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Floppy won't refresh without reboot.

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by bra-k

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I am running NT 4 WS SP6a. If I access my floppy disk whether through Explorer or any program, I cannot refresh it unless I reboot. If I put another disk in and try to refresh it still displays the first disk's contents. I have tried closing the programs and opening them again and it still shows the contents of the first disk. The only way for me to read another disk is to reboot. I have reinstalled SP6a and still have the problem.

Please help this is very frustrating.

Bra-k

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by ann777

Try the following:

Insert the following statement at the end of the Config.sys file and reboot your computer:

For a 1.44-MB A: drive, insert (at the end of CONFIG.SYS):
DRIVPARM=/d:0 /f:7

For a 1.44-MB B: drive,insert (at the end of CONFIG.SYS):
DRIVPARM=/d:1 /f:7

NOTE: Since the /c switch is not included, MS-DOS is instructed to not depend on change-line support.

If your CONFIG.SYS file contains a DRIVER.SYS line, disable it by placing the REM command immediately preceding the line.

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reboot and test again. I've heard and seen this happen on older legacy computers, but have not seen this is a long time. What kind of computer are you using hardware-wise? The other option would be tocheck for viruses, BIOS upgrades, and even potential failures of the systemboard on this computer (if all was working properly before).

Good luck.

by bra-k

Did not work. Also checked the BIOS and it is at latest rev. I am running a Compaq Deskpro 6000 Model 6200.

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