WinXP-Home Accessess floppy on startup

[Michael Wright]

During the logon process, after the Desktop appears, and after I hear the
"Start Windows" sound, my A:\ drive is briefly accessed...not even enough
that it makes the grinding noise, just the green light comes on for 2-3
seconds. I get no messages on the screen about inserting a disk, nothing
seems to not work.

I've cleared Recent Documents list, loaded Windows without my EZ-Antivirus
software, but this activity continues.

Is this by design. Any ideas on what is causing it?

Thanks!

[Karen Albrecht [MSFT]]

Hi Michael -

This is a standard part of the system's bood process. When the light
flashes the floppy drive is being registered by the motherboard.

Karen
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Michael Wright" > wrote in message
...
> During the logon process, after the Desktop appears, and after I hear the
> "Start Windows" sound, my A:\ drive is briefly accessed...not even enough
> that it makes the grinding noise, just the green light comes on for 2-3
> seconds. I get no messages on the screen about inserting a disk, nothing
> seems to not work.
>
> I've cleared Recent Documents list, loaded Windows without my EZ-Antivirus
> software, but this activity continues.
>
> Is this by design. Any ideas on what is causing it?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

[Michael Wright]

Karen,

Are you meaning this registration process happens after Windows has
loaded...this brief light flash happens after all of my desktop is loaded,
etc.

Thanks Karen for your help!

"Karen Albrecht [MSFT]" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Michael -
>
> This is a standard part of the system's bood process. When the light
> flashes the floppy drive is being registered by the motherboard.
>
> Karen
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
>
> "Michael Wright" > wrote in message
> ...
> > During the logon process, after the Desktop appears, and after I hear
the
> > "Start Windows" sound, my A:\ drive is briefly accessed...not even
enough
> > that it makes the grinding noise, just the green light comes on for 2-3
> > seconds. I get no messages on the screen about inserting a disk,
nothing
> > seems to not work.
> >
> > I've cleared Recent Documents list, loaded Windows without my
EZ-Antivirus
> > software, but this activity continues.
> >
> > Is this by design. Any ideas on what is causing it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>

[Sharon F]

On Fri, 27 Jun 2003 17:59:28 -0500, "Michael Wright"
> wrote:

>Karen,
>
>Are you meaning this registration process happens after Windows has
>loaded...this brief light flash happens after all of my desktop is loaded,
>etc.
>

Do you have floppy drive protection turned on in your antivirus program?

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]