Floppy drive will not work

[sweeneytodd]

I have an ASPIRE Laptop, with Windows XP, the problem is that when i insert a floppy disc into the drive and click start, run, "A:" it will not open it although the light on the front flashes, But i can read it if i open it through My Computer, or with Word.
Please can anyone help me in finding out how to open it through the usual start menu
many thanks

[Jim Macklin]

Provides a place for you to type the location and file name
of the program you want to run. If you are not sure of the
program's location or file name, click Browse. You can make
a temporary network connection by typing the path to a
shared computer. You can also gain access to the Internet by
typing the address (URL) of the site you want to open.

This is the help text for RUN. You can browse or try dir A:



"sweeneytodd" > wrote in
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| I have an ASPIRE Laptop, with Windows XP, the problem is
that when i
| insert a floppy disc into the drive and click start, run,
"A:" it will
| not open it although the light on the front flashes, But i
can read it
| if i open it through My Computer, or with Word.
| Please can anyone help me in finding out how to open it
through the
| usual start menu
| many thanks
|
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| sweeneytodd