Setup Does Not Prompt to Create Emergency Startup Disk (129081)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q129081

SYMPTOMS

When you are running Setup, you may not be prompted to create an Emergency Startup Disk.

CAUSE

There is a mounted DriveSpace (or DoubleSpace) compressed floppy disk in drive A and Setup incorrectly identified drive A as a local fixed disk.

WORKAROUND

Use either of the following methods to work around this problem:
  • Remove the compressed floppy disk from drive A before starting Windows 95 Setup.
  • Create the Emergency Startup Disk after Setup is finished. To do so, follow these steps:

    1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
    2. Double-click the Add/Remove Software icon.
    3. Click the Startup Disk tab.
    4. Click the Create Disk button.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2000
Keywords:KB129081
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