Error Messages Creating an Emergency Boot Disk (128346)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q128346

SYMPTOMS

When you try to create a Windows 95 emergency boot disk during Windows 95 Setup, you receive the following error message:
Disk Initialization Error
Could not properly initialize the floppy disk that you inserted.
Error: Disk sector was not found.

CAUSE

The Mitsumi CD-ROM detection module in Windows 95 interferes with some floppy disk drives and floppy disk drive controllers.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Cold boot your computer (turn it off and on).
  2. Run the Setup program again.
  3. When you are prompted "Do you want Setup to look for all hardware?" click No, then choose not to run the Mitsumi CD-ROM detection.
  4. After Setup is finished, use the Add New Hardware icon in Control Panel to detect and install the Mitsumi CD-ROM drive.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem has been reported to occur with the Promise 2300 EIDE controller. When the Mitsumi detection routine examines ports 170-177, the floppy disk drive fails until the computer is cold booted.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2000
Keywords:KB128346
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