Strange Error Message XPP on iMac via Parallels

[aRKay]

Too bad this newsgroup will not accept attachments. I just received the
following error message when I tried to Quit XP Pro

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"Smantec AntiVirus found a disk in he floppy drive. In order to decrease
the risk of being infected with a boot sector virus, remove the floppy
before you shut down the computer.

LAPTOP USERS: If a floppy drive was disconnected from your laptop,
reconnect it, remove any floppy, and select OK".
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I am using a 2.4 GHz iMac with Intel Core 2 Duo running XP Pro under
Parallels and there is no floppy drive.

Anyone know how go tell Smatec AntiVirus not to look for a floppy drive?

 

[Ace]

There should be an option under Norton Antivirus' settings to
enable/disable scanning of removable devices. This should equally be
true for the Corporate editions.

 

[Unknown]

Best solution to this problem is to uninstall all Norton/Symantec products.
They are extremely troublesome.

 

[aRKay]

There should be an option under Norton Antivirus' settings to
enable/disable scanning of removable devices. This should equally be
true for the Corporate editions.

Thanks.......based on you note I went to the Auto Protect Advanced
Options and on the sub panel called "Check Floppies/System shutdown
settings" I checked the box that say says "Do not check floppies upon
system shutdown" and it worked!

No more nag notes on shutdown

Thanks for making me take a 2nd look.

aRKay

 

[Ace]

Excellent, good work
I had to double check myself, but you got there before me.

 

[Ace]

That's a bit harsh. I'm aware that not all Symantec based installations are
trouble free, especially to us power users, but not all of them are bad.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

That's a bit harsh. I'm aware that not all Symantec based installations are
trouble free, especially to us power users, but not all of them are bad.

It may be harsh, but there's much truth in it. Personally, I have lost
all confidence in Symantec, and would not have any of their products
on any of my computers. Even if there were a Symantec product that I
didn't know was troublesome, Symantec has taught me not to trust them.

 

[Unknown]

Read these newsgroups and see all the trouble they cause.

 

[Ace]

Point taken.

It may be harsh, but there's much truth in it. Personally, I have lost
all confidence in Symantec, and would not have any of their products
on any of my computers. Even if there were a Symantec product that I
didn't know was troublesome, Symantec has taught me not to trust them.

 

[Ace]

I know what you speak of.

Read these newsgroups and see all the trouble they cause.