Windows detects a floppy when i dont have one installed.

chiuy · November 17th, 2006, 8:33 AM

Ok, here's one perhaps for the more experienced PC geeks out there.

I'm running WindowsXP on an ASUS P5B Deluxe Wifi AP.
Windows keeps picking up a floppy drive. I dont have one plugged in. My DVD drive which IS pligged in, doesnt work.

A restart will bring both floppy and dvd drives into 'My computer' at which point the DVD drive will not work. Removing both devices from my hardware profile and then running 'add/remove hardware' brings back the floppy but NOT the DVD.

Quite bizarre. Anyone have any thoughts?

jeffy777 · November 17th, 2006, 8:40 AM

Just off the top of my head: is the jumper setup properly on the back of your DVD drive. Do you have other optical drives?

Adunaphel · November 17th, 2006, 8:41 AM

Windows XP requires the presence of a floppy drive A: to work. So even if you don't have a physical drive in your pc, there is still a drive A: in your My Computer.

about the DVD drive, does it work when in another PC? And does another DVD drive have the same problem?

roaming · November 17th, 2006, 9:28 AM

Make sure the floppy is disabled and the DVD drive is enabled in the BIOS.

jeffy777 · November 17th, 2006, 9:44 AM

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Originally Posted by roaming

Make sure the floppy is disabled and the DVD drive is enabled in the BIOS.

Ah yes, I forgot about disabling the floppy in BIOS images/smilies/wink.gif

ESPNSTI · November 17th, 2006, 9:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adunaphel

Windows XP requires the presence of a floppy drive A: to work. So even if you don't have a physical drive in your pc, there is still a drive A: in your My Computer.

My Windows XP (Pro) must be an exception then, I have the FDD controller and FDD itself disabled in the BIOS, and there is no A: drive in My Computer.

andyhui01 · November 17th, 2006, 10:08 AM

^I have no A drive on my desktop or laptop as well, both winxp

AutoMX · November 18th, 2006, 10:25 AM

FDD is not needed. most modern BIOS's have FDD switches, thats whats making it appear (as noted previously)

andyhui01 · November 18th, 2006, 11:05 AM

^ahh... because I've stopped using floppys about 4 years ago on my previous desktop so its been awhile since I've seen that icon on my computer.
I still remember once, I had a group project at my place and this idiot comes to my place and tells me all the stuff is in the floppy, I was like hang on, Floppy? errrrrrr.... I don't have one, so I search the house high and low for a drive but still couldn't find anything, after 2 hours, we finally gave up and went to someone elses house images/smilies/lol.gif

chiuy · November 18th, 2006, 12:22 PM

Hahaha.
Thanks for the responses guys.

Yeah, disableing the floppy in BIOS did the trick.
I saw it before and left it enabled ssuming i could have an active floppy controller without plugging a floppy drive in... Apparently not.

gtrietsc · November 19th, 2006, 7:41 AM

Good luck with that board BTW - I bought the same one, and after I manually adjusted some BIOS settings it locked up, and hasn't POSTed since. images/smilies/sad.gif

Adunaphel · November 19th, 2006, 8:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtrietsc

Good luck with that board BTW - I bought the same one, and after I manually adjusted some BIOS settings it locked up, and hasn't POSTed since. images/smilies/sad.gif

Have your tried RMA'ing it?

I have the same board (but without the WiFi) and it's been running like a dream the past 2 months.

gtrietsc · November 19th, 2006, 3:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adunaphel

Have your tried RMA'ing it?

I have the same board (but without the WiFi) and it's been running like a dream the past 2 months.

I think I screwed myself there. I called and got an RMA number, but didnt get a chance to send it in a timely fashion. I bought an Intel board and its been smooth sailing.

Truth is, if I had even more time to throw at it I might get it to work. I have another proc, another PSU, but not another video card at the moment...

November 17th, 2006, 8:33 AM	#1
chiuy Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: July 23rd, 2008 Location: Syd, Aus. Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Windows detects a floppy when i dont have one installed. Ok, here's one perhaps for the more experienced PC geeks out there. I'm running WindowsXP on an ASUS P5B Deluxe Wifi AP. Windows keeps picking up a floppy drive. I dont have one plugged in. My DVD drive which IS pligged in, doesnt work. A restart will bring both floppy and dvd drives into 'My computer' at which point the DVD drive will not work. Removing both devices from my hardware profile and then running 'add/remove hardware' brings back the floppy but NOT the DVD. Quite bizarre. Anyone have any thoughts?

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AutoMX Joined: Oct 3rd, 2004 Last Online: September 12th, 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 800 Rep Power: 0	FDD is not needed. most modern BIOS's have FDD switches, thats whats making it appear (as noted previously) __________________

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andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: August 28th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 8,528 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	^ahh... because I've stopped using floppys about 4 years ago on my previous desktop so its been awhile since I've seen that icon on my computer. I still remember once, I had a group project at my place and this idiot comes to my place and tells me all the stuff is in the floppy, I was like hang on, Floppy? errrrrrr.... I don't have one, so I search the house high and low for a drive but still couldn't find anything, after 2 hours, we finally gave up and went to someone elses house __________________

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Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 1:00 AM Location: [ˈneːdərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 4,632 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 153	Windows XP requires the presence of a floppy drive A: to work. So even if you don't have a physical drive in your pc, there is still a drive A: in your My Computer. about the DVD drive, does it work when in another PC? And does another DVD drive have the same problem?

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roaming Joined: Apr 9th, 2005 Last Online: August 10th, 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 121 Rep Power: 19	Make sure the floppy is disabled and the DVD drive is enabled in the BIOS.

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chiuy Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: July 23rd, 2008 Location: Syd, Aus. Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Hahaha. Thanks for the responses guys. Yeah, disableing the floppy in BIOS did the trick. I saw it before and left it enabled ssuming i could have an active floppy controller without plugging a floppy drive in... Apparently not.

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gtrietsc Joined: Dec 14th, 2004 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Lewisville, TX USA Age: 32 Posts: 1,241 Car: '06 BMW X3, '07 Ford F-150 FX4 Rep Power: 38	Good luck with that board BTW - I bought the same one, and after I manually adjusted some BIOS settings it locked up, and hasn't POSTed since.

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