Setup Does Not Prompt to Create Emergency Startup Disk |
Q129081
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
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
Last Reviewed: December 15, 2000 |
