floppy drive error message (a: is not accessable, incorrec..

[gary]

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Hi I just loaded a new version of XP home on my computer.
I am trying to acess my floppy drive and get the message
(a:\ is not accessable, incorrect function) Could you
please tell me how to correct this so I can use my floppy
to updare my bios.
Thanks Much !
Best Regards ! Gary

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Gary, rt click on MyComputer>select Properties>Hardware>Device Manager.
Rt click on Floppy Disk Controller and Floppy Disk Drive and uninstall
both. Restart and let XP reinstall them.
"Gary" <gdicenso@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:c1e001c43867$8c8b8fc0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi I just loaded a new version of XP home on my computer.
> I am trying to acess my floppy drive and get the message
> (a:\ is not accessable, incorrect function) Could you
> please tell me how to correct this so I can use my floppy
> to updare my bios.
> Thanks Much !
> Best Regards ! Gary
>