Windows Xp And 3.5" Floppies

coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
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<div class="IPBDescription">I havent got one.</div> Well, windows xp insists that i have a 3.5" floppy. Well, I dont. Even if I remove it manually from the hardware manager, or whatever it's called in english, the floppy will be "back" next time i reboot. This annoys me because it makes My Computer open up several seconds slower because it's searching for a non-existing floppy. Has anyone got a clue how I can remove the "ghost floppy" permanently?
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  • SpetsnazSpetsnaz Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24761Members, Constellation
    You could try through the BIOS there must be a setting in there that acompanies your needs.
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  • Owen1Owen1 Join Date: 2003-04-13 Member: 15457Members
    yeah... you go into the bios and you have the boot menu.

    just set it to your primary CD, then your hard disk

    Although I'm not one to judge, you're an idiot for not having a 3.5"
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  • SpetsnazSpetsnaz Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24761Members, Constellation
    They cost about £3 these days.
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  • coriscoris Join Date: 2003-07-08 Member: 18034Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Owen!+Jul 22 2005, 12:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Owen! @ Jul 22 2005, 12:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Although I'm not one to judge, you're an idiot for not having a 3.5" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why? Who use them anyway?
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  • OrganoXOrganoX Join Date: 2004-03-21 Member: 27473Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-coris+Jul 22 2005, 02:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coris @ Jul 22 2005, 02:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Owen!+Jul 22 2005, 12:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Owen! @ Jul 22 2005, 12:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Although I'm not one to judge, you're an idiot for not having a 3.5" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why? Who use them anyway? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Agreed coris.
    Floppydisks are only history.
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  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    I've got one in my computer, but only for the purpose of not leaving a big hole in the side of my case. It isn't physically connected to the motherboard or PSU in any way, i've just never needed it. USB pen-drives for the win!

    And yes, there will be something in your BIOS to stop your puter searching for a non-existant floppy drive, although I forget what it's called. For my particular BIOS its under "Advanced BIOS features" and its called something like "floppy drive auto-search" or something.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    I haven't used a floppy disk in my computer/s in years.
    And yes coris, it's fixable by going into your bios.
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  • RobertoRoberto Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14591Members, Constellation
    I use one to load my serial ata drivers for installing xp, 'cause I'm too lazy to make a new install disk
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Roberto+Jul 22 2005, 09:25 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Roberto @ Jul 22 2005, 09:25 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I use one to load my serial ata drivers for installing xp, 'cause I'm too lazy to make a new install disk <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Technology necromancy ... shame on you! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • FireStormFireStorm Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7390Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-OrganoX+Jul 22 2005, 01:35 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (OrganoX @ Jul 22 2005, 01:35 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-coris+Jul 22 2005, 02:10 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coris @ Jul 22 2005, 02:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Owen!+Jul 22 2005, 12:54 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Owen! @ Jul 22 2005, 12:54 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Although I'm not one to judge, you're an idiot for not having a 3.5" <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Why? Who use them anyway? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Agreed coris.
    Floppydisks are only history. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    not really. It's still useful for programs like hard drive tools if you don't want to burn a CD-RW... or instal xp on a sata drive <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-FireStorm+Jul 22 2005, 09:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (FireStorm @ Jul 22 2005, 09:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> not really. It's still useful for programs like hard drive tools if you don't want to burn a CD-RW... or instal xp on a sata drive <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Or if you need to update your BIOS to another version. Isn't that only do-able with a floppy?
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  • RobertoRoberto Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14591Members, Constellation
    my bios updates itself without any floppy... now if I couldn't boot into windows and wanted to downgrade my bios, I would need a floppy.
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  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited July 2005
    Really? Fascinating. What brand/model of mobo do you have?
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  • SpetsnazSpetsnaz Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24761Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Roberto+Jul 22 2005, 01:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Roberto @ Jul 22 2005, 01:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I use one to load my serial ata drivers for installing xp, 'cause I'm too lazy to make a new install disk <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I do the same too! I even re-format using a floppy <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I use floppies regularily for minor data transfers. A lot of people at my uni use last generation laptops, and I have found it safer to use the established method than to rely on USB sticks. Plus, my USB unit doesn't work.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Well, at least here in Canada, all new PC's and laptops since the start of 2005 don't even come with floppy drives (longer for laptops actually) so it's becoming really pointless to have them now.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    Damn! The Canuks got the jump on us AGAIN! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • R_A_CR_A_C Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16273Members
    My floppy drive is in there mainly for old school nastalgia. I've had that baby for years and years. The face plate is hanging on by duct tape.
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  • ScribblesScribbles Join Date: 2003-11-05 Member: 22323Members
    Rewritable CD's and broadband internet really made floppies into a thing of the past.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    For minor data transfers, email or instant messenger seem like better options than a floppy disk.
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Mmmm floppies.

    You know, I have about a hundred of them stored in a floppy drawer. You wouldn't believe what I have in there. There's like...Matinee, Paperport, them old Microsoft Expert programs, and ye olde dodgy mouse drivers. Then of course, there's the random floppy which my brother hides his....stuff in it.

    To boon, somebody in the house decided to have a sense of humor with the coloured ones and placed them in the back. The back now looks like someone had fun with tie dye.

    Mmmmm what to do with these....
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  • BlackMageBlackMage [citation needed] Join Date: 2003-06-18 Member: 17474Members, Constellation
    floppy drives let me use NTP when clients forget their passwords
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    I use my usb drive... 1gb of portable goodness....
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  • UltimaGeckoUltimaGecko hates endnotes Join Date: 2003-05-14 Member: 16320Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Scribbles+Jul 22 2005, 12:12 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Scribbles @ Jul 22 2005, 12:12 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Rewritable CD's and broadband internet really made floppies into a thing of the past. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ...I think that was actually accomplished by ZIP disks, since floppies are over 20 years old. I've got some games in a box somewhere that are floppies, one where you're a bird, really old mario bros. (no super <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> )...maybe frogger or something.

    I think you all mean ZIP drives...as I haven't even seen a floppy drive in a computer for 7 years (the one my mom bought in 1998 doesn't even have one). Although, inspecting my My Computer, it says it's a floppy drive...even though ZIP disks aren't floppy at all (well, the inside is <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> ).




    ...Giant floppies for the win!
    (despite having no working computer to run them)
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  • OttoDestructOttoDestruct Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7790Members
    I know 1 home user who actually bought a zip drive. ONE. Zip drives were a failure in the home. For small business / small server backup, that can be different. Although I've still run across more tape drives than zip drives in that case.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    edited July 2005
    Go to Start> Control Panel> System> Hardware> Device Manager. Find your disk drive, right-click on it and click Disable. [EDIT:] Not Uninstall, Disable.
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  • funbagsfunbags Join Date: 2003-06-08 Member: 17099Members
    Floppies have saved my **** so many times. For drivers, and for quick school projects.
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  • BulletHeadBulletHead Join Date: 2004-07-22 Member: 30049Members
    0o' Not... having a floppy...? Yikes... sounds dangerous


    How can you play the awsome DOS games like BattleBugs or Strike Squad?
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-BulletHead+Jul 22 2005, 10:38 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BulletHead @ Jul 22 2005, 10:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 0o' Not... having a floppy...? Yikes... sounds dangerous


    How can you play the awsome DOS games like BattleBugs or Strike Squad? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Never heard of 'em, therefore don't need floppies. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • StormLiongStormLiong Join Date: 2002-12-27 Member: 11569Members
    I still keep a floppy for school reasons. As much as we have USB and CD writers, most universitys and school computers still only have floppies as a removable storage medium.

    Not to mention that in Comp Sci, my assignments requires me to hand in with a floppy disk.
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