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nehorner01 · 02-12-2009

Thanks but the FAQ says this...

Note: the installation process specifically looks at the A: (floppy) drive for the updated drivers. This is a limitation imposed by the installation routine. You cannot load the drivers using any other media.

I don't have any floppy disks, let alone a floppy drive, so what can I do?

DCiAdmin · 02-12-2009

Nehorner01,

USB attached floppy drives are available fairly inexpensively. That might be an option for you.

DCiAdmin · 02-26-2009

Nehorner

Do you still require assistance?

02-12-2009	#8
nehorner01 Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 10 PC Experience: Some Experience	Re: Cannot re-install Windows XP! Thanks but the FAQ says this... Note: the installation process specifically looks at the A: (floppy) drive for the updated drivers. This is a limitation imposed by the installation routine. You cannot load the drivers using any other media. I don't have any floppy disks, let alone a floppy drive, so what can I do?

02-12-2009	#9
DCiAdmin Tech Team Leader Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Heart of the US Midwest Posts: 7,518 PC Experience: Perpetual Student	Re: Cannot re-install Windows XP! Nehorner01, USB attached floppy drives are available fairly inexpensively. That might be an option for you. __________________ DCiAdmin *PCHF Rules* / *PreWork* / *AfterWork* / *PCHF Downloads* / *System File Checker* Thank you for entrusting your system to PCHF!

02-26-2009	#10
DCiAdmin Tech Team Leader Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Heart of the US Midwest Posts: 7,518 PC Experience: Perpetual Student	Re: Cannot re-install Windows XP! Nehorner Do you still require assistance? __________________ DCiAdmin *PCHF Rules* / *PreWork* / *AfterWork* / *PCHF Downloads* / *System File Checker* Thank you for entrusting your system to PCHF!

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