Hi Johnboy, not a WU issue, but maybe something on these links will assist you
The Floppy Disk Drive Is Missing in My Computer Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;812489
Floppy Disk Drive Does Not Appear in the My Computer Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;817196
Floppy Disk is Not Accessible, Not Formatted, or Not Recognized by Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;140060
Please Insert a Disk into Drive A:" Message Continually Appears When Starting the
Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;282470
and/or
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm
Floppy Drive - Please insert disk
"Johnboy" <> wrote in message
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> It used to work but doesn't NOW. Can anyone tell what to do next. I have
> about a million files stored on 3 1/2" disks, and if I can't get to them ---
> I'll shoot myself (and Bill Gates, and everybody at Microsoft!!)
> I've been told it's a driver problem, but WHICH driver do I go after?? I
> can't find my backside with both hands, much less anything on these frappin'
> forums.