How can I find out what is trying to access my floppy disk?

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Mark

Hi,

Every minute (& sometimes more frequently) I can hear something trying
to access my floppy drive. However I don't use floppy disks very
often (only to install SATA drivers).

I don't have the indexing service running. How can I identify what is
trying to gain access to the drive?

I have up to date virus checkers etc.

Mark
 
Mark said:
Hi,

Every minute (& sometimes more frequently) I can hear something trying
to access my floppy drive. However I don't use floppy disks very
often (only to install SATA drivers).

I don't have the indexing service running. How can I identify what is
trying to gain access to the drive?

I have up to date virus checkers etc.

Mark
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Do a drive search for *.lnk
and see if there is a shortcut referencing the A: drive

if so, you can just delete it


Note: Do NOT delete the link that says "send to"
 
Do a drive search for *.lnk
and see if there is a shortcut referencing the A: drive

if so, you can just delete it


Note: Do NOT delete the link that says "send to"
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There are many hundreds of files with the .lnk extension. How can I
check where they reference?

M.
 
There are many hundreds of files with the .lnk extension. How can I
check where they reference?

M.
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Yes...and that is normal

You need to look only at those that reference the A: drive
and nothing else


Possibly in your profile ...in the "recent" folder
 
Yes...and that is normal

You need to look only at those that reference the A: drive
and nothing else
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I'm not sure how to tell what they reference, unless I right click
on every file and select properties.

In my explorer window it tells me the name of the link and where the
link is located, but not where it references.
Possibly in your profile ...in the "recent" folder
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M....
 
I'm not sure how to tell what they reference, unless I right click
on every file and select properties.
Click to expand...

I think that's what you have to do, but even if you find a shortcut
that has A: in the target file's path, it doesn't mean that's what's
causing the floppy drive to thrash.
The vast majority of these LNK files can be ruled out, though, because
if the shortcut is one you recognize, and it's a link to a program you
know is on your HD, you needn't investigate it further.
 
I'm not sure how to tell what they reference, unless I right click
on every file and select properties.

In my explorer window it tells me the name of the link and where the
link is located, but not where it references.
Click to expand...



Hmmm, I guess that would be a bit tedious.

The only other thing I can think of is to simply put a floppy in the drive
for a while...
at least there will be something there for the OS to access...
and if you are fortunate...you can later remove the floppy and be done with
that annoyance.

I know that in Win9x, the problem would often be cured by doing that...
can't hurt to try
 
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