. There is only one > floppy disk installed in the computer. > > If I uninstall one of the floppy disk controllers, the other becomes > available with no conflicts and the floppy disk is usable again. But > when I reboot it finds new hardware and installs the second controller > again, creating the same conflict. > > I have tried removing both and restarting, I get the same result. Is > there a different bios setting for floppy with Win 2K vs 98?" > > I have contacted Gateway and they claim that it is a "WINDOWS" issue... if > so then why can't anyone come up with an answer? > I've checked the MSKB and no luck... I've looked through this newsgroup... > no luck. > Can anyone answer this post? > > Thanks > > > > |
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