Microsoft KB Archive/303024

= USB 3.5-inch Floppy Disk Drive Listed As 5.25-Inch in Safe Mode =

Article ID: 303024

Article Last Modified on 1/15/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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This article was previously published under Q303024





SYMPTOMS
If you have a Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.5-inch floppy disk drive attached to your computer and you start your computer into Safe mode, the USB floppy disk drive may be identified as a 5.25-inch drive.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because, in Safe mode, floppy disk drive A is always labeled as a 3.5-inch drive and floppy disk drive B is always labeled as a 5.25-inch drive.



WORKAROUND
You can still access the floppy drive and its contents in Safe mode. The 5.25-inch label designation does not affect the usability of the device.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb KB303024

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