-From: Bob Wright <[log in to unmask]>


>Hi..
>
>I know this is a common issue, though it is the first
>time I have run into it.  I hope someone might have a solid
>cure for me.
>
>The problem is that a new system I am building for a client
>has an Internal Iomega Atapi Zip 100 drive.   Win98 only will
>assign it as a 3.5" floppy drive in My Computer.
>
>I have tried setting the CMOS setting for this drive to every
>option, including NONE & AUTO.  The Bios continues to find
>the drive and call it a floppy.
>
>The motherboard is a Biostar MS-6119 with Award bios v4.15G.
>
>The drive works fine...  that is not the issue.   The problem is that
>is shows up as the "B" drive and icon in My Computer labels it
>as a 3.5" floppy drive.


I had the same problem and a few others with a ASUS P2B motherboard.  No
matter what I tried the zip drive showed up as the b floppy drive.  Also
tried the none and Auto option.  My problem turned out to a bad motherboard.
After 2 weeks of struggling with a video problem or the zip drive I asked
the dealer to just give me a new motherboard.  I installed the new
motherboard and both my video card and the zip were properly recognized and
installed.  This was the first time I had run into a problem like this too.
Also the new motherboard had a newer bios then the old motherboard had, so
am not sure what cured the problem, the new motherboard or the upgraded
bios.  Have you checked to see whether there is a newer bios for your
motherboard yet?

Mary Wolden

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