Why is my floppy drive running?

[Guest watha]

I just did a fresh reinstall of XP on a new hard drive, and am

enjoying the usual improved performance. But there's one odd quirk--

the floppy drive, which has no disk in it, keeps lighting up and

buzzing as if it were searching for data. It does this every few

minutes. I suppose it's haremless, but it's annoying. Besides, I'm

curious about why it would do this. Anybody ever see this before?

And how can I make it stop? Thanks.

[Guest bud]

Re: Why is my floppy drive running?

 

 

"watha" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message

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>I just did a fresh reinstall of XP on a new hard drive, and am

> enjoying the usual improved performance. But there's one odd quirk--

> the floppy drive, which has no disk in it, keeps lighting up and

> buzzing as if it were searching for data. It does this every few

> minutes. I suppose it's haremless, but it's annoying. Besides, I'm

> curious about why it would do this. Anybody ever see this before?

> And how can I make it stop? Thanks.

 

Try to open a file in something. Like a image in paint shop or something

similar. It probably will search for a floppy and then tell you there is no

disk in the drive. Then use the browse button and open an image from the

hard drive. That should stop xp from thinking the floppy is the default

drive and stop searching it.

[Guest Kelly]

Re: Why is my floppy drive running?

 

Go to: Programs/Administrative Tools/Services/In the right pane set"Shell

Hardware Detection" service to manual startup. Set it to automatic.

 

Or ....

 

Go to Start/Run/services.msc

 

Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services. In the right pane find

Shell Hardware Detection and set it to Automatic.

 

Added info:

 

This behavior can occur if a folder that includes a .pif file that

references a program file on a floppy disk drive is opened. For example, if

you have a .pif file with a command line "a:\edit.com" in the Windows\Temp

folder, your floppy disk drive may be active when you start your computer.

 

To resolve this issue, change the command line reference in the Properties

of the shortcut, or delete the shortcut:

 

For example, if the command line reads a:\edit.com, change the line to read

edit.com

 

This issue most often occurs after the contents of a floppy disk are copied

to a folder on your hard disk. This can also occur if a shortcut on your

hard disk references a program that is on a floppy disk. Note that this can

also occur on other removable media.

 

Programs/Administrative Tools/Services/In the right pane set"Shell Hardware

Detection" service to manual startup. Set it to automatic.

 

"Please Insert Disk into Drive A:" Appears Repeatedly at Startup

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q282470

 

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"watha" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message

news:5653d48e-6512-4615-ba47-c7e7e4deb5db@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>I just did a fresh reinstall of XP on a new hard drive, and am

> enjoying the usual improved performance. But there's one odd quirk--

> the floppy drive, which has no disk in it, keeps lighting up and

> buzzing as if it were searching for data. It does this every few

> minutes. I suppose it's haremless, but it's annoying. Besides, I'm

> curious about why it would do this. Anybody ever see this before?

> And how can I make it stop? Thanks.

[Guest philo]

Re: Why is my floppy drive running?

 

 

"watha" <watha@monitortan.com> wrote in message

news:5653d48e-6512-4615-ba47-c7e7e4deb5db@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

> I just did a fresh reinstall of XP on a new hard drive, and am

> enjoying the usual improved performance. But there's one odd quirk--

> the floppy drive, which has no disk in it, keeps lighting up and

> buzzing as if it were searching for data. It does this every few

> minutes. I suppose it's haremless, but it's annoying. Besides, I'm

> curious about why it would do this. Anybody ever see this before?

> And how can I make it stop? Thanks.

 

 

 

Just put a floppy in the drive, that sometimes solves ythe problem.

You can later remove it

[Guest BigJim]

Re: Why is my floppy drive running?

 

One way to solve the problem is the disable the floppy in the bios or

completely remove it.

New computers do not even come with floppy drives.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Why is my floppy drive running?

 

BigJim wrote:

> One way to solve the problem is the disable the floppy in the bios or

> completely remove it.

> New computers do not even come with floppy drives.

 

Some do, or at least can, as an option (if you're smart about it).

[Guest BigJim]

Re: Why is my floppy drive running?

 

why do you think it is an option because hardly no one uses floppies any

more.

Only the people who can't let go of the past. Most people who transfer files

use a flash usb drive.

Some younger people don't even know what a floppy is.

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

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> BigJim wrote:

>> One way to solve the problem is the disable the floppy in the bios or

>> completely remove it.

>> New computers do not even come with floppy drives.

>

> Some do, or at least can, as an option (if you're smart about it).

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Why is my floppy drive running?

 

I hate to clue you in, but it IS still needed, in a few instances. But

granted, the Average Joe doing his regular stuff may not ever need it.

 

And yes, I use a flash drive (considerably more often than the floppy!).

 

BigJim wrote:

> why do you think it is an option because hardly no one uses floppies any

> more.

> Only the people who can't let go of the past. Most people who transfer

> files

> use a flash usb drive.

>

> Some younger people don't even know what a floppy is.

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message

> news:O0ETRkM%23IHA.4856@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> BigJim wrote:

>>> One way to solve the problem is the disable the floppy in the bios or

>>> completely remove it.

>>> New computers do not even come with floppy drives.

>>

>> Some do, or at least can, as an option (if you're smart about it).

[Guest Opinicus]

Re: Why is my floppy drive running?

 

"BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote

> hardly no one uses floppies any more.

 

"hardly no one" (sic) is still more than "no one".

 

Why deprive yourself of an option?

 

--

Bob

http://www.kanyak.com

[Guest BigJim]

Re: Why is my floppy drive running?

 

good night and have a happy floppy

"Opinicus" <gezgin@spamcop.net> wrote in message

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> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote

>

>> hardly no one uses floppies any more.

>

> "hardly no one" (sic) is still more than "no one".

>

> Why deprive yourself of an option?

>

> --

> Bob

> http://www.kanyak.com

>

[Guest watha]

Re: Why is my floppy drive running?

 

On Aug 7, 2:29 pm, "Kelly" <ke...@kelly.com> wrote:

> Go to:  Programs/Administrative Tools/Services/In the right pane set"Shell

> Hardware Detection" service to manual startup. Set it to automatic.

>

> Or ....

>

> Go to Start/Run/services.msc

>

> Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services. In the right pane find

> Shell Hardware Detection and set it to Automatic.

>

> Added info:

>

> This behavior can occur if a folder that includes a .pif file that

> references a program file on a floppy disk drive is opened. For example, if

> you have a .pif file with a command line "a:\edit.com" in the Windows\Temp

> folder, your floppy disk drive may be active when you start your computer..

>

> To resolve this issue, change the command line reference in the Properties

> of the shortcut, or delete the shortcut:

>

> For example, if the command line reads a:\edit.com, change the line to read

> edit.com

>

> This issue most often occurs after the contents of a floppy disk are copied

> to a folder on your hard disk. This can also occur if a shortcut on your

> hard disk references a program that is on a floppy disk. Note that this can

> also occur on other removable media.

>

> Programs/Administrative Tools/Services/In the right pane set"Shell Hardware

> Detection" service to manual startup. Set it to automatic.

>

> "Please Insert Disk into Drive A:" Appears Repeatedly at Startuphttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q282470

>

> --

>

> All the Best,

> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

>

> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

>

> SupportSpacewww.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner

>

> "watha" <wa...@monitortan.com> wrote in message

>

> news:5653d48e-6512-4615-ba47-c7e7e4deb5db@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com...

>

> >I just did a fresh reinstall of XP on a new hard drive, and am

> > enjoying the usual improved performance.  But there's one odd quirk--

> > the floppy drive, which has no disk in it, keeps lighting up and

> > buzzing as if it were searching for data.  It does this every few

> > minutes.  I suppose it's haremless, but it's annoying.  Besides, I'm

> > curious about why it would do this.  Anybody ever see this before?

> > And how can I make it stop?  Thanks.

 

Shell hardware detection is already set to automatic. Anything else?

Thanks.