When you restart the XP machine, get the error 'search for floppy drive has failed.

When I restart I always get:
"Search for floppy drive has failed.
Press F1 to continue, F2 to run the configuration utility.
When I have strike F1 Windows loads but how do I get around this?
I am running Windows XP. I don't know what other information you need.

* original title - startup problem.*

Hello

The BIOS is configured to boot from a floppy disk to 1.

/ Settings (BIOS/CMOS) often F2 so watch the screen you start for the key - set the
First start stopped on the hard drive.

I hope this helps.

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