Floppy Drive problem

[Andy I.]

Thanks John. That's a new one for this "New User". Win 98 was never like
this! ..........Was it?
And Frank.......... My Recent Documents reads "Empty".

: Right-Click the Task Bar and select properties.
:
: Click on the Start Menu tab and then the Customize button.
:
: Click on the Advanced tab and then click the Clear List button at the
bottom
: for Recent Documents
:
: : > Thanks Frank.
: >
: > I don't understand "Recently Used Files". Where are they located? You
: > don't mean "TIF", do you?
: >
: > Andy I.
: >
: >
: > : > : Do you ave anything on drive A: in your Recently Used Files? That can
: > do
: > : it.
: >
: >
: >
:
:

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

And so we start again! LoL. Keep an eye on the drive and lets us know!
Now go open some presents.

 

[John E. Carty]

You're quite welcome

 

[Andy I.]

Presents Michael? I'm hoping for a new (different) AV!

Andy I.


: And so we start again! LoL. Keep an eye on the drive and lets us know!
: Now go open some presents.
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor
:
:
:
: :
: > Thanks John. That's a new one for this "New User". Win 98 was never
like
: > this! ..........Was it?
: > And Frank.......... My Recent Documents reads "Empty".
: >
: > : > : Right-Click the Task Bar and select properties.
: > :
: > : Click on the Start Menu tab and then the Customize button.
: > :
: > : Click on the Advanced tab and then click the Clear List button at the
: > bottom
: > : for Recent Documents
: > :
: > : : > : > Thanks Frank.
: > : >
: > : > I don't understand "Recently Used Files". Where are they located?
You
: > : > don't mean "TIF", do you?
: > : >
: > : > Andy I.
: > : >
: > : >
message
: > : > : > : > : Do you ave anything on drive A: in your Recently Used Files? That
can
: > : > do
: > : > : it.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
:

 

[Andy I.]

Remember, within chaos
is a pattern; however obscured.

--
Michael D. Alligood
MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
CIW Certified Instructor

Is this the pattern, Michael? Problem occurred: Dec 21,10:18 am
Dec 23, 10:15
am
Dec 27, 10:16
am.

Seems to be a pattern there but "My Recent Documents read "Empty".,
and there were no programs running in the task bar.
AVG is set to NOT scan floppy drive.
AdAware is set to scan C: drive only.
SpyBot is set for manual Scan only.

Andy I.

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

It seems 10:15am is the magic time. You are sure AdAware is not
configured to scan the A: drive?

 

[Andy I.]

Thanks Michael. You're still there!

When preparing this reply, I attached a couple of screenshots from AdAware,
but they were disallowed.
One showed that when I click "select drives and folders to scan", it
specifies C: drive only.
But strangely whenever I click "select drives and folders to scan", the A:
drive activity light comes on briefly and the drive
emits a single click........ The C: drive does not.

The second screenshot showed that "limit drive selection to fixed drives"
was checked.
I felt that too should eliminate A: drive.

Andy I.


: It seems 10:15am is the magic time. You are sure AdAware is not
: configured to scan the A: drive?
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor
:
:
:
: :
: > Remember, within chaos
: > is a pattern; however obscured.
: >
: > --
: > Michael D. Alligood
: > MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: > Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: > CIW Certified Instructor
: >
: > Is this the pattern, Michael? Problem occurred: Dec 21,10:18 am
: > Dec 23,
10:15
: > am
: > Dec 27,
10:16
: > am.
: >
: > Seems to be a pattern there but "My Recent Documents read "Empty".,
: > and there were no programs running in the task bar.
: > AVG is set to NOT scan floppy drive.
: > AdAware is set to scan C: drive only.
: > SpyBot is set for manual Scan only.
: >
: > Andy I.
:

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

Well, there is no malfunctioning with the A: drive. Except for the 10:15
activity every couple of days, things are normal. Something is trying to
access the drive for something. I do not think it is anything malicious.
I wish I could help more, but I would need to be in front of the PC to
see what is running in the background. Everything appears to be normal
tho!

 

[Andy I.]

Thanks again Michael. You said

:I would need to be in front of the PC to
:see what is running in the background.

*I'm* here................ Is there some way that I can see what's running
in the background when the problem occurs?

Andy I.


: Well, there is no malfunctioning with the A: drive. Except for the 10:15
: activity every couple of days, things are normal. Something is trying to
: access the drive for something. I do not think it is anything malicious.
: I wish I could help more, but I would need to be in front of the PC to
: see what is running in the background. Everything appears to be normal
: tho!
:
: --
: Michael D. Alligood
: MCSA, MCDST, MCP, A+,
: Network+, i-Net+, CIW Assoc.,
: CIW Certified Instructor

 

[Michael D. Alligood]

Normally when a program or service is activated or is utilizing the CPU,
you can view it in the Task Manager under processes and see what the
program is currently using the CPU during the drive activity. This is
assuming that the program or service that is accessing the drive is also
utilizing the CPU at the moment. It is worth a shot just to see what the
heck it is.