Windows 95 Accesses the Floppy Disk Drive at Startup
Article ID: 185619
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2006
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SYMPTOMS
When you start Windows 95 normally or in Safe mode, the floppy disk drive
may be accessed.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur when a file type has an action associated with it
that refers to the floppy disk drive.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
- Double-click My Computer, and then click Options on the View menu.
- Click the File Types tab.
- In the Registered File Types box, click each file type until the floppy
disk drive is accessed.
- Click Edit.
- In the Actions box, click an action, and then click Edit.
- In the Application Used To Perform Action box, change the path to a
program located on the hard disk drive, instead of a program located on
the floppy disk drive, and then click OK.
- Repeat steps 5-6 for each action that refers to a program located on the
floppy disk drive.
- Click Close, and then click Close again.
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