Certain drives on my pc now fail to read disks

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Dormouse

Operating system Windows 2k



SYMPTOMS:



[a] (floppy disk) The disk in drive a is not formatted

Windows was unable to complete the format

BUT.... from the DOS prompt CAN be formatted!



[c] (hard drive) Works normally



[d] (zip drive) The disk in drive d is not formatted

Windows was unable to complete the format

Was working yesterday when others weren't but not today!



[e] (CD ROM) The disk in drive d is not formatted

Windows was unable to complete the format

[f] (not used)



[g] (multimedia) Works normally



[h] (secure digital) Works normally



(compact flash) Works normally





RECENT CHANGES TO THE SYSTEM:



Removal of SystemSuite 4 (firewall has not worked for a while)

Installation of InoculateIT

Meticulous sweeping for viruses and their removal:

Removed Warpigs.B & repaired system

Removal of belt.exe



Any help solving this mystery would be much appreciated.



Dormouse
 
Answered in one of the other places you posted this. Go to Norton site
and search on Error message.
 
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