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KembaraXtra- Computer Terms – A: or a:
A: (or a:) is the identifier traditionally assigned to the first, or primary, floppy disk drive in Windows and some other operating systems. During system startup, unless the CMOS or firmware configuration specifies otherwise, the operating system checks the A: drive first for boot instructions. Historically, this allowed systems to boot from removable media, such as floppy disks, before loading the operating system from a hard drive.
A: (or a:) is the identifier traditionally assigned to the first, or primary, floppy disk drive in Windows and some other operating systems. During system startup, unless the CMOS or firmware configuration specifies otherwise, the operating system checks the A: drive first for boot instructions. Historically, this allowed systems to boot from removable media, such as floppy disks, before loading the operating system from a hard drive.
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