How to: Resolve floppy drive controller I/O address conflict.
Solution:
Open 'System' from 'Control Panel' and use 'Device Manager' to change the I/O Address setting of the conflicting device.
1) Open the 'Device Manager'.
2) Select the 'View devices by type' radio button.
Device Manager
3) Select the 'Floppy drive controllers' in the 'View devices by type' list box to expand the list of components.
4) Select the floppy drive controller and click 'Properties'. (The floppy drive controller 'Properties' dialog box appears.)
5) Click the 'Resources' tab, and view the information in the 'Conflicting device list' area.
NOTE: The 'Conflicting device list' area will display what resource is in conflict and what device is causing the conflict.
6) Click 'OK' to close the floppy drive controller 'Properties' dialog box.
7) Double-click on the device type of the device causing the conflict, select the device, and click 'Properties'. (The 'Properties' dialog box of the device causing the conflict will appear.)
An example device 'Properties' dialog box
8) Click the 'Resources' tab, and select the 'Input/Output Range' in the 'Resource settings' list box.
9) If the 'Use automatic settings' check box is selected, clear it.
10) Click 'Change Setting...'. (The 'Input/Output Range' dialog box appears.)
NOTE: If the 'No Modifications Allowed' message box appears, this resource cannot be changed.
'No Modifications Allowed' dialog box
11) Select the 'Input/Output Range' from the 'Value' list box.
'Edit Input/Output Range' dialog box
NOTE: If the device is not plug-and-play, you will have to set the resources using hardware jumpers before the resource value can be changed.
12) Click 'OK' to select a new 'Input/Output Range'.
13) Click 'OK' again. (The confirmation box appears.)
14) Click 'Yes' to restart the computer.
'System Settings Change' dialog box
