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Floppy drive Error message.

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First post, by kawaiipikachu

Posted on 2011-03-06, 09:20

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I set up in the autoexec section of the Dosbox config file to automatically mount the floppy drive via the "mount a a:\ -t floppy" command.
The problem is every time I startup Dosbox I get this error message 3 times in a row & everytime I needed to clock on Continue.
It is annoying.
I wonder if there's a way to get rid of it without removing the command from the config file.

btw I also provided a screenshot as an attachment.

Reply 1 of 5, by eL_PuSHeR

Posted on 2011-03-06, 09:20

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Well, do you have a physical floppy drive with a disk inserted?

Try mounting a FOLDER like a floppy to see what happens.

mount a <anyfolder> -t floppy

Reply 2 of 5, by kawaiipikachu

Posted on 2011-03-06, 09:22

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eL_PuSHeR wrote:
Well, do you have a physical floppy drive with a disk inserted?

I do have a physical floppy drive but one time I did notice the message dissapeard when I had a floppy inserted in it.

Reply 3 of 5, by eL_PuSHeR

Posted on 2011-03-06, 09:24

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That is possibly the reason. Windows is already saying "there is no disk..."

Reply 4 of 5, by kawaiipikachu

Posted on 2011-03-06, 09:27

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Yes that's what I'm thinking too aw well.
Is there any setting's I can change to prevent it from Popping up?

Reply 5 of 5, by Qbix

Posted on 2011-03-06, 09:30

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don't do the mount a a:\ if there is no floppy and the problem goes away.

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