Windows Xp Startup Problem

[The_Hunter]

ok whats happening is computer loads ok to welcome screen then halts and sits idle for a minute then floppy drive flashes then it finish loading has only just started doing this was loading good till 2 days ago. any ideas as to why thanks for any ideas

[tesco]

Please use commas and periods a bit more :)

do you have an antivirus program? check the settings to see if there is one called floppy drive scan on boot or something like that.

if not that then scan viruses with the latest definitions and do a spyware scan with spysweeper ot some other program.

[The_Hunter]

ran spyware programs and viruscan no problems. and since when is this a english classroom atleast i can spell not like others

[peat moss]

Originally posted by The_Hunter@17 June 2004 - 19:21
ran spyware programs and viruscan no problems. and since when is this a english classroom atleast i can spell not like others
Hunter I know but I could n't read either . :) Hey you want a problem solved , show a little respect .

[peat moss]

@ ROSSCO Sounds like Norton , boot up floopy seek , what a pain. :lol:

[tesco]

Originally posted by peat moss@17 June 2004 - 22:32
@ ROSSCO Sounds like Norton , boot up floopy seek , what a pain. :lol:
YA :lol: i hate the noise of the floppy drive when it searches for a disc, that is so annoying :angry: :lol:

@the_hunter, yes thanks for atleast spelling properly, but bad grammar (the way you did it) is just as bad as bad spelling. Besides, usually the ones that can't spell don't get any help because noone understands them, and other times it is because the person doesn't speak english as their first language.

[The_Hunter]

If you cant read something thats has correct spelling, but you can read stuff thats not even english and i have never seen either of you two complain about miss spelling. well if thats all you have to do is complain, stuff you will never use the board in here again

[tesco]

Originally posted by The_Hunter@17 June 2004 - 22:52
If you cant read something thats has correct spelling, but you can read stuff thats not even english and i have never seen either of you two complain about miss spelling. well if thats all you have to do is complain, stuff you will never use the board in here again
:blink:

Please, lets just stop arguing, want to mispell then do so, you will be helped accordingly <_<

[peat moss]

@ hunter your right lets see if some one can help :) Did you install a new anti virus ?

[The_Hunter]

I have nortons 2004 pro on mine but the computer which is having problems is linked to mine. It has nortons 2003 because every time i load nortons 2004 pro it will not work, it loads up wrong and the file that runs nortons is even different. Only thing that i have not done is disconnect the cable joining the two together.

[peat moss]

What firewall are you running? To be honest sounds like you just need to config the computer with the problem . Disable floppy seek on start up . Read a little its norton auto protect : quote :

I found that the Norton Auto Protect Service is by default in automatic start mode under services and this is the one accessing the floppy drive while XP starts

[peat moss]

Hunter did you get it fixed yet? Reason I&#39;m asking , A friend has the same problem, won,t load personal settings and the floppy drive is going crazy. I acually put a disk in to shut it up. :lol: My fix was she had two anti virus installed ,norton and wincleaner . I deleted wincleaner and problem solved. Hope this helps. :)