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Dux Computer Forums | Tech Discussions | Disk Drives (Moderator: Neovo) | Topic: DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive not reading! ... The command prompt says "drive not accessible" and in Windows it says "insert CD". While I'm out today I'll get a couple of new floppies to try the a: drive, but it's really the CD/DVD drive I...
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This workaround involves using a disk sector editor to modify the media descriptor byte on the floppy disk. Misuse of a disk sector editor may make all the data on the drive or volume permanently inaccessible. ... A:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready. ... Disk is not formatted; The disk in drive A is not formatted.
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support.microsoft.com/kb/140060
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How many times have you recieved the message “The disk in drive A is not formatted. Do you want to format it now?” or “A:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready.”. Floppy drives do tend to get corrupted very easily and data can be lost in bad sectors.
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www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2005/12/fix-and-format...
www.quickonlinetips.com/archives/2005/12/fix-and-format-floppy-diskettes-drive-a-errors/
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After this message appears, the floppy disk drive may not work in any other program until the computer is restarted. Copying files to the floppy disk using Windows Explorer may cause the following message to appear:
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support.gateway.com/s/issues/662903610.shtml
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drive not accessible. Incorrect function ; Showing all messages in thread #1047253071; Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum; The following are all of the messages in this ... Same problem. I uninstalled nero and still can't read my cd drives or floppy. From the add remove programs it will not let me uninstall INcd.
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www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/t1047253071
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Failure usually means that the disk is not accessible or usable at all and does not respond to any attempts to use it. If the floppy drive is usable after booting the hard disk but just will not boot, look here.
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www.pcguide.com/ts/x/comp/fdd/failDrive-c.html
www.pcguide.com/ts/x/comp/fdd/failDrive-c.html
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Can I do anything with the MBR that could somehow get this drive to be accessible, not only through a utility? ... When I used Maxblast to partition my 80GB HDD it automatically installed Drive Overlay Software and then I made the mistake of putting a bootable floppy in the drive BEFORE the DO banner came on screen.
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www.pcguide.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-37119.html
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I've got an unusual problem. ... I can no longer access my any of my disk drives (floppy, cd-rom, dvd). Anytime I try to access a disk, it gives me a message of "a (or e: or f is not accessible". The interesting thing is that I can BURN a cd, and that my system recognizes each drive, and says they are working properly.
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www.tomshardware.com/forum/49534-32-drive-accessible-er...
www.tomshardware.com/forum/49534-32-drive-accessible-error
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>-----Original Message----- >I have two cd drives and one diskette drive. When I put >in a cd or disk I receive "D:\ is not accessible >Incorrect function." Also on "E" and "A" drives. > ... Re: drive is not accessible ... Web Server Talk > Microsoft Windows software support > Windows 2000 General > drive is not accessible...
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