Microsoft KB Archive/301077

= Windows 2000 Winbond Super I/O Floppy Disk Controller May Not Report Data Underrun or Overrun Condition Correctly =

Article ID: 301077

Article Last Modified on 2/21/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2

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This article was previously published under Q301077



SYMPTOMS
Under heavy system load, access to a floppy disk drive may result in the following error message:

System Process - No Disk

There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive A.

This error message has occurred during testing of a third-party system using a Winbond Super I/O floppy disk controller. This issue has not been reported during use, only during testing.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because the Winbond Super I/O controller does not report the data underrun or overrun condition correctly.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

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For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. The English version of this update should have the following file attributes or later:   Date         Time   Version        Size    File name ---  6/11/2001   04:00p  5.0.2195.3717  19,312  Flpydisk.sys



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this problem only under certain conditions during third-party testing, not during use. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 updates at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 updates

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