Installing Windows98SE without a floppy drive.

[MultimediaMan]

OK, I know this is a simple one. How do you setup Windows to NOT look for the @#$%ing floppy drive. I've a system running right now that does not have a floppy, but Windows insists that there is a Removable Disk A:\ drive in the system.

The Floppy Disk controller is disabled in the BIOS.

Thanks in advance!

[MadCat]

Did you just disable the controller itself, or did you actulaay indicate that there is no disk drive on a or b?

And did you change the boot order to C drive only? if its trying to find the a: drive and none is there, its going to throw a fit.

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[This message has been edited by MadCat (edited 25 July 2000).]

[Sisyfos]

Some possible bios settings you might want to check:
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled/Disabled
Report No FD for Win95 Enabled/Disabled

Also in Win98 go to System Properties > Performance > File System... > Floppy Disk uncheck the Search for new floppy disk drives each time your computer starts

[Moleman]

I have the same problem myself... it's driving me crazy, everytime he tries to look for the A: drive the pc locks up for about 10-20 secs.

I tried all the setting possible for Disabling it. like...
- Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled
- Report No FD for Win95 Disabled
- Floppy Disk control Disabled
- Search for new floppy disk drives each time your computer starts is also unchecked

Sure hope someone on these forums knows how to disable it.

I have this prob in Win98/ME btw.

[Sisyfos]

Moleman, I don't know if it's a typo on your part but,
Report No FD for Win95 should be Enabled

BTW, if you've ever had a FD installed in your current Windows setup, then try to clean your C:\WINDOWS\Recent folder.
Windows will, from time to time, try to confirm the endpoints of those shortcuts, and some of them may point to the A: location.

[Fat Tone]

I know this is stupidly simple, but as no-one mentioned it explicitly above, on the basic setup screen in the BIOS set a: and b: to 'none' or 'not installed', as well as all the above.

[Guyver]

Inside the device manager, under drives, is there anything listed, ie.. 3.5" floppy, etc... if so, disable it (or remove it), check under a safe mode boot as well, and remove it if listed.

[Brian R.]

Sysifos - Report no floppy disc should be disabled.

[Sisyfos]

Brian R

Why? If you want a floppyless Windows, shouldn't the bios report that it hasn't got any?
Maybe the wording is just whacky.
Don't you want no reporting of no FD for no Win95 Unenabled/Disunenabled/What are you talking about?????

[Brian R.]

Sisyfos - Here's a quote from my BE6-2 owner's manual. This is all I know about it:

"Report no FDD for Win95
When using Windows 95 without a floppy drive, please set this item to Yes. Otherwise, set it to No. The default setting is No."

Take it for what it's worth. I don't know if you can extrapolate to other OSs or not.

[Sisyfos]

I don't think we ain't in no disagreement
But you're right, the setting is only valid if Win98 sees it the same way as Win95, and who knows???

[Brian R.]

There's such a big difference between the first edition of Win95 and Win98 that I don't trust anything to extrapolate, although many times it does.

I agree that he should try it, but with a floppy drive, I have always set it to no. I have never had a system without a floppy drive.

[This message has been edited by Brian R. (edited 26 July 2000).]

[Moleman]

okay I made a little Typo... Report No FD for Win95 should be Enabled.

I installed Win98/Me without a floppy installed so that can't be the problem, in the device manager there is no Floppy drive or controler listed so I can't disable it.

I guess it's impossible to disable it

[SteveC]

Look at this:
http://support.microsoft.com/support...-US&SD=gn&FR=0

Floppy Drive Displayed When No Floppy Drive Is Installed

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[Moleman]

Thanks for that link Steve.

now let's hope MS will fix it in the future... altough WinME still has the same problem and I think Win2k too (not to sure tough)

we'll just have to learn to live with that nasty bug