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Windows Forum / Windows XP / Hardware / January 2007s'ware needs floppy key to run/no floppy-drive
I've got a laptop w/NO floppy drive. I'm trying to install s'ware that uses a floppy key to install. Works fine in my desktop using its floppy. If I buy an external USB-driven floppy, will it show up as "Floppy (A:)" in Windows Explorer? That would be necessary. BTW: I've tried burning the extracted files[it's a self-extracting file that extracts only to a Floppy (A:)] to a cd, but one of the several files won't burn--fails caching in NERO. Any other ideas how to make a 'virtual floppy' showing as a real Floppy (A:) on the laptop? I've copied to a thumb drive all the extracted files, but that one. But, no good w/o that one--may be no good WITH it, but was trying to use Th-Dr with its letter changed to 'A' via the Administrative Tools; am using XP PRO/ SP2. Thanks for all the help offered. s > I've got a laptop w/NO floppy drive. I'm trying to install s'ware > that [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > am using XP PRO/ SP2. > Thanks for all the help offered. s Did you even Google "virtual floppy" ? http://www.google.com/search?q=%27virtual+floppy%22&start=0&ie=utf-8 &oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official >> I've got a laptop w/NO floppy drive. I'm trying to install s'ware >> that [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > http://www.google.com/search?q=%27virtual+floppy%22&start=0&ie=utf-8 > &oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official Thanks for replying. Yes, I've been googling and reading/studying the info surrounding similar situations all day. I'm learning things I never knew--isos, "mounting" images, how to configure Thumbdrives to emulate c-drive, running into "page no longer available" links, how to make a Thumb-Drive emulate LS-120 drives, etc. Most recently been downloading/studying WinImage in hopes I can find and do something with that "one" file I am yet to be able to copy. I'll need it IF I find a way to make a thumb-dr. emulate an A-drive. Do YOU know if an external floppy drive, USB-driven, will show up on a laptop as a Floppy-A drive? Don't mind at all buying one; but as I read, it may be dependent on the motherboard having parallel (capabilities? of some type??). I know how tired a person can get with one as un-knowledgeable as I--esp. when asking without first attempting to find answers on his own. However, I assure you this is not one of those instances. I'd rather, any day, find out by myself ; but sometimes one just HAS to ask. BTW: thanks for the above link. I'm headed there now. Would be great if you can answer my concern about an ext. floppy showing up as a Floppy-A drive. Thanks, again. s >> Did you even Google "virtual floppy" ? >> >> http://www.google.com/search?q=%27virtual+floppy%22&start=0&ie=utf-8 >> &oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official <SNIP> > I know how tired a person can get with one as un-knowledgeable as > I--esp. when asking without first attempting to find answers on his [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > if you can answer my concern about an ext. floppy showing up as a > Floppy-A drive. Thanks, again. s I have zero experience w/external floppy drives. Sorry. I would think you'd be able to change it to any available letter within XP. Is this PLC software by any chance ? >>> Did you even Google "virtual floppy" ? >>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Is this PLC software by any chance ? dom, reversed "sdlomi2" <sdlSPAMomi2@yahoo.com> wrote in news:2auoh.24771$641.14843 @bignews4.bellsouth.net: >>> I know how tired a person can get with one as un-knowledgeable as >>> I--esp. when asking without first attempting to find answers on his [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >> Is this PLC software by any chance ? > dom, reversed I haven't tried that out yet. Suprised it uses a floppy disk key. Next step is to be able to make an image or copy it. WinImage may be your best bet. > "sdlomi2" <sdlSPAMomi2@yahoo.com> wrote in news:2auoh.24771$641.14843 > @bignews4.bellsouth.net: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > I haven't tried that out yet. Suprised it uses a floppy disk key. The key is relatively simple, yet somewhat effective. Has 4 files in it. When used, it 'deposits' one of the files with the install, leaving only 3 files still on the floppy. Hence, the key will not work with another installation. >> I haven't tried that out yet. Suprised it uses a floppy disk key. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > leaving only 3 files still on the floppy. Hence, the key will not > work with another installation. Interesting. I wonder what it actually does with the file on the floppy. Possibly it can be 'unerased'. Although, I think they would have thought of that. >>>I haven't tried that out yet. Suprised it uses a floppy disk key. >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I wonder what it actually does with the file on the floppy. Possibly it can > be 'unerased'. Although, I think they would have thought of that. maybe, maybe not. Sometimes they change a byte in one of the other files too. > I've got a laptop w/NO floppy drive. I'm trying to install s'ware that >uses a floppy key to install. Works fine in my desktop using its floppy. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >XP PRO/ SP2. >Thanks for all the help offered. s Yeah, an external floppy should work. My laptop came with one because there was no way to install Windows without it (drivers needed to see the HD.) > I've got a laptop w/NO floppy drive. I'm trying to install s'ware that > uses a floppy key to install. Works fine in my desktop using its floppy. > If I buy an external USB-driven floppy, will it show up as "Floppy (A:)" in > Windows Explorer? Yes, it would. That would be necessary. BTW: I've tried burning the > extracted files[it's a self-extracting file that extracts only to a Floppy > (A:)] to a cd, but one of the several files won't burn--fails caching in > NERO. > Any other ideas how to make a 'virtual floppy' showing as a real Floppy > (A:) on the laptop? Maybe... not tried this myself. http://chitchat.at.infoseek.co.jp/vmware/vfd.html > I've copied to a thumb drive all the extracted files, but that one. > But, no good w/o that one--may be no good WITH it, but was trying to use > Th-Dr with its letter changed to 'A' via the Administrative Tools; am using > XP PRO/ SP2. > Thanks for all the help offered. s >> I've got a laptop w/NO floppy drive. I'm trying to install s'ware that >> uses a floppy key to install. Works fine in my desktop using its floppy. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > http://chitchat.at.infoseek.co.jp/vmware/vfd.html Thx, Paul. I had looked at that site earlier but I must admit it was beyond my computer-comprehension. Your concern is nonetheless appreciated. s |
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