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eniacap · 03-10-2007, 09:38 PM

Way back when using a Win98 PC I bought Microsoft "Return of the Arcade" set of games on a set of 3.5 floppy disks. I transferred them to an external hard drive, but when I now try to install on my Windows XP, I get a message saying it can't find Path drive A:, which of course doesn't exist. Any ideas please?

***Administrator*** · 03-12-2007, 03:39 AM

Sounds like the game was hardcoded to check for the floppy drive. I know most PC's don't have them installed anymore - but maybe you could fit one?

a_coppard · 03-12-2007, 09:44 AM

Or just buy an external one (to the expense of a USB Port) but it's easier to install, and if you have a laptop you can use it on that aswell.

eniacap · 03-12-2007, 10:40 AM

a_coppard Wrote:Or just buy an external one (to the expense of a USB Port) but it's easier to install, and if you have a laptop you can use it on that aswell.

I still have my old computer complete with floppy drive.
Is it possible to connect it to my new one?��This would save the expense of an external drive for just one game:-)

***Administrator*** · (This post was last modified: 03-12-2007 04:48 PM by Administrator.)

Yes you could do that. It's pretty simple to install a floppy drive and here's how...

eniacap · 03-12-2007, 07:20 PM

Gareth Roberts Wrote:Yes you could do that. It's pretty simple to install a floppy drive and here's how...

Thanks Gareth but I think I may not have been clear.�� The link shows how to fit a floppy into a PC case.��My new PC does not have a space into which I could fit the floppy were I to remove it from the old PC.
I was wanting to know whether I could stretch cables across from one PC to the other and where to connect to etc.
Thanks again

***Administrator*** · 03-13-2007, 12:08 AM

Yes that is possible. Just disconnect the cable from the mainboad of your old PC, as well as the cable from the Power Supply - and you'll be fixed.

Personally, I would get a 5.25 to 3.5 disc converter tray for the CD rom drive slot and fit a floppy there,

eniacap · 03-13-2007, 04:00 PM

Gareth Roberts Wrote:Yes that is possible. Just disconnect the cable from the mainboad of your old PC, as well as the cable from the Power Supply - and you'll be fixed.

Personally, I would get a 5.25 to 3.5 disc converter tray for the CD rom drive slot and fit a floppy there,

Thanks again.��I shall remove the floppy drive from my old computer and try to use it as an external.��The big question is will I find a connection on the motherboard of my new computer to match the one I have disconnected from, and if so will I need software to install the drive as A: ?

Thanks

***Administrator*** · 03-13-2007, 07:43 PM

There will be a slot on the mainboard, yes.

Floppys are automatically detected and installed by Windows - so it's just plug and play. :-)