Microsoft KB Archive/908134

= A Virtual PC guest computer does not recognize media change in a USB floppy drive that is connected to the host computer =

Article ID: 908134

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack 1, when used with:
 * Microsoft Virtual PC 2004

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:
 * You assign control of a universal serial bus (USB) floppy drive to a Microsoft Virtual PC guest computer.
 * You change the media in the USB floppy drive.
 * The USB floppy drive is connected to the host computer.

In this scenario, the guest computer does not recognize the media change.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must install Virtual PC 2004 Service Pack 1 on the computer.

Restart requirement
You have to restart Virtual PC and all the Virtual PC guest computers after you apply the hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this Hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

The hotfix package consists of the following .msp files:
 * Vpc2004qfe908134_msdn.msp
 * Vpc2004qfe908134_update.msp

If you have installed Virtual PC SP1 directly, you must use the Vpc2004qfe908134_msdn.msp file. If you installed the original release version of Virtual PC, and then upgraded to SP1, you must use the Vpc2004qfe908134_update.msp file.

Vpc2004qfe908134_update.msp contents


WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, remove and reassign the control of the floppy drive to the Virtual PC guest computer.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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