Certain drives on my pc now fail to read disks

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From: Dormouse (Dormouse0_at_netscape.net)
Date: 03/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 10:04:55 -0000

Operating system Windows 2k

SYMPTOMS:

[a] (floppy disk) The disk in drive a is not formatted

Windows was unable to complete the format

BUT.... from the DOS prompt CAN be formatted!

[c] (hard drive) Works normally

[d] (zip drive) The disk in drive d is not formatted

Windows was unable to complete the format

Was working yesterday when others weren't but not today!

[e] (CD ROM) The disk in drive d is not formatted

Windows was unable to complete the format

[f] (not used)

[g] (multimedia) Works normally

[h] (secure digital) Works normally

[i] (compact flash) Works normally

RECENT CHANGES TO THE SYSTEM:

Removal of SystemSuite 4 (firewall has not worked for a while)

Installation of InoculateIT

Meticulous sweeping for viruses and their removal:

Removed Warpigs.B & repaired system

Removal of belt.exe

Any help solving this mystery would be much appreciated.

Dormouse

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