Floppy Drive problem

Thank you Michael. AVG *is* the only AV program installed, and it *is*
configured to not scan the A:\ drive.

Andy I.


"Michael D. Alligood" wrote in message
...
: Do you mean, Michael, that in your experience the floppy drive, when
: it is being scanned, exhibits the behaviour I've described? (There is
: no disc in the drive.) Is the drive scanned or the disk?
:
: Yes, I have experienced this behavior exactly as described by you; even
: when no disk is in the drive. To reiterate, you *only* have AVG as your
: AV program and nothing else? As well as you have configured it *not* to
: scan the A:\ drive? I am researching AVG support site now and will get
: back with you.
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor
:
:
:
: "Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
: :
:
: A postscript................
: I brought up the floppy drive with *no* disk inserted. Attempted a scan
: with AVG. Of course nothing happened.
: I inserted a disc. Scanned it: "128 objects scanned". The noise was
just a
: steady quiet "ticking", not at all like the problem noise.
: Hope this helps!
:
: Andy I.
:
:
:

Andy, I have been through everything with AVG and there is only one
selection box to disable A:\ drive scanning. If you have already perform
this like you said, then I cannot see how it could be your AV program.
There must be another program trying to search, save or access the drive
periodically.

--
Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor



"Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
:

Thank you Michael. AVG *is* the only AV program installed, and it *is*
configured to not scan the A:\ drive.

Andy I.


"Michael D. Alligood" wrote in message
...
: Do you mean, Michael, that in your experience the floppy drive, when
: it is being scanned, exhibits the behaviour I've described? (There is
: no disc in the drive.) Is the drive scanned or the disk?
:
: Yes, I have experienced this behavior exactly as described by you; even
: when no disk is in the drive. To reiterate, you *only* have AVG as your
: AV program and nothing else? As well as you have configured it *not* to
: scan the A:\ drive? I am researching AVG support site now and will get
: back with you.
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor
:
:
:
: "Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
: :
:
: A postscript................
: I brought up the floppy drive with *no* disk inserted. Attempted a scan
: with AVG. Of course nothing happened.
: I inserted a disc. Scanned it: "128 objects scanned". The noise was
just a
: steady quiet "ticking", not at all like the problem noise.
: Hope this helps!
:
: Andy I.
:
:
:

Thanks Michael. I can't see what more you can do.
As Shakespeare put it:

"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
(Hamlet)

I have attached a screenshot to eliminate from your investigation one of
"The Usual Suspects"..........................
I've been able to make a note of one "incident", as recommended. (Dec.21,
10:19 a.m.) Awaiting the next, to see if there's a pattern. Of course I
"have to be there" .

Andy I.


"Michael D. Alligood" wrote in message
...
: Andy, I have been through everything with AVG and there is only one
: selection box to disable A:\ drive scanning. If you have already perform
: this like you said, then I cannot see how it could be your AV program.
: There must be another program trying to search, save or access the drive
: periodically.
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor

What was I thinking!! Sorry about that, Michael. Attached is the correct
Screenshot to show the evidence re Floppy Drive scanning.

Andy I.


"Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
...
: Thanks Michael. I can't see what more you can do.
: As Shakespeare put it:
:
: "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
: Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
: (Hamlet)
:
: I have attached a screenshot to eliminate from your investigation one of
: "The Usual Suspects"..........................
: I've been able to make a note of one "incident", as recommended. (Dec.21,
: 10:19 a.m.) Awaiting the next, to see if there's a pattern. Of course I
: "have to be there" .
:
: Andy I.
:
:
: "Michael D. Alligood" wrote in message
: ...
:: Andy, I have been through everything with AVG and there is only one
:: selection box to disable A:\ drive scanning. If you have already perform
:: this like you said, then I cannot see how it could be your AV program.
:: There must be another program trying to search, save or access the drive
:: periodically.
::
:: --
:: Michael D. Alligood
:: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
:: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
:: CIW Certified Instructor
:
:
:

Do you ave anything on drive A: in your Recently Used Files? That can do
it.

"Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
...
Thank you Michael. AVG *is* the only AV program installed, and it *is*
configured to not scan the A:\ drive.

"Michael D. Alligood" wrote in message
...
: Do you mean, Michael, that in your experience the floppy drive, when
: it is being scanned, exhibits the behaviour I've described? (There is
: no disc in the drive.) Is the drive scanned or the disk?
:
: Yes, I have experienced this behavior exactly as described by you; even
: when no disk is in the drive. To reiterate, you *only* have AVG as your
: AV program and nothing else? As well as you have configured it *not* to
: scan the A:\ drive? I am researching AVG support site now and will get
: back with you.
:
: "Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
: :
:
: A postscript................
: I brought up the floppy drive with *no* disk inserted. Attempted a
scan
: with AVG. Of course nothing happened.
: I inserted a disc. Scanned it: "128 objects scanned". The noise was
just a
: steady quiet "ticking", not at all like the problem noise.
: Hope this helps!

Thanks Frank.

I don't understand "Recently Used Files". Where are they located? You
don't mean "TIF", do you?

Andy I.


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
...
: Do you ave anything on drive A: in your Recently Used Files? That can do
: it.

Right-Click the Task Bar and select properties.

Click on the Start Menu tab and then the Customize button.

Click on the Advanced tab and then click the Clear List button at the bottom
for Recent Documents :-)

"Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
...
Thanks Frank.

I don't understand "Recently Used Files". Where are they located? You
don't mean "TIF", do you?

Andy I.


"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
...
: Do you ave anything on drive A: in your Recently Used Files? That can
do
: it.

Thanks John. That's a new one for this "New User". Win 98 was never like
this! ..........Was it? :-)
And Frank.......... My Recent Documents reads "Empty".

"John E. Carty" wrote in message
...
: Right-Click the Task Bar and select properties.
:
: Click on the Start Menu tab and then the Customize button.
:
: Click on the Advanced tab and then click the Clear List button at the
bottom
: for Recent Documents :-)
:
: "Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
: ...
: Thanks Frank.
:
: I don't understand "Recently Used Files". Where are they located? You
: don't mean "TIF", do you?
:
: Andy I.
:
:
: "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
: ...
: : Do you ave anything on drive A: in your Recently Used Files? That can
: do
: : it.
:
:
:
:
:

And so we start again! LoL. Keep an eye on the drive and lets us know!
Now go open some presents.

--
Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor



"Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
:

Thanks John. That's a new one for this "New User". Win 98 was never like
this! ..........Was it? :-)
And Frank.......... My Recent Documents reads "Empty".

"John E. Carty" wrote in message
...
: Right-Click the Task Bar and select properties.
:
: Click on the Start Menu tab and then the Customize button.
:
: Click on the Advanced tab and then click the Clear List button at the
bottom
: for Recent Documents :-)
:
: "Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
: ...
: Thanks Frank.
:
: I don't understand "Recently Used Files". Where are they located? You
: don't mean "TIF", do you?
:
: Andy I.
:
:
: "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in message
: ...
: : Do you ave anything on drive A: in your Recently Used Files? That can
: do
: : it.
:
:
:
:
:

You're quite welcome :-)

"Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
...
Thanks John. That's a new one for this "New User". Win 98 was never like
this! ..........Was it? :-)
And Frank.......... My Recent Documents reads "Empty".

"John E. Carty" wrote in message
...
: Right-Click the Task Bar and select properties.
:
: Click on the Start Menu tab and then the Customize button.
:
: Click on the Advanced tab and then click the Clear List button at the
bottom
: for Recent Documents :-)
:
: "Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
: ...
: Thanks Frank.
:
: I don't understand "Recently Used Files". Where are they located?
You
: don't mean "TIF", do you?
:
: Andy I.
:
:
: "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in
message
: ...
: : Do you ave anything on drive A: in your Recently Used Files? That
can
: do
: : it.
:
:
:
:
:

Presents Michael? I'm hoping for a new (different) AV!

Andy I.


"Michael D. Alligood" wrote in message
...
: And so we start again! LoL. Keep an eye on the drive and lets us know!
: Now go open some presents.
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor
:
:
:
: "Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
: :
:
: Thanks John. That's a new one for this "New User". Win 98 was never
like
: this! ..........Was it? :-)
: And Frank.......... My Recent Documents reads "Empty".
:
: "John E. Carty" wrote in message
: ...
: : Right-Click the Task Bar and select properties.
: :
: : Click on the Start Menu tab and then the Customize button.
: :
: : Click on the Advanced tab and then click the Clear List button at the
: bottom
: : for Recent Documents :-)
: :
: : "Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
: : ...
: : Thanks Frank.
: :
: : I don't understand "Recently Used Files". Where are they located?
You
: : don't mean "TIF", do you?
: :
: : Andy I.
: :
: :
: : "Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM" wrote in
message
: : ...
: : : Do you ave anything on drive A: in your Recently Used Files? That
can
: : do
: : : it.
: :
: :
: :
: :
: :
:

Remember, within chaos
is a pattern; however obscured.

--
Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor

Is this the pattern, Michael? Problem occurred: Dec 21,10:18 am
Dec 23, 10:15
am
Dec 27, 10:16
am.

Seems to be a pattern there but "My Recent Documents read "Empty".,
and there were no programs running in the task bar.
AVG is set to NOT scan floppy drive.
AdAware is set to scan C: drive only.
SpyBot is set for manual Scan only.

Andy I.

It seems 10:15am is the magic time. You are sure AdAware is not
configured to scan the A: drive?

--
Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor



"Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
:

Remember, within chaos
is a pattern; however obscured.

--
Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor

Is this the pattern, Michael? Problem occurred: Dec 21,10:18 am
Dec 23, 10:15
am
Dec 27, 10:16
am.

Seems to be a pattern there but "My Recent Documents read "Empty".,
and there were no programs running in the task bar.
AVG is set to NOT scan floppy drive.
AdAware is set to scan C: drive only.
SpyBot is set for manual Scan only.

Andy I.

Thanks Michael. You're still there!

When preparing this reply, I attached a couple of screenshots from AdAware,
but they were disallowed.
One showed that when I click "select drives and folders to scan", it
specifies C: drive only.
But strangely whenever I click "select drives and folders to scan", the A:
drive activity light comes on briefly and the drive
emits a single click........ The C: drive does not.

The second screenshot showed that "limit drive selection to fixed drives"
was checked.
I felt that too should eliminate A: drive.

Andy I.


"Michael D. Alligood" wrote in message
...
: It seems 10:15am is the magic time. You are sure AdAware is not
: configured to scan the A: drive?
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor
:
:
:
: "Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
: :
:
: Remember, within chaos
: is a pattern; however obscured.
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor
:
: Is this the pattern, Michael? Problem occurred: Dec 21,10:18 am
: Dec 23,
10:15
: am
: Dec 27,
10:16
: am.
:
: Seems to be a pattern there but "My Recent Documents read "Empty".,
: and there were no programs running in the task bar.
: AVG is set to NOT scan floppy drive.
: AdAware is set to scan C: drive only.
: SpyBot is set for manual Scan only.
:
: Andy I.
:

Well, there is no malfunctioning with the A: drive. Except for the 10:15
activity every couple of days, things are normal. Something is trying to
access the drive for something. I do not think it is anything malicious.
I wish I could help more, but I would need to be in front of the PC to
see what is running in the background. Everything appears to be normal
tho!

--
Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor



"Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
:

Thanks Michael. You're still there!

When preparing this reply, I attached a couple of screenshots from AdAware,
but they were disallowed.
One showed that when I click "select drives and folders to scan", it
specifies C: drive only.
But strangely whenever I click "select drives and folders to scan", the A:
drive activity light comes on briefly and the drive
emits a single click........ The C: drive does not.

The second screenshot showed that "limit drive selection to fixed drives"
was checked.
I felt that too should eliminate A: drive.

Andy I.


"Michael D. Alligood" wrote in message
...
: It seems 10:15am is the magic time. You are sure AdAware is not
: configured to scan the A: drive?
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor
:
:
:
: "Andy I." [email protected] wrote in message
: :
:
: Remember, within chaos
: is a pattern; however obscured.
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor
:
: Is this the pattern, Michael? Problem occurred: Dec 21,10:18 am
: Dec 23,
10:15
: am
: Dec 27,
10:16
: am.
:
: Seems to be a pattern there but "My Recent Documents read "Empty".,
: and there were no programs running in the task bar.
: AVG is set to NOT scan floppy drive.
: AdAware is set to scan C: drive only.
: SpyBot is set for manual Scan only.
:
: Andy I.
: