Stopping the A:\ drive search

Here is the drill I go through with this problem.

System is constantly checking the A: drive

1. The A: drive is in the "Recent" list (C:\Windows\Recent) and you have
Documents in
your Start list.
  In Millennium START |Settings | Taskbar and Start Menu | Advanced
Click the
"Clear" button.

2. A virus scanner is running and you have it set to check the A: drive.

3. You have FindFast running.  Go to the Control Panel, open FindFast
and delete all
indexes and remove the FindFast icon from the Start folder.  Unless you
have an
extraordinary amount of Office files FindFast is of little value to you.

4. You have a shortcut in the start-programs menu pointed to a
nonexistent drive.

5. You have your system set to search for "Search for new floppy disk
drives each
time your computer starts.
  Control Panel | System | Performance | File System | Floppy Disk
Uncheck "Search
for new floppy"

Some times just putting any 3.5" disk in the drive and accessing it and
then closing
with the X in the upper right hand corner will clear the constant
accessing.
--
Gary Woodruff
MS MVP-DTS
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If you're comfortable with editing the registry please check this key :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Exp
lorer
Name : NoDriveTypeAutoRun       Data : 95 00 00 00

If the Data is different then what's shown above double click
NoDriveTypeAutoRun and edit accordingly. (There will be 4 zeros
0000  preceding the above data when you check it) Click OK. Close the
registry editor and reboot. See if this clears up the issue.

HOW TO Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows 95, Windows 98,
and Windows Me
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=322754

MowGreen  [MVP]   Nov  2003
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