Microsoft KB Archive/85685

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MS-DOS Err Msg: Not Ready Reading Drive A

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Q85685

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 3.1

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SYMPTOMS
If you use Sysgen's Omnibridge controller card driver ONMIBRG.SYS version 3.3 or earlier with Windows version 3.1, the following MS-DOS error message is displayed after you type win to execute Windows:

Not ready reading drive A

Abort, Retry, Fail

Same problem was reported with Sysgen driver named BRIDGE_B.DRV

RESOLUTION
You can either updated the driver to version 3.5 or later (updates are available from Sysgen), or you can follow this procedure:


 * 1) Insert a disk in drive A.
 * 2) Retry several times.
 * 3) Remark out the OMNIBRG.SYS driver.

MORE INFORMATION
The Sysgen Omnibridge is a floppy drive controller card that allows high-density floppy support on XTs and above for up to four floppy drives. It can be the primary or secondary controller.

The Sysgen products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability. KBCategory: kbhw kberrmsg kb3rdparty

KBSubcategory: win31 winboot

Additional query words: 3.1 3.11 3.10 omni disk Sisgen

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin310