Cannot Add New Hardware Driver by Using Drive A (295966)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q295966

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to specify the path to a driver, floppy disk drive A may be missing when you click Browse in the Add New Hardware Wizard to specify the floppy disk drive as the installation point.

CAUSE

This issue might occur if a Universal Serial Bus (USB) floppy disk drive is mapped as drive A in a computer with no floppy disk drive. The issue does not occur if the floppy disk drive is connected when you boot the computer.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/20/2004
Keywords:kbHardware kbprb KB295966
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