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Rathji · 01-04-2010, 11:22 PM

If you are comfortable opening the case and disconnecting the drive. I would try that to get things functional. However, whatever is causing it to access it is probably minor, but somehow it is turning into a serious problem. I can't think of anything off the top of my head that would cause that, short of something trying to backup or save to the drive. Is there any program you use that ever backs data up to the floppy drive? Even if you have not used it in years?

edit: It looks like this is a problem that is documented. The first link has 3 separate solutions.

http://www.createwindow.com/wininfo/floppybug.htm

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question560.htm

http://www.topbits.com/why-my-is-flo...-accessed.html

01-04-2010, 11:22 PM	#4
Rathji Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl Exp:	If you are comfortable opening the case and disconnecting the drive. I would try that to get things functional. However, whatever is causing it to access it is probably minor, but somehow it is turning into a serious problem. I can't think of anything off the top of my head that would cause that, short of something trying to backup or save to the drive. Is there any program you use that ever backs data up to the floppy drive? Even if you have not used it in years? edit: It looks like this is a problem that is documented. The first link has 3 separate solutions. http://www.createwindow.com/wininfo/floppybug.htm http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question560.htm http://www.topbits.com/why-my-is-flo...-accessed.html __________________ "Wake up, Luigi! The only time plumbers sleep on the job is when we're working by the hour." Last edited by Rathji; 01-04-2010 at 11:26 PM.