Computer constantly accessing floppy drive

[Kucey]

Is there a way to see just what is loading or what is
happening when your computer is booting or shutting down.
#1 just because I'm nosey,
#2 is when I boot up something tries to read the floppy
drive 3 times, it just growls away for a second or two.
When I shut down it does this also. My NAV is not set to
scan drives on boot. I thought this would also be a great
troubleshooting tool to be able to see exactly what is
loading or starting and when.

 

[Guest]

Hi there, you can see what happens while you boot up if
you wait for the logo screen to appear and then hit ESC.
Hope this helps.....Mike

 

[Frank Jelenko]

Most BIOS's have an option to 'seek floppy' during the boot sequence. It
happens fairly early in booting - while there's still white characters on a
black background.

This 'seeking the floppy' lasts [my estimate] 1-2 sec.