Re-installing XP Pro....

[smackallica]

Two weeks ago my computer froze up. I powered down and repowered up. As
Windows was loading it stopped and an error stated: Floppy diskette error:
Press F1 to try again, F2 to reboot. This error pops up every time anything
is tried. I have tried to repair and re install with my CD. After the long
wait of Windows completely reinstalling, that error pops up. I just bought
and replaced my hard drive thinking that may be the problem. After installing
Windows XP Professional on my new hard drive that error popped up again. Is
there anything anyone can offer that may help? Also, I do not have a floppy
drive. Thank you.

 

[mcv]

Two weeks ago my computer froze up. I powered down and repowered up. As
Windows was loading it stopped and an error stated: Floppy diskette error:
Press F1 to try again, F2 to reboot. This error pops up every time anything
is tried. I have tried to repair and re install with my CD. After the long
wait of Windows completely reinstalling, that error pops up. I just bought
and replaced my hard drive thinking that may be the problem. After installing
Windows XP Professional on my new hard drive that error popped up again. Is
there anything anyone can offer that may help? Also, I do not have a floppy
drive. Thank you.

Hi,
Is the a: drive, or any floppy drives disabled in your BIOS?
Is this appearing before the Windows boot screen?

 

[mcv]

Hi,
Is the a: drive, or any floppy drives disabled in your BIOS?
Is this appearing before the Windows boot screen?

oh and if that works, can I have your old hard drive?
poor student here.

 

[John John (MVP)]

Maybe you should have replaced your floppy drive instead...

Go in the BIOS and disable the Floppy drive and see if you can boot the
computer.

John

 

[HeyBub]

Two weeks ago my computer froze up. I powered down and repowered up.
As Windows was loading it stopped and an error stated: Floppy
diskette error: Press F1 to try again, F2 to reboot. This error pops
up every time anything is tried. I have tried to repair and re
install with my CD. After the long wait of Windows completely
reinstalling, that error pops up. I just bought and replaced my hard
drive thinking that may be the problem. After installing Windows XP
Professional on my new hard drive that error popped up again. Is
there anything anyone can offer that may help? Also, I do not have a
floppy drive. Thank you.

Hmm.

Error message says there's a problem accessing your floppy drive so you
assume the BIOS (we haven't gotten to the OS or the hard drive yet) is
lying.

You reinstall XP and replace the hard drive.

Beats me.