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A drive repeatedly reads floppy
Name: Vic Date: September 14, 2003 at 11:07:55 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: P 3 600 / 512 MB SDRAM
Comment:
Hi! I've heard many people have problems with their floopy drive not being able to read a disc...I have the opposite problem. When I insert a floppy disc into the "A" drive, it repeatedly reads the disc til I pull it out. This happens with most floppies I've tried. Thanx for any input.
Name: Dave02 Date: September 14, 2003 at 11:15:00 Pacific
Reply:
It may be looking for a file. Try this. Insert a blank floppy into the drive and shut the machine down. Remove the floppy after shutdown and start back up. Retest to see if problem is still there.
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Response Number 2
Name: keef444 Date: September 14, 2003 at 11:18:17 Pacific
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Well it sounds to me like the floppy is having trouble reading the disk and that's why it keeps trying to read it.
If u try writing/reading a brand new disk with no probs, then some of ur disks maybe corrupted. If it continues to try reading that disk that u just written to, then u most likely need a new floppy drive.
Hope this helps
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Response Number 3
Name: szale9001 Date: September 14, 2003 at 12:02:48 Pacific
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You know I have heard of a virus that can do something like that. I would check it out. I'm not saying you have a virus, but I'd run a scan to be on the safe side.
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Response Number 4
Name: bobhome1941 Date: September 14, 2003 at 12:06:42 Pacific
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hi Right click on start button>>properties>>customize>>clear, this will clear the most recent docs, probably 1 it is looking for
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