I rarely use my 3.5 A: drive and so on boot up and shut down it is diskless.
Because it is does not have a floppy inside, it grinds away like a lawn
mower on start up and shut down.

I understand the boot up order of drives is A: then C: and this is
controlled by BIOS. Can someone give me instructions at how to go into BIOS
and change the order of the drives booting up so I can stop my A: from
grunting way. Do I need special software to achieve this?

Depending on your computer, you hit F1 or Del during the start-up screen
(before the Windows Screen) to access the BIOS.

HTH

MD




"Tony" wrote:

> I rarely use my 3.5 A: drive and so on boot up and shut down it is diskless.
> Because it is does not have a floppy inside, it grinds away like a lawn
> mower on start up and shut down.
>
> I understand the boot up order of drives is A: then C: and this is
> controlled by BIOS. Can someone give me instructions at how to go into BIOS
> and change the order of the drives booting up so I can stop my A: from
> grunting way. Do I need special software to achieve this?

If that doesn't do it, there are a couple other things that might work.
First, it's possible that the last time you did have a floppy in the A:
drive, you took it out before closing the application. IF that's the case,
try putting a floppy in, close it properly, then remove the disk.

If that's not it, I had a similar thing happen, it constantly sounded like
the drive was trying to read a disk that wasn't there and for me it turned
out to be..now, here's where it gets cloudy because it's been so long. It
was either the version of Norton AV, or Zone Alarm that I had installed that
was causing it.
I uninstalled both, and reinstalled and the noise went away.

"MadDog" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:53211C99-0A48-4629-93E3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Depending on your computer, you hit F1 or Del during the start-up screen
> (before the Windows Screen) to access the BIOS.
>
> HTH
>
> MD
>
>
>
>
> "Tony" wrote:
>
>> I rarely use my 3.5 A: drive and so on boot up and shut down it is
>> diskless.
>> Because it is does not have a floppy inside, it grinds away like a lawn
>> mower on start up and shut down.
>>
>> I understand the boot up order of drives is A: then C: and this is
>> controlled by BIOS. Can someone give me instructions at how to go into
>> BIOS
>> and change the order of the drives booting up so I can stop my A: from
>> grunting way. Do I need special software to achieve this?

"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:744563A1-B700-4195-8698-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I rarely use my 3.5 A: drive and so on boot up and shut down it is
>diskless.
> Because it is does not have a floppy inside, it grinds away like a lawn
> mower on start up and shut down.
>
> I understand the boot up order of drives is A: then C: and this is
> controlled by BIOS. Can someone give me instructions at how to go into
> BIOS
> and change the order of the drives booting up so I can stop my A: from
> grunting way. Do I need special software to achieve this?


When you first start the computer, you should see a message on a black
screen that says "Press xx for setup" or something similar. This is the key
that opens the BIOS settings screen. Different BIOS brands have different
setup screens. There will be instructions (usually at the bottom of the
screen) for the keyboard switches. You can change the drive start up order
there.

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Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

I've been following this thread mainly on the part of the query
"instructions at how to go into BIOS
and change the order of the drives booting"
Nobody has answered that part yet.

--

johnf

>I rarely use my 3.5 A: drive and so on boot up and shut down it is
> diskless. Because it is does not have a floppy inside, it grinds away
> like a lawn mower on start up and shut down.
>
> I understand the boot up order of drives is A: then C: and this is
> controlled by BIOS. Can someone give me instructions at how to go into
> BIOS and change the order of the drives booting up so I can stop my A:
> from grunting way. Do I need special software to achieve this?

Thanks for the info.

As Johnf as sighted can anyone give a blow by blow step on how to do this.
I'm specifically after changing the disk drive order - is it a matter of just
changing the order of "A:" with "C:" somehow? once you know where to find
it?

Can you/do you need to save the current BIOS onto a floppy in case of
disaster!!!

I got XP home edition, Pent 4.

"johnf" wrote:

> I've been following this thread mainly on the part of the query
> "instructions at how to go into BIOS
> and change the order of the drives booting"
> Nobody has answered that part yet.
>
> --
>
> johnf
>
> >I rarely use my 3.5 A: drive and so on boot up and shut down it is
> > diskless. Because it is does not have a floppy inside, it grinds away
> > like a lawn mower on start up and shut down.
> >
> > I understand the boot up order of drives is A: then C: and this is
> > controlled by BIOS. Can someone give me instructions at how to go into
> > BIOS and change the order of the drives booting up so I can stop my A:
> > from grunting way. Do I need special software to achieve this?
>
>
>

Tony

Just a thought:
http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm#06

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"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:E38D7461-ABD0-425A-B438-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for the info.
>
> As Johnf as sighted can anyone give a blow by blow step on how to do
> this.
> I'm specifically after changing the disk drive order - is it a matter
> of just
> changing the order of "A:" with "C:" somehow? once you know where
> to find
> it?
>
> Can you/do you need to save the current BIOS onto a floppy in case of
> disaster!!!
>
> I got XP home edition, Pent 4.
>
> "johnf" wrote:
>
>> I've been following this thread mainly on the part of the query
>> "instructions at how to go into BIOS
>> and change the order of the drives booting"
>> Nobody has answered that part yet.
>>
>> --
>>
>> johnf
>>
>> >I rarely use my 3.5 A: drive and so on boot up and shut down it is
>> > diskless. Because it is does not have a floppy inside, it grinds
>> > away
>> > like a lawn mower on start up and shut down.
>> >
>> > I understand the boot up order of drives is A: then C: and this is
>> > controlled by BIOS. Can someone give me instructions at how to go
>> > into
>> > BIOS and change the order of the drives booting up so I can stop my
>> > A:
>> > from grunting way. Do I need special software to achieve this?
>>
>>
>>

Thanks for you thread Ivee.I had thought of your idea and tried that method.
In this case was not successfull.

Gerry - good thought. I'll follow that link and use. Maintenance is
something I forget to apart from virus/adware cleaning etc.

I've had computers in the past that made different amounts of noise when
moving parts are involved. If the 3.5 drive was totally silent I would not
have posted the thread. The Commodore 64 disk drive would make a teeth
chattering sound on boot up - and wake mum and dad when I should have been
asleep :-).

By changing the order of the boot up, i'm hoping the A: drive won't be
called upon as much. I want to resist disconecting altogether. Leaving a
floppy disk in it does help but I don't want the floppy to become an
incubator for viruses that might get a hold and spread thruough the boot up
routine.

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> Tony
>
> Just a thought:
> http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm#06
>
> --
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
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> "Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:E38D7461-ABD0-425A-B438-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Thanks for the info.
> >
> > As Johnf as sighted can anyone give a blow by blow step on how to do
> > this.
> > I'm specifically after changing the disk drive order - is it a matter
> > of just
> > changing the order of "A:" with "C:" somehow? once you know where
> > to find
> > it?
> >
> > Can you/do you need to save the current BIOS onto a floppy in case of
> > disaster!!!
> >
> > I got XP home edition, Pent 4.
> >
> > "johnf" wrote:
> >
> >> I've been following this thread mainly on the part of the query
> >> "instructions at how to go into BIOS
> >> and change the order of the drives booting"
> >> Nobody has answered that part yet.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> johnf
> >>
> >> >I rarely use my 3.5 A: drive and so on boot up and shut down it is
> >> > diskless. Because it is does not have a floppy inside, it grinds
> >> > away
> >> > like a lawn mower on start up and shut down.
> >> >
> >> > I understand the boot up order of drives is A: then C: and this is
> >> > controlled by BIOS. Can someone give me instructions at how to go
> >> > into
> >> > BIOS and change the order of the drives booting up so I can stop my
> >> > A:
> >> > from grunting way. Do I need special software to achieve this?
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Tony

There will be a reason for the system checking the floppy drive first!
Don't forget you can boot from a floppy if the system will not boot. The
reason could be a safeguard connected to this option. Perhaps someone
else will chip in on this point.

You can take the point of maintaining the floppy drive further in that
the drive may need replacement.


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"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news2047DE6-56B2-4264-A4F3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for you thread Ivee.I had thought of your idea and tried that
> method.
> In this case was not successfull.
>
> Gerry - good thought. I'll follow that link and use. Maintenance is
> something I forget to apart from virus/adware cleaning etc.
>
> I've had computers in the past that made different amounts of noise
> when
> moving parts are involved. If the 3.5 drive was totally silent I
> would not
> have posted the thread. The Commodore 64 disk drive would make a teeth
> chattering sound on boot up - and wake mum and dad when I should have
> been
> asleep :-).
>
> By changing the order of the boot up, i'm hoping the A: drive won't be
> called upon as much. I want to resist disconecting altogether.
> Leaving a
> floppy disk in it does help but I don't want the floppy to become an
> incubator for viruses that might get a hold and spread thruough the
> boot up
> routine.
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
>> Tony
>>
>> Just a thought:
>> http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm#06
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
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>>
>> "Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:E38D7461-ABD0-425A-B438-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thanks for the info.
>> >
>> > As Johnf as sighted can anyone give a blow by blow step on how to
>> > do
>> > this.
>> > I'm specifically after changing the disk drive order - is it a
>> > matter
>> > of just
>> > changing the order of "A:" with "C:" somehow? once you know
>> > where
>> > to find
>> > it?
>> >
>> > Can you/do you need to save the current BIOS onto a floppy in case
>> > of
>> > disaster!!!
>> >
>> > I got XP home edition, Pent 4.
>> >
>> > "johnf" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I've been following this thread mainly on the part of the query
>> >> "instructions at how to go into BIOS
>> >> and change the order of the drives booting"
>> >> Nobody has answered that part yet.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> johnf
>> >>
>> >> >I rarely use my 3.5 A: drive and so on boot up and shut down it
>> >> >is
>> >> > diskless. Because it is does not have a floppy inside, it grinds
>> >> > away
>> >> > like a lawn mower on start up and shut down.
>> >> >
>> >> > I understand the boot up order of drives is A: then C: and this
>> >> > is
>> >> > controlled by BIOS. Can someone give me instructions at how to
>> >> > go
>> >> > into
>> >> > BIOS and change the order of the drives booting up so I can stop
>> >> > my
>> >> > A:
>> >> > from grunting way. Do I need special software to achieve this?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Depending on what machine you have determines how you get to BIOS. I have a
DELL, the del key is my way in.
Restart the pc, as the screen turns blacks press the key ( tap it
repeatedly) as the system boots to the BIOS options. You won't be able to
use your mouse, then using the keyboard up, down, left right, arrow keys,
go to BOOT highlight that tab that is located along the top of the screen.
Key down to BOOT Priority. You will see guides on the left of the screen to
assist you in navigating. That's where you change your priority. Your
floppy will be called removable drive, and is likely listed first. If you
have any further questions post back.. I'm off to work. You might consider
having your cd-rom as your 1st boot priority. Hard drive is not a good
choice, because if there is a problem and you nee to use a your os disk to
get in, you might be out of luck..that is if your BIOS is faulty. Otherwise,
you can change those priorities whenever you like, to boot from any drive.


"Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news2047DE6-56B2-4264-A4F3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for you thread Ivee.I had thought of your idea and tried that
> method.
> In this case was not successfull.
>
> Gerry - good thought. I'll follow that link and use. Maintenance is
> something I forget to apart from virus/adware cleaning etc.
>
> I've had computers in the past that made different amounts of noise when
> moving parts are involved. If the 3.5 drive was totally silent I would
> not
> have posted the thread. The Commodore 64 disk drive would make a teeth
> chattering sound on boot up - and wake mum and dad when I should have been
> asleep :-).
>
> By changing the order of the boot up, i'm hoping the A: drive won't be
> called upon as much. I want to resist disconecting altogether. Leaving a
> floppy disk in it does help but I don't want the floppy to become an
> incubator for viruses that might get a hold and spread thruough the boot
> up
> routine.
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
>> Tony
>>
>> Just a thought:
>> http://www.computerhope.com/cleaning.htm#06
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
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>> "Tony" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:E38D7461-ABD0-425A-B438-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thanks for the info.
>> >
>> > As Johnf as sighted can anyone give a blow by blow step on how to do
>> > this.
>> > I'm specifically after changing the disk drive order - is it a matter
>> > of just
>> > changing the order of "A:" with "C:" somehow? once you know where
>> > to find
>> > it?
>> >
>> > Can you/do you need to save the current BIOS onto a floppy in case of
>> > disaster!!!
>> >
>> > I got XP home edition, Pent 4.
>> >
>> > "johnf" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I've been following this thread mainly on the part of the query
>> >> "instructions at how to go into BIOS
>> >> and change the order of the drives booting"
>> >> Nobody has answered that part yet.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> johnf
>> >>
>> >> >I rarely use my 3.5 A: drive and so on boot up and shut down it is
>> >> > diskless. Because it is does not have a floppy inside, it grinds
>> >> > away
>> >> > like a lawn mower on start up and shut down.
>> >> >
>> >> > I understand the boot up order of drives is A: then C: and this is
>> >> > controlled by BIOS. Can someone give me instructions at how to go
>> >> > into
>> >> > BIOS and change the order of the drives booting up so I can stop my
>> >> > A:
>> >> > from grunting way. Do I need special software to achieve this?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>