A:\ not available error

[DellaCroce]

I have a strange problem. This morning one of my machines (Win2000Pro)
started giving me the error "A:\ not available Incorrect function" when I
try to pull a directory of a floppy, or even access it. Could someone
point me towards a solution? I have tried removing the driver and
rebooting, with no effect. I tried unplugging it and rebooting, still no
effect. I am thinking that my next step is to reinstall Win2000Pro (and SR
4) and see if that works, but I would rather not.

 

[George Hester]

Have you looked in the BIOS setup to see if it is recognized there? The BIOS setup is specific to the machine you are using.

 

[Marko]

Have you looked in the BIOS setup to see if it is recognized there? The BIOS setup is specific to the machine you are using.

then he wouldn't get to A; in the first place, would he?

sounds like a bad floppy or drive

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[George Hester]

I didn't know he did. I assumed it wasn't showing in Windows Explorer. Sorry.

 

[Tim Judd]

then he wouldn't get to A; in the first place, would he?

sounds like a bad floppy or drive

I 2nd the notion of bad floppy and/or drive

 

[DellaCroce]

Thanks to all who replied. But I should have guessed the answer myself.
Norton Antivirus! Yup, I had forgotten that we had just put NAV 2004 on the
machine.

Tried bringing the machine up in safe mode. The floppy drive works great.
Next I told NAV to not load autoprotections or email scan, rebooted, and the
floppy works great.
I then turned it back on, rebooted, the floppy fails.
I uninstall NAV, Floppy works great.
I install NAV, the floppy works great.
I reboot after installing NAV, NAV starts its autoupdating of itself and
definitions, the floppy fails.
I turn off autoprotect and reboot, floppy works great.
I turn NAV autoprotect back on (BUT do not reboot) floppy still works.

conclusion -- Symantics NAV has a problem!!!!

Moral - Installations, even those that seem to go well, will bit you in the
*** in accordance with Murphy's laws every time.

Thanks again

Greg
Have you looked in the BIOS setup to see if it is recognized there? The
BIOS setup is specific to the machine you are using.