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09-17-2009
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| vista ultimate x86 bit 32bit version service pack 2 | Re: how to set up 2 floppy drives in vista unlitmate 32 bit version i don't have a 5.25 inch floppy drive i havent never had one like that the last time i even used one was when i was in middle school i have 2 3.5 inch floppy drives with an univerisal floppy cable that has the conections for both kinds of floppy drives can one of you look up my moutherboards bios and see if maybe i need to update them and if a update is avaible because when i go to my bios i don't see whare to set up the second floppy drive it is an asus p4b that is the model number p4b i have tryed every thing guys i know both floppys work if i hook them up one at a tme |
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09-17-2009
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| | Re: how to set up 2 floppy drives in vista unlitmate 32 bit version As a side note to that, many newer motherboards only support one floppy drive. -- ------ "Bill Leary" <Bill_Leary@newsgroup> wrote in message news:AE595FE3-FDC4-4754-A74C-755183073B35@newsgroup Quote: > "kcak47mopr" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message > news:0d331e6c620b9e7a947ed7770514af8a@newsgroup-gateway.com... Quote: >> yes i have an older p4 computer i just upgraded to run win vista and i >> have an asus p4b with a 1.6ghz northwood p4 cpu and i have 2 floppy >> drives installed but when i boot up only one floppy drive powers up both >> i have them both hooked up to the same ribbon cable i have a floppy >> ribbon cable set up for 2 floppy drives does floppy drives have jumpers >> like hard drives and dvd drives do? what do i need to do to get them >> both the power up when i boot up and one be floppy a and one be floppy b >> ? can any one help me out please thank you > I have a 3.5" 1.44M "A:" drive and a 5.25" 1.2M "B:" drive working > correctly with my Vista Ultimate 32 bit. > > Install the drive (which I gather you've already done) then enter BIOS > setup and configure both drives. If the hardware is OK and you get the > configuration right, they'll show up in Computer as you'd expect. > > - Bill > |
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