Microsoft KB Archive/100938

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Using Microsoft Anti-Virus to Scan Multiple Floppy Disks

PSS ID Number: 100938

Article Last Modified on 11/23/1999



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
  • Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22



This article was previously published under Q100938

SYMPTOMS

After you replace a floppy disk, Microsoft Anti-Virus and Microsoft Anti-Virus for Windows scan only the root directory of the second disk.

CAUSE

If you don't reselect the drive, Microsoft Anti-Virus does not have the opportunity to build a new directory list.

WORKAROUND

To correctly scan subsequent disks that have subdirectories, reselect the floppy disk drive before choosing Scan.


Additional query words: 6.22 6 6.00 6.20 removable media drives drive swap msav.exe mwav.exe

Keywords: KB100938
Technology: kbMSDOS600 kbMSDOS620 kbMSDOS621 kbMSDOS622 kbMSDOSSearch