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Q85685: MS-DOS Err Msg: Not Ready Reading Drive A

Article: Q85685
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 05-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you use Sysgen's Omnibridge controller card driver ONMIBRG.SYS version 3.3 or
earlier with Windows version 3.1, the following MS-DOS error message is
displayed after you type "win" (without the quotation marks) to execute
Windows:

  Not ready reading drive A
  Abort, Retry, Fail

Same problem was reported with Sysgen driver named BRIDGE_B.DRV

CAUSE
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RESOLUTION
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You can either updated the driver to version 3.5 or later (updates are available
from Sysgen), or you can follow this procedure:

1. Insert a disk in drive A.

2. Retry several times.

3. Remark out the OMNIBRG.SYS driver.

MORE INFORMATION
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The Sysgen Omnibridge is a floppy drive controller card that allows high-density
floppy support on XTs and above for up to four floppy drives. It can be the
primary or secondary controller.

The Sysgen products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products'
performance or reliability. KBCategory: kbhw kberrmsg kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: win31 winboot

Additional query words: 3.1 3.11 3.10 omni disk Sisgen

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1

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