XP Pro_SP3
I know what you're thinking. Why would anyone need a floppy disk drive? In addition to having many bootable flash
drives, I just feel more secure having a working floppy drive that can load a boot disk if needed. (I've got an unopened
box with 200 new floppy disks.)
The system is continuously flashing the floppy LED. I hear that brief jolt each time the system checks for a disk.
This problem started about three days ago. It seems like malware is blamed for almost everything. The system is
not infected with malware. Its clean.
I tested the floppy drive with an MS-DOS boot disk. No problems. Its working fine. I temporarily disabled the floppy
drive in Device Manager to protect it from self-destruction.
I can't find any procedure on the web for resolving this problem. Several sites recommend an app called Reimage Repair:
http://threadposts.org/question/2217973/Random-floppy-drive-seek-and-hard-drive-light-flashing.html
If you google about Reimage Repair there are many negative comments. I don't think it's a good idea to install this
app.
Is there something I can do to stop XP Pro from seeking the floppy drive over and over?