Floppy Disk Drive Is Active When Opening or Saving Files (216752)

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SYMPTOMS

While you are using your computer, your computer may randomly try to use the floppy disk drive, and this may also occur when you open or save files from various programs.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if a folder that includes a .pif file that references a program file on a floppy disk drive is opened. For example, if you have a .pif file with a command line "a:\edit.com" in the Windows\Temp folder, your floppy disk drive may be active when you start your computer.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, change the command line reference in the Properties of the shortcut, or delete the shortcut:

Click Start, point to Find (Search in Windows Millennium (Me)), and then click Files Or Folders.
In the Named box (Search for files or folders named in Windows Me), type *.lnk, click the location you want to search in the Look In box, and then click Find Now.
Right-click a shortcut on the list of found files, click Properties, and then click the Program tab.
Delete any reference to drive A or drive B on the Command box or Working section, and then click OK. For example, if the command line reads a:\edit.com, change the line to read edit.com.
Repeat steps 3-4, performing these steps on the next shortcut on the list of found files until you have corrected all the shortcuts, and then quit the Find tool.

MORE INFORMATION

This issue most often occurs after the contents of a floppy disk are copied to a folder on your hard disk. This can also occur if a shortcut on your hard disk references a program that is on a floppy disk. Note that this can also occur on other removable media.