USB external floppy disk drive will not work

[Guest bijobe]

Device Manager shows up with yellow ! in my external floppy drive...click on

and get driver info: Driver (Service) for this device has been disabled. An

alternate driver may be providing this functionally. (Code 32) I am simply

going around and around...since it is a system32 driver problem. I can

uninstall the driver but must reboot to complete, then WinXP finds the

hardware, but get msg: Have installed your hardware, but, a problem with

installation may prevent your hardware from working. And, sure enough, same

thing. I cannot delete driver, replace, since it is a system driver. I need

this floppy drive to use some disks I had for previouis computer....thanks....

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[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: USB external floppy disk drive will not work

 

 

"bijobe" <bijobe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FB28C14A-942B-4F3A-812B-A817B1A6B74E@microsoft.com...

> Device Manager shows up with yellow ! in my external floppy drive...click

> on

> and get driver info: Driver (Service) for this device has been disabled.

> An

> alternate driver may be providing this functionally. (Code 32) I am

> simply

> going around and around...since it is a system32 driver problem. I can

> uninstall the driver but must reboot to complete, then WinXP finds the

> hardware, but get msg: Have installed your hardware, but, a problem with

> installation may prevent your hardware from working. And, sure enough,

> same

> thing. I cannot delete driver, replace, since it is a system driver. I

> need

> this floppy drive to use some disks I had for previouis

> computer....thanks....

> --

 

To facilitate the process of elimination I would test the same FDD on a

different WinXP machine. If it works there then you have a Windows problem.

If it fails there too then you have a problem with your drive.

[Guest bijobe]

Re: USB external floppy disk drive will not work

 

 

-- Yes, did that...installed on another XP machine, and it installed fine!

And, yes, WinXP has the drivers in System32 so you cannot delete one and

replace with a driver from another XP machine. Need other

suggestions...tried all I know how to try...thanks for response tho...J

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "bijobe" <bijobe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:FB28C14A-942B-4F3A-812B-A817B1A6B74E@microsoft.com...

> > Device Manager shows up with yellow ! in my external floppy drive...click

> > on

> > and get driver info: Driver (Service) for this device has been disabled.

> > An

> > alternate driver may be providing this functionally. (Code 32) I am

> > simply

> > going around and around...since it is a system32 driver problem. I can

> > uninstall the driver but must reboot to complete, then WinXP finds the

> > hardware, but get msg: Have installed your hardware, but, a problem with

> > installation may prevent your hardware from working. And, sure enough,

> > same

> > thing. I cannot delete driver, replace, since it is a system driver. I

> > need

> > this floppy drive to use some disks I had for previouis

> > computer....thanks....

> > --

>

> To facilitate the process of elimination I would test the same FDD on a

> different WinXP machine. If it works there then you have a Windows problem.

> If it fails there too then you have a problem with your drive.

>

>

>

[Guest Kelly]

Re: USB external floppy disk drive will not work

 

Remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values completely from the

following registry key:

 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\

{4D36E980-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

 

The Floppy Disk Drive Is Missing in My Computer Folder

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812489

 

Floppy Disk Formats That Are Supported in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q309623

 

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All the Best,

Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

 

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"bijobe" <bijobe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:FB28C14A-942B-4F3A-812B-A817B1A6B74E@microsoft.com...

> Device Manager shows up with yellow ! in my external floppy drive...click

> on

> and get driver info: Driver (Service) for this device has been disabled.

> An

> alternate driver may be providing this functionally. (Code 32) I am

> simply

> going around and around...since it is a system32 driver problem. I can

> uninstall the driver but must reboot to complete, then WinXP finds the

> hardware, but get msg: Have installed your hardware, but, a problem with

> installation may prevent your hardware from working. And, sure enough,

> same

> thing. I cannot delete driver, replace, since it is a system driver. I

> need

> this floppy drive to use some disks I had for previouis

> computer....thanks....

> --

>