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my pc checks for floopy for every 5 minutes

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/my-pc-checks-for-floopy-for-every-5-minutes.21536/

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viruses Original post #1
Jan 4, 2006 at 3:42 PM
my pc checks for floopy for every 5 minutes and its quiet irritating
there is no virus i did a check in the safe mode
V
Jan 4, 2006 at 7:52 PM
it did happen to me

just look for the files tht are gettin on to the floppy each time u use ur drive

and do a search(includin the hidden files) for them on the home drive on the HDD
and delete them
this should solve it
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legolas #3
Jan 5, 2006 at 1:09 AM
go here Similar problem has been discussed and tehre are many alternative suggestions given... hope u get it solved atleast with 1. thou u dint mention your OS! coz i dont think xp sp2 wud giv this prblem? :-o i hav never experienced this problem. may be i dont hav antivirus scanner and so! :D coz in the link i gave, one of them attributed the prb to nortion internet security and antivirus and hav told how to disable floppy scan by symantec. go thro it. GL.

/legolas