Q85441: Windows Setup Err Msg: Sector Not Found Reading Drive X

Article: Q85441
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21; WINDOWS:3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 08-OCT-1999

3.10 3.11 | 6.00 6.20 6.21
WINDOWS   | MS-DOS
kbsetup kberrmsg kbhw

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system versions 6.0, 6.2, 6.21 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to run the MS-DOS, Windows, or Windows for Workgroups Setup
program, the following error message is displayed:

  Sector Not Found Reading Drive X

where X is the floppy drive letter.

The MS-DOS DIR and CHKDSK commands run successfully without errors on the Setup
disks.

CAUSE
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Your high density floppy disk drive is incorrectly configured as a low density
drive in your machine's CMOS setup.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, reconfigure the machine's CMOS settings.

Additional query words: winboot 3.1 3.11 3.10 6.00 6.20 6.2 6.21 bad disk drive

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311 kbMSDOSSearch kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS600
Version           : MS-DOS:6.0,6.2,6.21; WINDOWS:3.1,3.11

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