A drive

[Jim Feeney]

Recently I noticed the XP boot up seems to take longer that it used to. Then
I also noticed that during boot up the a: drive is addressed 3 times. I
don't remember changing anything about the a: drive but I do remember that
somewhere I saw a setting to not address the a: drive on boot. Anyone know
what I'm talking about?

[Sharon F]

Jim Feeney wrote:
> Recently I noticed the XP boot up seems to take longer that it used to.
Then
> I also noticed that during boot up the a: drive is addressed 3 times. I
> don't remember changing anything about the a: drive but I do remember that
> somewhere I saw a setting to not address the a: drive on boot. Anyone know
> what I'm talking about?

I can't think of anywhere in XP that there is a setting like that. I have a
setting to check for a floppy drive in my BIOS (in addition to setting it as
boot drive, if desired) and in my antivirus program. Also, a reference to
the A: drive in Recent Documents or the Run list has historically in many
versions of Windows, caused an extra check of the floppy drive. Use
Taskbar/Start Menu properties to clear the history for these items.

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

[Jim Feeney]

Do you have an explanation for the system addressing the a: drive 3 times
during boot up?
"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
>
>
> Jim Feeney wrote:
> > Recently I noticed the XP boot up seems to take longer that it used to.
> Then
> > I also noticed that during boot up the a: drive is addressed 3 times. I
> > don't remember changing anything about the a: drive but I do remember
that
> > somewhere I saw a setting to not address the a: drive on boot. Anyone
know
> > what I'm talking about?
>
> I can't think of anywhere in XP that there is a setting like that. I have
a
> setting to check for a floppy drive in my BIOS (in addition to setting it
as
> boot drive, if desired) and in my antivirus program. Also, a reference to
> the A: drive in Recent Documents or the Run list has historically in many
> versions of Windows, caused an extra check of the floppy drive. Use
> Taskbar/Start Menu properties to clear the history for these items.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>

[Sharon F]

Exactly when does it "address" the drive and how? A probe that lights the
LED? This is what I thought you meant be "address."Once by Bios, once by
antivirus check and once perhaps from a stray shortcut is what I was
thinking. There's some settings here and there in XP to check for all
network drives too.

If you mean something else or if my supposition is off-track, post back with
more information on what you're seeing and when that has you concerned.

--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User



Jim Feeney wrote:
> Do you have an explanation for the system addressing the a: drive 3 times
> during boot up?
> "Sharon F" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> Jim Feeney wrote:
>>> Recently I noticed the XP boot up seems to take longer that it used to.
>>> Then I also noticed that during boot up the a: drive is addressed 3
>>> times. I don't remember changing anything about the a: drive but I do
>>> remember that somewhere I saw a setting to not address the a: drive on
>>> boot. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
>>
>> I can't think of anywhere in XP that there is a setting like that. I have
a
>> setting to check for a floppy drive in my BIOS (in addition to setting it
>> as boot drive, if desired) and in my antivirus program. Also, a
reference
>> to the A: drive in Recent Documents or the Run list has historically in
>> many versions of Windows, caused an extra check of the floppy drive. Use
>> Taskbar/Start Menu properties to clear the history for these items.
>>
>> --
>> Sharon F
>> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

[Jim Feeney]

I think you understand my question. The system during boot
actuates(addresses) the a: drive 3 unique times. Previously I didn't think
it did that, not even once. Now obviously I could be mistaken and I guess I
can live with it. Thanks anyway.
"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
> Exactly when does it "address" the drive and how? A probe that lights the
> LED? This is what I thought you meant be "address."Once by Bios, once by
> antivirus check and once perhaps from a stray shortcut is what I was
> thinking. There's some settings here and there in XP to check for all
> network drives too.
>
> If you mean something else or if my supposition is off-track, post back
with
> more information on what you're seeing and when that has you concerned.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>
>
>
> Jim Feeney wrote:
> > Do you have an explanation for the system addressing the a: drive 3
times
> > during boot up?
> > "Sharon F" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >>
> >> Jim Feeney wrote:
> >>> Recently I noticed the XP boot up seems to take longer that it used
to.
> >>> Then I also noticed that during boot up the a: drive is addressed 3
> >>> times. I don't remember changing anything about the a: drive but I do
> >>> remember that somewhere I saw a setting to not address the a: drive on
> >>> boot. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
> >>
> >> I can't think of anywhere in XP that there is a setting like that. I
have
> a
> >> setting to check for a floppy drive in my BIOS (in addition to setting
it
> >> as boot drive, if desired) and in my antivirus program. Also, a
> reference
> >> to the A: drive in Recent Documents or the Run list has historically in
> >> many versions of Windows, caused an extra check of the floppy drive.
Use
> >> Taskbar/Start Menu properties to clear the history for these items.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Sharon F
> >> Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>