contents of a: drive (XP SP2)

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I have a machine that is showing strange behaviour with its floppy drive.

In Windows explorer, I insert a flopy disk and read its contents. It has, for the sake of argument, file 1 file 2 and file3.

When I take the floppy out and put in floppy B, it still reads that I have file1, file 2 and file3. I cannot get it to see the contents of Floppy B unless I restart the machine – and then I have the same problem for subsequent floppy disks.

I have checked for junkware and viruses and am confident that I have as clean a machine as is possible.

Device Manager tells me that the floppy is functioning correctly.

Any ideas?

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Have you tried View | Refresh in Windows Explorer? Or selecting a different drive and then selecting the floppy?

Joe

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It would seem that somewhere (hardware or software) the insertion of the second diskette is not recognised, so Joe’s suggestions are the cheapest way out!

John

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This post and thread link to a couple of other useful threads. The behaviour you are experiencing is normal in my experience.

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Yes, I had tried the refresh, and that didn’t work.

The PC is only about three months old, and I was wondering if it was a hardware issue. I followed that link, and that was the general conclusion.

Now comes the part about getting the reseller to replace. It should be fun.

Thanks

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This Disk Contents Are Not Refreshed in Windows Explorer When You Press F5 refers to Win2k but since there was a fix available maybe you can contact MS about a corresponding XP fix.

Joe

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Thanks for the advice.

I have emailed Microsoft and will let you know what they say.

I have also logged a warranty call, so I’ll wait and see what happens.

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BTW, I saw a MS KB article that there was a fix in XP SP-2 for similar symptoms. So, don’t let MS put you off if they say update to the latest service pack.

Joe

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