floppy disk icon

[LScolnik]

I am trying to put a short cut of my floppy disk drive (3
1/2 A drive) on my desktop. When I click My Computer or
windows explorer and try to drag it to my desktop, I get
this message:

"The item 'A:\' that this shortcut refers to has been
changed or moved, so this shortcut will no longer work
properly.

[Alan Le Marquand [MSFT]]

Hi,

One thing to try is this.
1. Right Click on the Desktop and Select New -> Shortcut
2. In the path enter a:\
3. Add a title, (XP will put Floppy Drive a: in automatically)
4. Click ok.

A shortcut to the A drive will now appear on the desktop with the correct
icon.

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"LScolnik" > wrote in message
...
> I am trying to put a short cut of my floppy disk drive (3
> 1/2 A drive) on my desktop. When I click My Computer or
> windows explorer and try to drag it to my desktop, I get
> this message:
>
> "The item 'A:\' that this shortcut refers to has been
> changed or moved, so this shortcut will no longer work
> properly.
>
>

[L.Scolnik]

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>One thing to try is this.
>1. Right Click on the Desktop and Select New -> Shortcut
>2. In the path enter a:\
>3. Add a title, (XP will put Floppy Drive a: in
automatically)
>4. Click ok.
>
>A shortcut to the A drive will now appear on the desktop
with the correct
>icon.
>

>>>Dear Alan - thanks for the thought. I tried it and got
the same result when I clicked the shortcut icon that
appeared on my desktop.Any further ideas.
>--
>Hope this Helps
>
>Alan
>Program Manager
>TechNet Field Events
>
>Please visit http://www.microsoft.com/technet for
insights and answers
>
>(This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties and
confers no rights.
>
>"LScolnik" > wrote in message
...
>> I am trying to put a short cut of my floppy disk drive
(3
>> 1/2 A drive) on my desktop. When I click My Computer or
>> windows explorer and try to drag it to my desktop, I
get
>> this message:
>>
>> "The item 'A:\' that this shortcut refers to has been
>> changed or moved, so this shortcut will no longer work
>> properly.
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Alan Le Marquand [MSFT]]

Hi,

Odd, I'm going to wait a while to see what happens to the two shortcuts I
have on my desktop. They seem to work they way I'd expect.

I'll post again later with what I find.

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"L.Scolnik" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >One thing to try is this.
> >1. Right Click on the Desktop and Select New -> Shortcut
> >2. In the path enter a:\
> >3. Add a title, (XP will put Floppy Drive a: in
> automatically)
> >4. Click ok.
> >
> >A shortcut to the A drive will now appear on the desktop
> with the correct
> >icon.
> >
>
> >>>Dear Alan - thanks for the thought. I tried it and got
> the same result when I clicked the shortcut icon that
> appeared on my desktop.Any further ideas.
> >--
> >Hope this Helps
> >
> >Alan
> >Program Manager
> >TechNet Field Events
> >
> >Please visit http://www.microsoft.com/technet for
> insights and answers
> >
> >(This posting is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >"LScolnik" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I am trying to put a short cut of my floppy disk drive
> (3
> >> 1/2 A drive) on my desktop. When I click My Computer or
> >> windows explorer and try to drag it to my desktop, I
> get
> >> this message:
> >>
> >> "The item 'A:\' that this shortcut refers to has been
> >> changed or moved, so this shortcut will no longer work
> >> properly.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Curt]

Open My Computer, right click on your floppy drive, click create shortcut.
You then should be asked if you want the shortcut placed on your desktop.
Say yes...that should do it.
--
Curt.

"LScolnik" > wrote in message
...
> I am trying to put a short cut of my floppy disk drive (3
> 1/2 A drive) on my desktop. When I click My Computer or
> windows explorer and try to drag it to my desktop, I get
> this message:
>
> "The item 'A:\' that this shortcut refers to has been
> changed or moved, so this shortcut will no longer work
> properly.
>
>

[LScolnik]

>-----Original Message-----
>Open My Computer, right click on your floppy drive,
click create shortcut.
>You then should be asked if you want the shortcut placed
on your desktop.
>Say yes...that should do it.
>--
>Curt.
>
>"LScolnik" > wrote in message
...
>> I am trying to put a short cut of my floppy disk drive
(3
>> 1/2 A drive) on my desktop. When I click My Computer or
>> windows explorer and try to drag it to my desktop, I
get
>> this message:
>>
>> "The item 'A:\' that this shortcut refers to has been
>> changed or moved, so this shortcut will no longer work
>> properly.

Dear Curt. When I do what you suggested I still get the
above message:
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Maureen Goldman]

>> >One thing to try is this.
>> >1. Right Click on the Desktop and Select New -> Shortcut
>> >2. In the path enter a:\
>> >3. Add a title, (XP will put Floppy Drive a: in
>> automatically)
>> >4. Click ok.

>> >A shortcut to the A drive will now appear on the desktop
>> with the correct
>> >icon.

>> >>>Dear Alan - thanks for the thought. I tried it and got
>> the same result when I clicked the shortcut icon that
>> appeared on my desktop.Any further ideas.

If you right-click the desktop shortcut that you made this way, is
there anything other than a:\ in the areas "target" and "start in"?
(Shouldn't be.)

[L. Scolnik]

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Odd, I'm going to wait a while to see what happens to
the two shortcuts I
>have on my desktop. They seem to work they way I'd
expect.
>
>I'll post again later with what I find.
>
>--
>Hope this Helps
>
>Alan

Dear Alan, if you come up with something, please email me

Thanks

>

[Alan Le Marquand [MSFT]]

I've got 2 icons on my desktop, one was cut and pasted from My Computer and
one done using New -> Shortcut off the desktop.

Currently both seem to access the floppy drive as expected.

For what it's worth they are attached.

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"L. Scolnik" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >Odd, I'm going to wait a while to see what happens to
> the two shortcuts I
> >have on my desktop. They seem to work they way I'd
> expect.
> >
> >I'll post again later with what I find.
> >
> >--
> >Hope this Helps
> >
> >Alan
>
> Dear Alan, if you come up with something, please email me
>
> Thanks
>
> >


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[L.Scolnik]

>-----Original Message-----
>>> >One thing to try is this.
>>> >1. Right Click on the Desktop and Select New ->
Shortcut
>>> >2. In the path enter a:\
>>> >3. Add a title, (XP will put Floppy Drive a: in
>>> automatically)
>>> >4. Click ok.
>
>>> >A shortcut to the A drive will now appear on the
desktop
>>> with the correct
>>> >icon.

Dear Maureen, I tried that but get that message I earlier
referred to. Thanks, anyway.
>
>>> >>>Dear Alan - thanks for the thought. I tried it and
got
>>> the same result when I clicked the shortcut icon that
>>> appeared on my desktop.Any further ideas.
>
>If you right-click the desktop shortcut that you made
this way, is
>there anything other than a:\ in the areas "target"
and "start in"?
>(Shouldn't be.)
>.
>

[Curt]

Does your floppy drive still work?

--
Curt.

"LScolnik" > wrote in message
...
>

>
> Dear Curt. When I do what you suggested I still get the
> above message:
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >