Floppy Drive Ok with Win98 disappeared after XP install

[Guest]

Hi

My floppy drive has disappeared when I installed XP Pro. I was running Win 98 on this PC before, installed first XP upgrading the OS, but the floppy was missing. I then format my hard drive, and install XP from crash
The Floppy drive was still missing

The BIOS declaration is Ok, and the PC can boot with a Win98 boot disk

The Floppy drive is missing from the Device manager (not even here indicating a problem!)

I have tried the 812489 Microsoft KB Article solution (remove of UpperFilters and LowerFilters in Floppy Class registry): no success

I have tried the 817196 Microsoft KB Article solution (SmartDiak FlashPath problem with ImagePath Registry Key) : no success

I have an InitFailed=1 in the Floppy Class registry

Please help me, I'm running out of idea to find the cause of this pb and solve it...

 

[Bob Willard]

Hi,

My floppy drive has disappeared when I installed XP Pro. I was running Win 98 on this PC before, installed first XP upgrading the OS, but the floppy was missing. I then format my hard drive, and install XP from crash.
The Floppy drive was still missing.

The BIOS declaration is Ok, and the PC can boot with a Win98 boot disk.

The Floppy drive is missing from the Device manager (not even here indicating a problem!).

I have tried the 812489 Microsoft KB Article solution (remove of UpperFilters and LowerFilters in Floppy Class registry): no success.

I have tried the 817196 Microsoft KB Article solution (SmartDiak FlashPath problem with ImagePath Registry Key) : no success.

I have an InitFailed=1 in the Floppy Class registry.

Please help me, I'm running out of idea to find the cause of this pb and solve it...

There are some FDs which are supported by W9x but not by XP, such as
tri-mode FDs. Check M$'s HCL to see if your FD is OK with XP; if not,
spend 15$US and buy a different FD.

 

[NavKnight]

Greetings, it sounds like you have the same problem I do.
Laptop crashed, did clean install of XP Pro (NTFS), using
floppy disk setup boot. Now I can't use my a:/, which is
located on docking station. If undock, can access
external a:/. But redock can't use a:/. can hear
diskette being accessed when inserted.

Were you able to figure out your problem?

NavKnight

-----Original Message-----

Pro. I was running Win 98 on this PC before, installed
first XP upgrading the OS, but the floppy was missing. I
then format my hard drive, and install XP from crash.(remove of UpperFilters and LowerFilters in Floppy Class
registry): no success.(SmartDiak FlashPath problem with ImagePath Registry
Key) : no success.cause of this pb and solve it...

 

[Guest]

My floppy drive is the PC internal one. The only Flp drives in M$ HCL are external USBs, or maybe I miss read this HCL

=> Hox to know if my Flp drv is compatible or not

Thanks, Burt

 

[Guest]

Not yet, wonder if I ever will..

----- NavKnight wrote: ----

Greetings, it sounds like you have the same problem I do.
Laptop crashed, did clean install of XP Pro (NTFS), using
floppy disk setup boot. Now I can't use my a:/, which is
located on docking station. If undock, can access
external a:/. But redock can't use a:/. can hear
diskette being accessed when inserted

Were you able to figure out your problem

NavKnigh

-----Original Message----
Burt wrote

Pro. I was running Win 98 on this PC before, installed
first XP upgrading the OS, but the floppy was missing. I
then format my hard drive, and install XP from crash(remove of UpperFilters and LowerFilters in Floppy Class
registry): no success(SmartDiak FlashPath problem with ImagePath Registry
Key) : no success

XP, such a
tri-mode FDs. Check M$'s HCL to see if your FD is OK with XP; if not
spend 15$US and buy a different FD

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