Drive Format Shown as RAW for Removable Drives with No Disk Inserted (261531)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q261531

SYMPTOMS

When you view the properties in My Computer for a removable drive (such as a CD-ROM drive or Zip drive) with no disk inserted, the file system is listed as Read Access Withdrawn (RAW).

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/28/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB261531
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