Microsoft KB Archive/104765

From BetaArchive Wiki
< Microsoft KB Archive
Revision as of 20:22, 16 July 2020 by X010 (talk | contribs) (stage2)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Err Msg: Noncritical Error... Installing a Driver from Floppy

Q104765



The information in this article applies to:


  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1





SYMPTOMS

You try to install a driver using Windows NT Setup and the following error message appears:

Noncritical Error
An error has occurred.

Unable to open the file A:\xxxxx.xxx



CAUSE

The Floppy Device service has been stopped or disabled to increase system performance. Since Windows NT cannot read from the floppy drive, an error is generated.



RESOLUTION

Either restart the Floppy Device service or use an alternate path which does not rely on a floppy drive, such as a CD-ROM drive. To restart the Floppy Device services, use the Devices portion of Control Panel.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbhw
Issue type :
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS310xsearch kbWinNT310xSearch kbWinNTW310Search


Last Reviewed: October 27, 2000
© 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.