Floppy drive noise

[thuman]

My floppy drive makes processing noises as if it has a floppy in it when it doesn't. It is rather loud and annoying and happens 3-7 times in a row and then repeats every 3-4 hours. I have tried updating the driver and reinstalling windows to no avail. Why is it doing this, and How do I make it stop? Thanks

[thuman]

I am using Windows 98. My computer is a pentium II. If I leave a floppy in there, it makes the noise still at same rate, but more quietly. Help.

[skhips]

Have you installed a program recently via the floppy drive (sounds as it is trying to keep checking to read to your floopy)

Do you have anything running in your scheduler

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[mjc]

If you have MS Office installed turn of FIndFast. If you have any other apps that run in the background check them, too. And clear the recent documents....

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