Microsoft KB Archive/129081

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Setup Does Not Prompt to Create Emergency Startup Disk

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Q129081

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
When you are running Setup, you may not be prompted to create an Emergency Startup Disk.

CAUSE
There is a mounted DriveSpace (or DoubleSpace) compressed floppy disk in drive A and Setup incorrectly identified drive A as a local fixed disk.

WORKAROUND
Use either of the following methods to work around this problem:


 * Remove the compressed floppy disk from drive A before starting Windows 95 Setup.
 * Create the Emergency Startup Disk after Setup is finished. To do so, follow these steps:


 * Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
 * Double-click the Add/Remove Software icon.
 * Click the Startup Disk tab.
 * Click the Create Disk button.

STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Keywords : win95

Issue type :

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95