A:\ drive will not work in VM XP


  1. Posts : 35
    WIN 7 Ultimate 7127 RC
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    A:\ drive will not work in VM XP


    Does anyone have a suggestion on making the A: work in the XP VM window work? The A: drive works fine in Win7, but the XP VM window it does not work. it is a USB type floppy drive.

    found some interesting things.. the A: drive can be seen from the XP VM on the network looking A on W7 icon..however on the live A: drive it cannot see that one. I am sure if I had a floppy attached to the motherboard, it would see that one.. However I am trying to use a USB floppy..

    yes, I have a piece of software that in order to install requires seeing the floppy disk for the key on it. it is hidden, and the install wants that A: drive only...
    Last edited by Xcode; 06 May 2009 at 01:07.
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  2. Posts : 4,364
    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
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    In Virtual PC, is USB devices enabled?
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  3. Posts : 35
    WIN 7 Ultimate 7127 RC
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Its crazy... I got the floppy to work by attaching it to the XP VM .. it came in listed as B:\ however. but my install program was nice enough to look for a A: and B: and it found my key diskett...

    Now I am having issues ataching my USB printer to the XP VM
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  4. Posts : 35
    WIN 7 Ultimate 7127 RC
    Thread Starter
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    wow.. I just got it all working.. my printer was the last attached device port in the VM list.. I have no clue what the other 5 above it are, but I got my Mitchell on Demand running and printing...

    this is a really nice setup MS has put together.. it all actually works.
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