Microsoft KB Archive/185619

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Windows 95 Accesses the Floppy Disk Drive at Startup

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Q185619

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows 95

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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:


 * 1) Double-click My Computer, and then click Options on the View menu.
 * 2) Click the File Types tab.
 * 3) In the Registered File Types box, click each file type until the floppy disk drive is accessed.
 * 4) Click Edit.
 * 5) In the Actions box, click an action, and then click Edit.
 * 6) 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.
 * 7) Repeat steps 5-6 for each action that refers to a program located on the floppy disk drive.
 * 8) Click Close, and then click Close again.

Additional query words: desktop polling access polls

Keywords : kbusage win95

Issue type : kbprb

Technology : kbWin95search kbWin95