Re: Floppy Drive

See this.

Floppy Drive - Is Active
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm#xp_floppy

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:qrNkf.52449$s92.50732@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Lavert <b_lavert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> At the same time floppy is accessed the file is opened. It even accesses
> floppy when I click on file and then close. Thanks again.
> --
> Lavert Y Bryant
> Powder Springs GA 30127
>
> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4EC3AC88-DBA5-4101-AB1B-36876A1F427F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> So when yuo go to the root directory ("C:\") and dbl click or try to open
>> "boot.ini", the computer tries to access the "A" drive?
>>
>> It doesn't not actually open the file.
>>
>> "Lavert" wrote:
>>
>>> C:\boot.ini is an example.
>>> --
>>> Lavert Y Bryant
>>> Powder Springs GA 30127
>>>
>>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:50FE570A-8DDB-494A-AA54-6736930658D0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> What is the current location of the text file?
>>>> what is the path?
>>>>
>>>> "Lavert" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> No. But when I try to open say a text file in Windows Explorer it
>>>>> goes
>>>>> to
>>>>> floppy drive before opening the file. Thanks for your reply.
>>>>> --
>>>>> Lavert Y Bryant
>>>>> Powder Springs GA 30127
>>>>>
>>>>> "Dixonian69" <Dixonian69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:360D8E1C-B983-4B27-896F-3D230A3AC210@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> you're trying to prevent the floppy from being used by someone else?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Lavert" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How to keep windows XPSP2 Home Edition from accessing floppy drive?
>>>>>>> Any
>>>>>>> help w/b appreciated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Lavert Y Bryant
>>>>>>> Powder Springs GA 30127

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