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here Similar problem has been discussed and tehre are many alternative suggestions given... hope u get it solved atleast with 1. thou u dint mention your OS! coz i dont think xp sp2 wud giv this prblem?
i hav never experienced this problem. may be i dont hav antivirus scanner and so!
coz in the link i gave, one of them attributed the prb to nortion internet security and antivirus and hav told how to disable floppy scan by symantec. go thro it. GL.
/legolas