Go through the list again.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm#xp_floppy


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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:uD4lf.44858$i7.8595@bignews2.bellsouth.net,
Lavert <b_lavert@bellsouth.net> hunted and pecked:
> Wes:
>
> Thanks for your reply. I went to web site you mentioned. I processed all
> of the options listed. Nothing changed. On option 8 listed on the web
> site, I set PC to boot first to drive C. I have a HP Pavillion computer
> and the Boot Section does not show an option to turn off floppy drive
> seek at boot. I am wondering if accessing floppy drive is peculiar to HP
> computers. For Dixionian69. No floppy disk was in the drive and I am
> getting no error. Thank both of you for responding.
> --
> Lavert Y Bryant
> Powder Springs GA 30127
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:uzqSiNc%23FHA.1312@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> See this.
>>
>> Floppy Drive - Is Active
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm#xp_floppy
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:qrNkf.52449$s92.50732@bignews6.bellsouth.net,
>> Lavert <b_lavert@bellsouth.net> hunted and pecked:
>>> At the same time floppy is accessed the file is opened. It even
>>> accesses floppy when I click on file and then close. Thanks again.
>>> --
>>> Lavert Y Bryant
>>> Powder Springs GA 30127
>>>
>>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4EC3AC88-DBA5-4101-AB1B-36876A1F427F@microsoft.com...
>>>> So when yuo go to the root directory ("C:\") and dbl click or try to
>>>> open
>>>> "boot.ini", the computer tries to access the "A" drive?
>>>>
>>>> It doesn't not actually open the file.
>>>>
>>>> "Lavert" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> C:\boot.ini is an example.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Lavert Y Bryant
>>>>> Powder Springs GA 30127
>>>>>
>>>>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:50FE570A-8DDB-494A-AA54-6736930658D0@microsoft.com...
>>>>>> What is the current location of the text file?
>>>>>> what is the path?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Lavert" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No. But when I try to open say a text file in Windows Explorer it
>>>>>>> goes
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> floppy drive before opening the file. Thanks for your reply.
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Lavert Y Bryant
>>>>>>> Powder Springs GA 30127
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:360D8E1C-B983-4B27-896F-3D230A3AC210@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> you're trying to prevent the floppy from being used by someone
>>>>>>>> else?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Lavert" wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How to keep windows XPSP2 Home Edition from accessing floppy
>>>>>>>>> drive? Any
>>>>>>>>> help w/b appreciated.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Lavert Y Bryant
>>>>>>>>> Powder Springs GA 30127