Floppy runs as first boot only

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Hi,

Using a Dell 2400, w/WIN XP, 512 Ram and 40G Hard Drive. I just
installed a 3.5 floppy drive. It does NOT show up in MY COMPUTER.
BUT, when set as first boot preference, it works fine!

I set the BIOS to include the Floppy Drive. And, it shows up in
Device Manager with no problems as Standard Floppy Controller and
Floppy Drive.

I give up! Need help, please.

Mike

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"Michael P Gabriel" <axipolti@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:a20043.0407200833.1b01fbbf@posting.google.com...
> Hi,
>
> Using a Dell 2400, w/WIN XP, 512 Ram and 40G Hard Drive. I just
> installed a 3.5 floppy drive. It does NOT show up in MY COMPUTER.
> BUT, when set as first boot preference, it works fine!
>
> I set the BIOS to include the Floppy Drive. And, it shows up in
> Device Manager with no problems as Standard Floppy Controller and
> Floppy Drive.
>
> I give up! Need help, please.
>
> Mike


Go into BIOS and default all settings (ALT+F), then clear the NVRAM
(caps/scroll/num lock enabled, then ALT+E). Press ESC and then enter to
'save changes and exit'.

See if that does the trick.

Stew

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"John J. Burness" <JohnJBurnessAT@ieeDOT.orgNOSPAM> wrote in message news:<40fd53f1$0$92621$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net>...
> Michael P Gabriel wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Using a Dell 2400, w/WIN XP, 512 Ram and 40G Hard Drive. I just
> > installed a 3.5 floppy drive. It does NOT show up in MY COMPUTER.
> > BUT, when set as first boot preference, it works fine!
> >
> > I set the BIOS to include the Floppy Drive. And, it shows up in
> > Device Manager with no problems as Standard Floppy Controller and
> > Floppy Drive.
> >
> > I give up! Need help, please.
> >
> > Mike
>
> This sounds similar to a problem that some people used to have when
> adding in an extra Hard-Drive - it would appear in the BIOS but not
> within Windows!!
>
> This is probably a long-shot, but I would suggest the following:-
>
> Obtain a copy of "TweakXP". Run it & see if the "A" Drive has been
> disabled, if it has, enable it!!
>
> HTH
>
> Regards,
> John

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Thanks guys! I appreciate all your help and I've
written it down in my "Computer Diary" book in case I have similar
problems. But after a dozen or so restarts and bootups,, the Floppy
Drive came in by itself and is now in MY COMPUTER. Whatever happened?
Slow motion? Thanks again!!!