If I try to read from a 3.5" floppy disk for the VERY first time AFTER a system boot, an error message says:
A:\ is not accessible.
The request could not be performed because of an I/O device error.
I am running:
Windows XP professional SP2.
Avast Home edition version 4.6.623 with VPS version 0515-6.
My basic hardware configuration is AMD Sempron 2300+ with 512 MB RAM.
I connect to internet via cable.
E-mail client is Outlook.
I use ZoneAlarm.
Things I tried so far:
- other floppy disks.
- another floppy disk drive.
- another floppy disk drive cable.
- remove diskette and diskette controller from device manager and reboot.
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http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811840/EN-US/ for the following times: 250 ms, 500 ms, 750 ms, 1000 ms, 1250 ms, 1500 ms, 2000 ms, 5000 ms.
- uninstalled Avast => problem disappeared!
- installed Avast => problem reappeared!
- renamed aavmker4.sys => problem disappeared, but Avast was probably killed in the process.
1) Can anyone confirm this issue?
2) Is there a solution? Because I find this unacceptable, I will have to revert to another antivirus if this cannot be resolved.
Regards,
Alfred