DOCUMENT:Q104765  30-SEP-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Err Msg: Noncritical Error... Installing a Driver from Floppy
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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 reference words: 3.10 W_NTAS
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: ioput hrdwr

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