Diskette drive A error

[ERbeck]

Every time I boot up I get the above message and a note
to hit F1 to continue. Also on My Computer I get to
floppy drives shown: A & B. A does not work, but B acts
like A used to. How do I fix? Thanks

[Maureen Goldman]

>"ERbeck" > wrote:
>Every time I boot up I get the above message and a note
>to hit F1 to continue. Also on My Computer I get to
>floppy drives shown: A & B. A does not work, but B acts
>like A used to. How do I fix? Thanks

I got a diskette error when my new computer was straight out of the
box. The floppy drive wasn't connected - the power attachment was just
dangling. It was easy enough to fix, but annoying.

In your case, you seem to have a functioning floppy drive, so perhaps
you'd better wait for advice from an expert.

[Bob Knowlden]

Two semi-random suggestions:

Some PCs come with floppy cables with two connectors. The "A" drive should
be using the connector at the end of the cable, I believe. If it isn't, it
may appear as the "B" drive.)

You may also have a BIOS setting that permits you to exchange the floppy
drive letters. has it somehow been set?

Good luck.

Bob Knowlden

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"ERbeck" > wrote in message
...
> Every time I boot up I get the above message and a note
> to hit F1 to continue. Also on My Computer I get to
> floppy drives shown: A & B. A does not work, but B acts
> like A used to. How do I fix? Thanks