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Q129081: Setup Does Not Prompt to Create Emergency Startup Disk

Article: Q129081
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are running Setup, you may not be prompted to create an Emergency
Startup Disk.

CAUSE
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There is a mounted DriveSpace (or DoubleSpace) compressed floppy disk in drive A
and Setup incorrectly identified drive A as a local fixed disk.


WORKAROUND
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Use either of the following methods to work around this problem:

- Remove the compressed floppy disk from drive A before starting Windows 95
  Setup.

- Create the Emergency Startup Disk after Setup is finished. To do so, follow
  these steps:

  1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

  2. Double-click the Add/Remove Software icon.

  3. Click the Startup Disk tab.

  4. Click the Create Disk button.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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