How do I stop the system from trying to write to the a:drive during shutdown?

Whenever I shutdown my system after working on an excel spreadsheet or a Word document, the Windows XP tries to write (or save) something on my a:drive, even though I have already saved the file to a floppy. The a:drive chatters when this happens, trying to write something to an empty drive, and the larger the file, the longer the chattering. How do I stop the system from trying to write to the a:drive during shutdown?

This question was answered on June 27, 2005. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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You can either leave the floppy in until after the computer is shutdown or after you take the floppy out prior to shutdown you can change your "save in:" to your local drive so it is not looking for the a: drive

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Posted by Kathy of Chandler-Gilbert Community College on June 27, 2005

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