Microsoft KB Archive/128346

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Error Messages Creating an Emergency Boot Disk

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Q128346

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to create a Windows 95 emergency boot disk during Windows 95 Setup, you receive the following error message:

Disk Initialization Error

Could not properly initialize the floppy disk that you inserted.

Error: Disk sector was not found.

CAUSE
The Mitsumi CD-ROM detection module in Windows 95 interferes with some floppy disk drives and floppy disk drive controllers.

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:


 * 1) Cold boot your computer (turn it off and on).
 * 2) Run the Setup program again.
 * 3) When you are prompted "Do you want Setup to look for all hardware?" click No, then choose not to run the Mitsumi CD-ROM detection.
 * 4) After Setup is finished, use the Add New Hardware icon in Control Panel to detect and install the Mitsumi CD-ROM drive.

MORE INFORMATION
This problem has been reported to occur with the Promise 2300 EIDE controller. When the Mitsumi detection routine examines ports 170-177, the floppy disk drive fails until the computer is cold booted.

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