Opening files causes floppy to be accessed

[Aravindh Puthiyaparambil]

Hi,

I upgraded from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Pro SP1. Since then
if I try to open any file from Windows Explorer it causes the floppy disk
drive to be accessed first and only then does the associated application
open the file.
Is there anyway I can stop this from happening?
Thanks
Aravindh

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Aravindh Puthiyaparambil" > wrote:

>I upgraded from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Pro SP1. Since then
>if I try to open any file from Windows Explorer it causes the floppy disk
>drive to be accessed first and only then does the associated application
>open the file.

One possible cause: the "Shell Hardware Detection" service is not
running.

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(tm)

[hdcpa]

Aravindh Puthiyaparambil wrote:

> if I try to open any file from Windows Explorer it causes the floppy disk
> drive to be accessed first

lol.

[W G]

Not sure where to change it; but if a: is in the path...
did it to me for a while

Aravindh Puthiyaparambil wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I upgraded from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Pro SP1.
> Since then if I try to open any file from Windows Explorer it causes
> the floppy disk drive to be accessed first and only then does the
> associated application open the file.
> Is there anyway I can stop this from happening?
> Thanks
> Aravindh

[Kelly]

Hi,

Floppy Drive Seeks
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm#xp_floppy

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Kelly

MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]

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"Aravindh Puthiyaparambil" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I upgraded from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Pro SP1. Since
then
> if I try to open any file from Windows Explorer it causes the floppy disk
> drive to be accessed first and only then does the associated application
> open the file.
> Is there anyway I can stop this from happening?
> Thanks
> Aravindh
>
>

[Paul Busby]

Thorsten Matzner in something approaching English - wrote:
> "Aravindh Puthiyaparambil" > wrote:
>
>>I upgraded from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Pro SP1.
>>Since then if I try to open any file from Windows Explorer it causes
>>the floppy disk drive to be accessed first and only then does the
>>associated application open the file.
>
> One possible cause: the "Shell Hardware Detection" service is not
> running.

Another: turn off Antivirus searching your A drive.

[Aravindh]

Tried all the options. The floppy still gets accessed. It even happens
if I am trying to delete files. Driving me nuts!!!!

Aravindh
"Kelly" > wrote in message >...
> Hi,
>
> Floppy Drive Seeks
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm#xp_floppy
>
> --
> All the Best,
> Kelly
>
> MS-MVP Win98/XP
> [AE-Windows® XP]
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
>
>
> "Aravindh Puthiyaparambil" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I upgraded from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Pro SP1. Since
> then
> > if I try to open any file from Windows Explorer it causes the floppy disk
> > drive to be accessed first and only then does the associated application
> > open the file.
> > Is there anyway I can stop this from happening?
> > Thanks
> > Aravindh
> >
> >

[Unknown]

Do you have 'fast find' installed? If so delete it. Other than that do a
find a: and investigate their locations.
"Aravindh" > wrote in message
om...
> Tried all the options. The floppy still gets accessed. It even happens
> if I am trying to delete files. Driving me nuts!!!!
>
> Aravindh
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
>...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Floppy Drive Seeks
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm#xp_floppy
> >
> > --
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > [AE-Windows® XP]
> >
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_abc.htm
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> >
> > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >
> >
> > "Aravindh Puthiyaparambil" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I upgraded from Windows 2000 Professional to Windows XP Pro SP1.
Since
> > then
> > > if I try to open any file from Windows Explorer it causes the floppy
disk
> > > drive to be accessed first and only then does the associated
application
> > > open the file.
> > > Is there anyway I can stop this from happening?
> > > Thanks
> > > Aravindh
> > >
> > >