Microsoft KB Archive/255618

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Windows 2000 May Not Use a Bootable Floppy Disk to Start

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Q255618

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to start Windows using a bootable floppy disk, Windows may start using the hard disk instead.

CAUSE
This issue can occur if a bootable copy of the Microsoft Windows 2000 CD-ROM is in your CD-ROM drive and you configure your computer in the BIOS to start using the following devices in the following order:


 * CD-ROM drive first.
 * Floppy drive second.
 * Hard drive third.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, remove the Windows 2000 CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive or configure your computer in the BIOS to use the floppy drive first to start the computer.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 2000.

Additional query words: boot

Keywords : kbenv KBW2KHOME

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbwin2000AdvServ kbwin2000AdvServSearch kbwin2000DataServ kbwin2000DataServSearch kbwin2000Serv kbwin2000ServSearch kbwin2000Search kbwin2000ProSearch kbwin2000Pro kbWinAdvServSearch kbWinDataServSearch