Re: Problems with floppy disk drive

From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 12:26:36 -0800

Post back if you need any further help. 

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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<johnw_94020@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
news:1104369636.132211.124840@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
> Michael Solomon (MS-MVP) wrote:
>> Mechanically, reinstalling XP will have no effect on the floppy
> drive.  If
>> you had viruses, have you run  virus scans on the various floppies
> which you
>> say are running slow as they might be infected?
>
> A friend has our CD.  We will need to get it back for the reinstall.
> The floppy is just one problem of many on this PC.  I did run the
> spyware check and much was cleaned, however not before the damage was
> done, so at this time I think a reinstall of XP will fix all the
> problems.
>
>>
>> Did you have this problem before the virus infections.
>>
>
> I have no idea.  This is not my PC, and to the best of my knowledge I'm
> the only one that uses floppies.  I usually do not use floppies for
> work data, but since I am on christmas vacation, and my laptop is
> hundreds of miles away, and I have some word and excel documents that I
> needed to have on me, to update, print and mail the floppy was the best
> and cheapest solution.  USB flash drives are cute, but too expensive,
> and besides I have many, many floppies, and they are throw away media.
> I could not use my PDA for these documents, since I need to frequently
> print and mail these documents on my floppy, and besides the printer
> here does not have a IR port so using a PDA is moot.  However if I had
> the new Tungstun T5 with built in flash drive, I would not need the
> floppy.
>
>
>> In addition to scanning the floppies for viruses, I assume when you
> say you
>> had 8 viruses, you used antivirus software to remove them, you should
> also
>> check for malware, download, install and run Ad Aware:
>> www.lavasoftusa.com
>>
>> The following assumes you have an actual XP CD as opposed to a
> restore CD or
>> restore partition supplied by your PC manufacturer.
>>
>
> We will need to wait until next week to get the CD back.
>
> John
>
>
>> Go to Start, type sfc /scannow in the run box and press enter.  Note,
> there
>> is a space between sfc and the forward slash.  You will be asked for
> your XP
>> CD.  Be aware, upon inserting the CD the XP setup screen may appear,
> this is
>> not a part of sfc /scannow, rather it is being invoked by autorun.
> Simply
>> minimize the screen and allow sfc to continue.
>>
>> If the above fails to resolve the issue, try a repair install as
> follows:
>>
>> Be sure you are well backed up in case there is a problem from which
> you are
>> unable to recover.  NOTE, while a repair install should leave your
> data
>> files intact, if something goes wrong during the repair install, you
> may be
>> forced to start over and do a clean install of XP.  If you don't have
> your
>> data backed up, you would lose your data should that eventuality
> occur.
>>
>> Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive, boot with
> the XP
>> CD in the drive.  If it isn't or you are not sure, you need to enter
> the
>> system's BIOS.  When you boot the system, the first screen usually
> has
>> instructions that if you wish to enter setup press a specific key,
> when you
>> see that, do so.  Then you will have to navigate to the boot
> sequence, if
>> the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the boot
> sequence.  Save
>> your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive.  The system will
> reboot.
>>
>> Boot from the CD.  If your system is set to be able to boot from the
> CD, it
>> should detect the disk and give a brief message, during the boot up,
> if you
>> wish to boot from the CD press any key.
>>
>> Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin.  You will see a
> reference
>> asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if
> you
>> wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2.  Just
> let
>> setup run past all of that.  It will continue to load files and
> drivers.
>>
>> Then it will bring you to a screen.  Eventually, you will come to a
> screen
>> with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows
> Installation
>> using the Recovery console.
>>
>> The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires
> you to
>> press enter.  When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement.
> Setup
>> will then search for previous versions of Windows.  Upon finding your
>> version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation
> or
>> install fresh.  Press R, that will run a repair installation.  From
> there
>> on, follow the screens.
>>
>> --
>> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>>
>> "John" <johnw_94020@yahoo.comPDA> wrote in message
>> news:%23B%23yxMf7EHA.4004@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> > On our new PC 2 ghz, 500 MB RAM it just seems that the FDD is about
> twice
>> > as
>> > slow on all floppies than the one in my 99 Win 98 laptop.  Is this
> a
>> > hardware
>> > problem, or should I reinstall Windows XP? We did get 8 viruses
> that I
>> > recntly
>> > cleaned.  Perhaps it also slowed down the FDD.
>> >
>> >
>> > John
>> >
>> >
>

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