This might be too late to help you... but did you have a disk in the A:
drive when you chose it? If you don't have a disk in the drive when you
choose the icon, you will get the message "A:\ is not accessible   The
device is not ready..

No, it is not absolutely necessary to format the harddrive when you install
a new harddrive. It makes things easier if you do, but you don't have to.

Mandi Wilson

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Fixler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 8:35 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] A: Drive Not Responding


> Hello All,
> I just installed a new motherboard and processor.  (Motherboard: Intel
D845WN  Processor: 1.8GHz Pentium4) Everything is working great except the
A:\ drive (3.5" floppy) is not responding.  I tried inserting the cable in
every possible orientation but to no avail.  What could be wrong.  When I
choose the "A drive" icon off "my computer," it tells me that the drive is
not ready/ not accessible.  Also when installing a new motherboard, is it
necessary to format the harddrive?
> Thanks,
> Mike Fixler

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