[RESOLVED] Drive A: problems in Win95/98
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  1. November 1st, 1998, 01:35 PM #1
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    Drive A: problems in Win95/98

    Has anyone ever had a problem with WIN95 or WIN98 always trying to access the A: drive after start up. I have had this problem in both versions and I cant tell why it happens. It seams like after WIN95 or WIN98 starts up something is telling Windows to search for something on the A: drive. if there is no disk in the a: drive, the drive will spin until you stick one in. It does not matter what disk you put in the drive, but after you put one in the drive reads it and stops spinning. No window opens or anything. It is not trying to run a program or anything. It just wants to read the disk drive.

    I have had this happen in both WIN95 and Win98. I just finished installing a brand new computer with WIN98 and it even happened there too.

    I checked my WIN.INI files and there is nothing trying to run or load.

    I also checked my start up files and deleted all of them in hopes to solving my problem with no luck.

    Does any one have any suggestions?????
    Has any one had this problem????
    HELP.

    Thanks,
    Mike
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  2. November 1st, 1998, 05:37 PM #2
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    Clear all your temp files and files in your documents directory on the start menu.
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  3. November 4th, 2000, 04:49 PM #3
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    Clear your Run entrys also. If you ran a setup form Drive A:, windows will look for it until you clear the run history..

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  4. September 23rd, 2003, 01:01 PM #4
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    did you sort your problem micheal


    you did,nt reply back




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  5. September 23rd, 2003, 03:34 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by freddy
    did you sort your problem micheal


    you did,nt reply back




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  6. September 24th, 2003, 04:19 PM #6
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    To Solve your problem right click My computer Then go to Properties>Performance>File System>Floppy and

    UNCHECK the box that says "Search for a new floppy disk each time the computer starts"
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  7. September 25th, 2003, 07:28 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by DocPC
    Man ! always with the smartarse single icon anwers - what's this mean Doc ? ....

    Both 'michael' & 'jeffsr' have post counts of n/a what gives ?
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  8. September 25th, 2003, 08:08 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by confus-ed
    Man ! always with the smartarse single icon anwers - what's this mean Doc ? ....

    Both 'michael' & 'jeffsr' have post counts of n/a what gives ?
    hmmmm...they're Guests?
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  9. September 25th, 2003, 08:41 AM #9
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    check date of origional post ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i was bored.



    laugh laugh



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  10. September 25th, 2003, 08:49 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by confus-ed
    Man ! always with the smartarse single icon anwers - what's this mean Doc ? ....

    Both 'michael' & 'jeffsr' have post counts of n/a what gives ?
    freddy was making a funny......
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  11. September 25th, 2003, 09:07 AM #11
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    Ahhh so, originally posted 11-01-1998, 06:35 PM ... I was about 5 years late on this joke then

    This has gotta be the 'oldest' post I've seen unexpectedly woken up !
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  12. September 25th, 2003, 11:15 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by confus-ed
    Ahhh so, originally posted 11-01-1998, 06:35 PM ... I was about 5 years late on this joke then

    This has gotta be the 'oldest' post I've seen unexpectedly woken up !
    I just saw that too.



    That's very fustrating.....
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  13. September 25th, 2003, 12:11 PM #13
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    i,ve found 5 older ones ,,,,,,,will sneak them in when u are not lookin,,,,




    bordem ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,rules



    laugh ,,,laugh


    in fact , there should be a prize for the oldest post found,


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