Perhaps the information on this page will allow you to use the A: drive if
there is no floppy drive installed.

http://www.simpletech.com/support/support_faq-usb.php

Eric,
PC Buyer Beware!
http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/


"Ekim" wrote:

> Sorry if the answer to this is posted somewhere else, but I'm computer
> illiterate and can't find it.
>
> I have a purchased software package that requires a floppy disk to run.
> (Eventhough it is installed via CDs). My HP Pavillion a44n did not come
> with a floppy drive.
>
> Is there a way that I can configure WinXP so that I can plug in my USB
> thumb drive and have it known to the system as letter "A:" ?
> It doesn't have to be bootable, but it has to be A:
>
> Thanks!
> Ekim
>
>