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10-07-2009   #1


windows 7 32
 
 

Phantom Floppy

I don't have a floppy drive connected to the ASUS P5Q motherboard, yet, both Windows 7 and my old XP insist on listing it in both Windows Explorer, and device manager.

Disabling and/or removing it only results in New Hardware found on the next boot.

Any ideas?

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10-07-2009   #2


Windows 7 Professional x64
 
 


In your BIOS, disable the floppy drive.
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10-07-2009   #3


Win7 RTM, XP Pro, Arch Linux, Puppy (Quad boot)
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by TGSoldier View Post
In your BIOS, disable the floppy drive.
That, or Device Manager > Right click Floppy Disk Drive > Properties > Driver tab > Disable.
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10-07-2009   #4


windows 7 32
 
 


I'll check the BIOS. I didn't even know u could disable it from there.

thanks
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10-08-2009   #5


windows 7 32
 
 


Yep... there it was right on the first page of the BIOS.

I feel kind stupid to have not seeen that.


problem solved
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11-21-2009   #6


win 7
 
 


hey everyone!=)

i have the same problem but it streches a bit further :/

after disabling drive a: in bios the computer won't boot it just ends up in the freedos-kernel (wich i do not know why is there at all:P) and gives me: "Bad or missing Command Interpreter" i can use commands but i do not know any, not inn freedos anyways. but if i reactivate the drive a: i can boot ok.

just bought my mobo today, and i have alot of problems with this pice of !*@#...

mobo is asus maximus II rampage p45 s775

hope anyone knows what i am talking about.

sorry for bad english.
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