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my windows XP and one doesn't work, how do I get rid of
it? I also get a message "Floppy Disk(s) Fail (40)"
my windows XP and one doesn't work, how do I get rid of
it? I also get a message "Floppy Disk(s) Fail (40)"
Re: XP XP
Hi, Silver.Start | Run..., type in msconfig, press Enter. On the Boot.ini tab, click
Check All Boot Paths.
If the non-working option is truly spurious, this should get rid of it.
If that doesn't work, post the contents of C:\boot.ini here. Also, tell us
how many HDs you have, how they are partitioned, and which one has your good
installation of WinXP.
I'll let someone else handle the floppy disk question. But it would help
them help you if you tell us at what point you get this error. Do you have
a floppy disk? Is it enabled in your BIOS?
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rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> When I start my computer it shows me two options to start
> my windows XP and one doesn't work, how do I get rid of
> it? I also get a message "Floppy Disk(s) Fail (40)"
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Re: XP XP
Tank you R.C. it worked like a charm, on the floppyproblem it comes right at the begining and it asks me to
press FI or DEL to continue, (I press F1 and everything
is fine) and I do have a floppy and it is enable in my
BIOS.
>-----Original Message-----Boot.ini tab, click
>Hi, Silver.
>
>Start | Run..., type in msconfig, press Enter. On the
>Check All Boot Paths.get rid of it.
>
>If the non-working option is truly spurious, this should
>here. Also, tell us
>If that doesn't work, post the contents of C:\boot.ini
>how many HDs you have, how they are partitioned, andwhich one has your good
>installation of WinXP.But it would help
>
>I'll let someone else handle the floppy disk question.
>them help you if you tell us at what point you get thiserror. Do you have
>a floppy disk? Is it enabled in your BIOS?message
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX
>rc@corridor.net
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
>"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>news:096b01c39718$619c5330$a401280a@phx.gbl...start>> When I start my computer it shows me two options to
>> my windows XP and one doesn't work, how do I get rid of>
>> it? I also get a message "Floppy Disk(s) Fail (40)"
>
>.
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Re: XP XP
Hi, Silver.Glad it worked and thanks for the report; it may help the next reader with a
similar problem.
If the message about the floppy (or anything else) comes right at the
beginning, when you are invited to press F1 or DEL, then it is NOT a Windows
problem. Windows does not even begin to load until several steps further in
the boot process. Whatever problem you have is in the BIOS or the hardware
of your computer. If you mention the make and model of your computer (or
motherboard/BIOS if you built it yourself), then someone here might
recognize it and give you some specific advice.
RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:052601c397d9$58ed7400$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Tank you R.C. it worked like a charm, on the floppy
> problem it comes right at the begining and it asks me to
> press FI or DEL to continue, (I press F1 and everything
> is fine) and I do have a floppy and it is enable in my
> BIOS.
>> >-----Original Message-----> Boot.ini tab, click
> >Hi, Silver.
> >
> >Start | Run..., type in msconfig, press Enter. On the> >Check All Boot Paths.> get rid of it.
> >
> >If the non-working option is truly spurious, this should> >> here. Also, tell us
> >If that doesn't work, post the contents of C:\boot.ini> >how many HDs you have, how they are partitioned, and> which one has your good> >installation of WinXP.> But it would help
> >
> >I'll let someone else handle the floppy disk question.> >them help you if you tell us at what point you get this> error. Do you have> >a floppy disk? Is it enabled in your BIOS?> message
> >
> >RC
> >
> >"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in> >news:096b01c39718$619c5330$a401280a@phx.gbl...> start> >> When I start my computer it shows me two options to> >> my windows XP and one doesn't work, how do I get rid of
> >> it? I also get a message "Floppy Disk(s) Fail (40)"
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Re: XP XP
Here it is R.C.Vendor- Award Software International. Inc.
Version- 4.51PG
Size- 256KB
Capabilities-Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD
Manufacturer-TYAN
Product- S1854 Trinity 400
Motherboard- 694X-596B-977
Processors- Pentium III
Intel
Ext. Clock- 133MHZ
Curr. Clock- 800MHZ
Type- Central Processor
Status- Enable
>-----Original Message-----the next reader with a
>Hi, Silver.
>
>Glad it worked and thanks for the report; it may help
>similar problem.right at the
>
>If the message about the floppy (or anything else) comes
>beginning, when you are invited to press F1 or DEL, thenit is NOT a Windows
>problem. Windows does not even begin to load untilseveral steps further in
>the boot process. Whatever problem you have is in theBIOS or the hardware
>of your computer. If you mention the make and model ofyour computer (or
>motherboard/BIOS if you built it yourself), then someonehere might
>recognize it and give you some specific advice.message
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX
>rc@corridor.net
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
>"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>news:052601c397d9$58ed7400$a001280a@phx.gbl...to>> Tank you R.C. it worked like a charm, on the floppy
>> problem it comes right at the begining and it asks me
should>> press FI or DEL to continue, (I press F1 and everything
>> is fine) and I do have a floppy and it is enable in my
>> BIOS.
>>>> >-----Original Message----->> Boot.ini tab, click
>> >Hi, Silver.
>> >
>> >Start | Run..., type in msconfig, press Enter. On the>> >Check All Boot Paths.
>> >
>> >If the non-working option is truly spurious, this
this>> get rid of it.>> >>> here. Also, tell us
>> >If that doesn't work, post the contents of C:\boot.ini>> >how many HDs you have, how they are partitioned, and>> which one has your good>> >installation of WinXP.>> But it would help
>> >
>> >I'll let someone else handle the floppy disk question.>> >them help you if you tell us at what point you get
in>> error. Do you have>> >a floppy disk? Is it enabled in your BIOS?
>> >
>> >RC
>> >
>> >"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
rid of>> message>> >news:096b01c39718$619c5330$a401280a@phx.gbl...>> start
>> >> When I start my computer it shows me two options to>> >> my windows XP and one doesn't work, how do I get
>>> >> it? I also get a message "Floppy Disk(s) Fail (40)"
>
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Re: XP XP
Hi, Silver.I was hoping someone would have jumped in by now, but...
My BIOS is also from Award, but there are many variations of that,
customized to fit each mainboard.
On the first or second page of the BIOS settings there should be places to
tell what kind of floppy drive you have (3.5", 5.25", 1.44 MB, etc.). Be
sure those are correct. Also, there often is an option to Enable or Disable
something my BIOS calls "Boot Up Floppy Seek". Without being there to look
over your shoulder as you explore your own BIOS, about all I can suggest is
to read the BIOS manual (most of them are written by someone who does not
speak English natively and are not as helpful as they should be) and look
for something set wrong.
Of course, it could well be a physical problem, not a settings problem. A
Google search for the phrase, "floppy disk(s) fail (40)", turned up over
1,000 hits. MSN Search got over 6,000 hits! Here's the first one, which
suggests a bad cable, improperly connected cable, or a bad floppy drive:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000426.htm
But, as I said earlier, it's NOT a Windows problem if it occurs before the
computer even starts loading Windows.
Let us know what you figure out. In a newsgroup, we all learn from each
other.
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:08af01c3986d$d98ed6a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Here it is R.C.
>
> Vendor- Award Software International. Inc.
> Version- 4.51PG
> Size- 256KB
> Capabilities-Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD
> Manufacturer-TYAN
> Product- S1854 Trinity 400
> Motherboard- 694X-596B-977
> Processors- Pentium III
> Intel
> Ext. Clock- 133MHZ
> Curr. Clock- 800MHZ
> Type- Central Processor
> Status- Enable
>> >-----Original Message-----> the next reader with a
> >Hi, Silver.
> >
> >Glad it worked and thanks for the report; it may help> >similar problem.> right at the
> >
> >If the message about the floppy (or anything else) comes> >beginning, when you are invited to press F1 or DEL, then> it is NOT a Windows> >problem. Windows does not even begin to load until> several steps further in> >the boot process. Whatever problem you have is in the> BIOS or the hardware> >of your computer. If you mention the make and model of> your computer (or> >motherboard/BIOS if you built it yourself), then someone> here might> >recognize it and give you some specific advice.> message
> >
> >RC
> >
> >"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in> >news:052601c397d9$58ed7400$a001280a@phx.gbl...> to> >> Tank you R.C. it worked like a charm, on the floppy
> >> problem it comes right at the begining and it asks me> should> >> press FI or DEL to continue, (I press F1 and everything
> >> is fine) and I do have a floppy and it is enable in my
> >> BIOS.
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi, Silver.
> >> >
> >> >Start | Run..., type in msconfig, press Enter. On the
> >> Boot.ini tab, click
> >> >Check All Boot Paths.
> >> >
> >> >If the non-working option is truly spurious, this> this> >> get rid of it.
> >> >
> >> >If that doesn't work, post the contents of C:\boot.ini
> >> here. Also, tell us
> >> >how many HDs you have, how they are partitioned, and
> >> which one has your good
> >> >installation of WinXP.
> >> >
> >> >I'll let someone else handle the floppy disk question.
> >> But it would help
> >> >them help you if you tell us at what point you get> in> >> error. Do you have
> >> >a floppy disk? Is it enabled in your BIOS?
> >> >
> >> >RC
> >> >
> >> >"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote> rid of> >> message
> >> >news:096b01c39718$619c5330$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> When I start my computer it shows me two options to
> >> start
> >> >> my windows XP and one doesn't work, how do I get> >> >> it? I also get a message "Floppy Disk(s) Fail (40)"
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Re: XP XP
R.C. as helpul as ever, I went through most of yoursugestions and I found out there was something wrong with
the power cable, I changed it and everything worked OK!
Thanks again R,C,
>-----Original Message-----variations of that,
>Hi, Silver.
>
>I was hoping someone would have jumped in by now, but...
>
>My BIOS is also from Award, but there are many
>customized to fit each mainboard.should be places to
>
>On the first or second page of the BIOS settings there
>tell what kind of floppy drive you have (3.5", 5.25",1.44 MB, etc.). Be
>sure those are correct. Also, there often is an optionto Enable or Disable
>something my BIOS calls "Boot Up Floppy Seek". Withoutbeing there to look
>over your shoulder as you explore your own BIOS, aboutall I can suggest is
>to read the BIOS manual (most of them are written bysomeone who does not
>speak English natively and are not as helpful as theyshould be) and look
>for something set wrong.settings problem. A
>
>Of course, it could well be a physical problem, not a
>Google search for the phrase, "floppy disk(s) fail(40)", turned up over
>1,000 hits. MSN Search got over 6,000 hits! Here's thefirst one, which
>suggests a bad cable, improperly connected cable, or abad floppy drive:
>http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000426.htmoccurs before the
>
>But, as I said earlier, it's NOT a Windows problem if it
>computer even starts loading Windows.learn from each
>
>Let us know what you figure out. In a newsgroup, we all
>other.message
>
>RC
>--
>R. C. White, CPA
>San Marcos, TX
>rc@corridor.net
>Microsoft Windows MVP
>
>"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>news:08af01c3986d$d98ed6a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...EDD>> Here it is R.C.
>>
>> Vendor- Award Software International. Inc.
>> Version- 4.51PG
>> Size- 256KB
>> Capabilities-Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot,
comes>> Manufacturer-TYAN
>> Product- S1854 Trinity 400
>> Motherboard- 694X-596B-977
>> Processors- Pentium III
>> Intel
>> Ext. Clock- 133MHZ
>> Curr. Clock- 800MHZ
>> Type- Central Processor
>> Status- Enable
>>>> >-----Original Message----->> the next reader with a
>> >Hi, Silver.
>> >
>> >Glad it worked and thanks for the report; it may help>> >similar problem.
>> >
>> >If the message about the floppy (or anything else)
then>> right at the>> >beginning, when you are invited to press F1 or DEL,
of>> it is NOT a Windows>> >problem. Windows does not even begin to load until>> several steps further in>> >the boot process. Whatever problem you have is in the>> BIOS or the hardware>> >of your computer. If you mention the make and model
someone>> your computer (or>> >motherboard/BIOS if you built it yourself), then
in>> here might>> >recognize it and give you some specific advice.
>> >
>> >RC
>> >
>> >"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
me>> message>> >news:052601c397d9$58ed7400$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Tank you R.C. it worked like a charm, on the floppy
>> >> problem it comes right at the begining and it asks
everything>> to>> >> press FI or DEL to continue, (I press F1 and
my>> >> is fine) and I do have a floppy and it is enable in
the>> >> BIOS.
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Hi, Silver.
>> >> >
>> >> >Start | Run..., type in msconfig, press Enter. On
C:\boot.ini>> >> Boot.ini tab, click>> should
>> >> >Check All Boot Paths.
>> >> >
>> >> >If the non-working option is truly spurious, this>> >> get rid of it.
>> >> >
>> >> >If that doesn't work, post the contents of
and>> >> here. Also, tell us
>> >> >how many HDs you have, how they are partitioned,
question.>> >> which one has your good
>> >> >installation of WinXP.
>> >> >
>> >> >I'll let someone else handle the floppy disk
wrote>> >> But it would help>> this
>> >> >them help you if you tell us at what point you get>> >> error. Do you have
>> >> >a floppy disk? Is it enabled in your BIOS?
>> >> >
>> >> >RC
>> >> >
>> >> >"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
to>> in>> >> message
>> >> >news:096b01c39718$619c5330$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> When I start my computer it shows me two options
(40)">> >> start>> rid of
>> >> >> my windows XP and one doesn't work, how do I get>> >> >> it? I also get a message "Floppy Disk(s) Fail
>
>
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Re: XP XP
Hi, Silver.Thanks for the report. Glad to hear it. ;<)
RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0df301c39a36$e14d8010$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> R.C. as helpul as ever, I went through most of your
> sugestions and I found out there was something wrong with
> the power cable, I changed it and everything worked OK!
> Thanks again R,C,
>> >-----Original Message-----> variations of that,
> >Hi, Silver.
> >
> >I was hoping someone would have jumped in by now, but...
> >
> >My BIOS is also from Award, but there are many> >customized to fit each mainboard.> should be places to
> >
> >On the first or second page of the BIOS settings there> >tell what kind of floppy drive you have (3.5", 5.25",> 1.44 MB, etc.). Be> >sure those are correct. Also, there often is an option> to Enable or Disable> >something my BIOS calls "Boot Up Floppy Seek". Without> being there to look> >over your shoulder as you explore your own BIOS, about> all I can suggest is> >to read the BIOS manual (most of them are written by> someone who does not> >speak English natively and are not as helpful as they> should be) and look> >for something set wrong.> settings problem. A
> >
> >Of course, it could well be a physical problem, not a> >Google search for the phrase, "floppy disk(s) fail> (40)", turned up over> >1,000 hits. MSN Search got over 6,000 hits! Here's the> first one, which> >suggests a bad cable, improperly connected cable, or a> bad floppy drive:> >http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000426.htm> occurs before the
> >
> >But, as I said earlier, it's NOT a Windows problem if it> >computer even starts loading Windows.> learn from each
> >
> >Let us know what you figure out. In a newsgroup, we all> >other.> message
> >
> >RC
> >
> >"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in> >news:08af01c3986d$d98ed6a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...> EDD> >> Here it is R.C.
> >>
> >> Vendor- Award Software International. Inc.
> >> Version- 4.51PG
> >> Size- 256KB
> >> Capabilities-Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot,> comes> >> Manufacturer-TYAN
> >> Product- S1854 Trinity 400
> >> Motherboard- 694X-596B-977
> >> Processors- Pentium III
> >> Intel
> >> Ext. Clock- 133MHZ
> >> Curr. Clock- 800MHZ
> >> Type- Central Processor
> >> Status- Enable
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hi, Silver.
> >> >
> >> >Glad it worked and thanks for the report; it may help
> >> the next reader with a
> >> >similar problem.
> >> >
> >> >If the message about the floppy (or anything else)> then> >> right at the
> >> >beginning, when you are invited to press F1 or DEL,> of> >> it is NOT a Windows
> >> >problem. Windows does not even begin to load until
> >> several steps further in
> >> >the boot process. Whatever problem you have is in the
> >> BIOS or the hardware
> >> >of your computer. If you mention the make and model> someone> >> your computer (or
> >> >motherboard/BIOS if you built it yourself), then> in> >> here might
> >> >recognize it and give you some specific advice.
> >> >
> >> >RC
> >> >
> >> >"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote> me> >> message
> >> >news:052601c397d9$58ed7400$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Tank you R.C. it worked like a charm, on the floppy
> >> >> problem it comes right at the begining and it asks> everything> >> to
> >> >> press FI or DEL to continue, (I press F1 and> my> >> >> is fine) and I do have a floppy and it is enable in> the> >> >> BIOS.
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Hi, Silver.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Start | Run..., type in msconfig, press Enter. On> C:\boot.ini> >> >> Boot.ini tab, click
> >> >> >Check All Boot Paths.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >If the non-working option is truly spurious, this
> >> should
> >> >> get rid of it.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >If that doesn't work, post the contents of> and> >> >> here. Also, tell us
> >> >> >how many HDs you have, how they are partitioned,> question.> >> >> which one has your good
> >> >> >installation of WinXP.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >I'll let someone else handle the floppy disk> wrote> >> >> But it would help
> >> >> >them help you if you tell us at what point you get
> >> this
> >> >> error. Do you have
> >> >> >a floppy disk? Is it enabled in your BIOS?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >RC
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Silver" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>> to> >> in
> >> >> message
> >> >> >news:096b01c39718$619c5330$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> When I start my computer it shows me two options> (40)"> >> >> start
> >> >> >> my windows XP and one doesn't work, how do I get
> >> rid of
> >> >> >> it? I also get a message "Floppy Disk(s) Fail
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