Windows Setup Err Msg: Sector Not Found Reading Drive X

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q85441
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system 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

SYMPTOMS

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

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

RESOLUTION

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

KBCategory: kbsetup kberrmsg kbhw
KBSubcategory: win31 wfw wfwg ms-dos
Additional reference words: winboot 3.1 3.11 3.10 6.00 6.20 6.2 6.21 bad
disk drive

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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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