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163185 2003-07-27 05:18:00 Hi,
I have recently installed a POI travel flash card reader - it works well - I have windows XP.
However ever since then either by coincidence or because of the card reader (which I unplug from the USB port when not using). The A drive will not write or read and disc (3.25). In fact it says when I insert a floppy disk that the disc is unformatted and do I want to format it now.

Is this a conflict of some sort or do I give in and buy a new A drive?

Many thanks
David
das1 (3033)
163186 2003-07-27 05:51:00 It sounds like a conflict.

I don't use XP (still Win 98) but suggest you go to Start; Settings; Control Panel; System; Device Manager (if such a thing can be found with XP) and see if there are any conflicts listed.
Heather P (163)
163187 2003-07-27 06:03:00 quick simple answer
uninstall your floppy driver
reinstall your floppy driver
see how that goes, a friend had the same problem
(p.s. before unplugging any USB harddrive device stop it in windows)
sc0ut (2899)
163188 2003-07-27 06:48:00 many thanks, I will try, it certainly fits my impressions.

David
das1 (3033)
163189 2003-07-27 06:56:00 On second thoughts, afte I have had a look at the whole thing.
How do I 'stop' the device please..
David
das1 (3033)
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