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Q166013: Error Message: A:\ Is Not Accessible

Article: Q166013
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui 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 start your computer, you may receive the following error message:

  <drive letter>:\ is not accessible. The device is not ready.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs when you restart your computer without closing a Windows
Explorer or My Computer window that is displaying the contents of a floppy disk
drive if the floppy disk has been removed. The error message occurs when Windows
95 attempts to reopen the window to display the contents of the floppy disk.

RESOLUTION
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To prevent this error message, close the Windows Explorer or My Computer window
displaying the contents of the floppy disk before you restart your computer.

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Keywords          : kbui win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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