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Wesley Vogel wrote:
> The Floppy Disk Drive Is Missing From the My Computer Folder
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;812489
There are no upperfilter and lowerfilter values.
> Floppy Disk Drive Does Not Appear in the My Computer Folder
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;817196
The SmartDisk FlashPath Monitor from Synchronized Technologies, Inc. is
not installed on my computer.
>
> Was the floppy drive the A: drive?
>
> Will this open the A: drive? Make sure you have a floppy in the drive.
>
> Start | Run | Type: a: | Click OK
No This also does not work. Error: a: refers to a location that does
not exist on this computer,.
> Do you have TweakUI installed?
>
> If yes, Open TweakUI
> [+] My Computer
> Drives
>
> Make sure there's a check mark in A: |
> Apply | OK
> -----
No I dont have tweakUI installed.
>
> Do you have XP Pro?
>
> If yes, open Group Policy...
>
> Start | Run | Type: gpedit.msc | OK |
> Navigate to >>
> User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows
> Explorer\
> Hide these specified drives in My Computer
>
> Set to Not Configured
Done as direct but to no effect.
> Hide these specified drives in My Computer
> [[Removes the icons representing selected drives from My Computer and
> Windows Explorer. Also, the drive letters representing the selected drives
> do not appear in the standard Open dialog box.
>
> To use this policy, select a drive or combination of drives from the
> drop-down list. To display all drives, disable this policy or select the Do
> not restrict drives option from the drop-down list.
>
> Note: This setting removes the drive icons. Users can still gain access to
> drive contents by using other methods, such as by typing the path to a
> directory on the drive in the Map Network Drive dialog box, in the Run
> dialog box, or in a command window.
>
> Also, this setting does not prevent users from using programs to access
> these drives or their contents. And, it does not prevent users from using
> the Disk Management snap-in to view and change drive characteristics.
>
> Also, see the "Prevent access to drives from My Computer" setting.]]
> -----
>
> Open the Registry Editor...
> Start | Run | Type: regedit | OK |
>
> Navigate to >>>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
> Explorer
>
> Is there a Value Name in the right hand pane called NoDrives?
>
There is no "explorer" under Policies.
Thanks for your effort.
Regards
Aditi