Incorrect hardware description

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In the computer browser or Windows Explorer the description for my floppy
drive is "5¼ Floppy". All I've ever had in it is a 3.5. I know I can rename
it, but why is it automatically labelling it as "5¼ Floppy"? I've uninstalled
it and let Windows re-detect it, but still the same thing. No Idea how long
it has been this way - just noticed it today.

The hardware listing shows it only as a floppy drive.
 
Have you just checked or are you "remembering" from the last time? I
encountered this problem and I needed to "clear" the BIOS in order to
correct reset it.
 
I verified it. I also switched to another BIOS-listed Floppy Disk Option
(after unistalling it from Windows). After startup Windows' autodetect
automatically reinstalled and I have the same thing listed.
 
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