Thanks Kelly, I have done the following: removed the floppy drive and controls in device mgr. 2) deleted recent docs 3) Searched for *.Ink in C, no search results 4) Shell hdrwre detection was already set to automatic 5) I don't get the start/run/cgpedit.msc etc instruction. Are you talking about typing that entire string in the run window and hitting OK? When I do this nothing happens 6) I type cmd in the run window and get a dos screen. What exactly is a path command? When I type the word path there and hit enter I get a string with no mention of a: is this what you mean? 7) unchecked show encrypted or compressed ntfs folders in color. 8) The BIOS reads like this in the boot config section: 1. atapi cdrom 2. armd-fdd 3. ide hdd 4. disabled. How do you suggest I change this? How do I turn off the floppy seek at boot? 9) Where is the Task scheduler and how do I get there? I'm still having the floppy seek problem. Please keep talking to me! thx
----- Kelly wrote: -----
Hi,
Suggestions:
Right click the My Computer icon on the Desktop/Properties/Hardware/Device
Manager and remove the Floppy Disk Drive and Controller.
Check your recent documents that point to the A: drive. And/or try clearing
My Recent Documents.
Do a search for *.lnk, then delete any references to A: that are not "Send
To" or similar "shortcuts".
Right click the My Computer icon/Manage. Services and
Applications/Services/Shell Hardware Detection and set it to Automatic.
Go to: Start/Run/gpedit.msc/User Configuration/Administrative
Templates/Windows Components/Windows Explorer. In the right pane double
click Hide these specific drives from my computer. Enable then use the drop
box.
Do a Start/Run/CMD then type in the path command. Is a: listed in the search
path?
Some AV software will automatically scan the floppy drive at both startup
and shutdown.
This may be a reappearance of the NTFS bug on showing color.
Explorer, Tools, Folder Options, View uncheck
"Show encrypted or compressed NTFS folders in color"
In the BIOS set the PC to boot first to drive C, not the A. And also, go
into the boot section in the bios and and turn of floppy drive seek at boot.
Task Scheduler can cause floppy seeking on startup. Even is you choose to
*Stop using Task Scheduler* (but do not Disable the service) in the
Scheduled Tasks>Advanced Options, you
will still get the thrashing - you have to *disable* the
service altogether to get rid of the thrashing.
Log off then log back on
Floppy Drive Seeks in Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm#xp_floppy
/xp_u.htm#xp_util
skunk said:
Hello, My floppy is hanging in explorer when I try to read jpeg files and
also in other programs. It just keeps running and doesn't respond when I try
to close the program that's attempting to use it. I have to remove the disc.
Should I reinstall the drivers and if so how do I do this? I use a floppy
disc camera and can't do images until I correct this so please HELP!! I've
thought of removing the a drive virtually in device mananger then rebooting
like I used to do with problem hardware in windows 95 but can't figure out
how to do this in XP. Thx
