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SuperJc
03-17-2003, 10:01 AM
Hello all you experts:

I'm in need of some help. I support a small network running NT4 servers and 95/98 clients.

This past couple of months, 2 of my 98 machine began doing a floppy drive search during network log in. One is my own and the other is the CEO's.

After typing in network password and clicking OK button, the Floppy drive will run and then desktop screen shows up. One user on one of the machines runs a log on script. The other does not run a log on script. However the log on script only sets up net work drives and has no instruction for floppy drive. Many of my other users run the script as well but their floppy drive dos not do a random search.

I suspect my network is compromised. Do any of you have any idea why the floppy drive would search during a network log in?

I have noticed this happened after adding a network printer. My network printer is an HP Laserjet4 connected to a 98 client. Few days after adding this printer, the floppy drive problem began. I've noticed my log in a slower as well even in the morning when there are no users on. I've a total of about 50 Win 95/98 clients on NT4 domain.

This Win 98 print server has a Zone Alarm software firewall. I've noticed for the past year that it has been getting hits from IP numbers located over seas. They are hitting my client on port 80. However I am also behind a corporate firewall, running Watchguard Firebox.

I don't understand why this particular print server is getting scanned on port 80 so much from IP numbers of seas. Supposedly my Firebox should be keeping this out but some how it is slipping past.

I suspect this may be related to my floppy drive runing when logging in to the network.

Help!!
Thanks.
slickman111
03-20-2003, 09:40 AM
I had this problem and went away itself. Please check your 'Run' items in the registry, there could be something in there. Also try this, put in a blank floppy, login, open explorer, go to the floppy drive, then click on the c- drive. This is just to set the last accsessed drive to C. Then restart your machine...

Hope it works...

Nick
jdharm
03-20-2003, 09:56 AM
If you have an anti-virus running, check its settings. Many have a setting that check the floppy on startup.

Also, clear your Recent folder. There might be a link in there to something on the A: drive that the computer it trying to connect to so the file is available from the Documents menu.

Josh

The proceeding was from the "For What It's Worth" files, which by definition may be worthless. Take with a grain or ten of salt.
adg
03-20-2003, 09:59 AM
Disregard - keep forgetting the world doesn't revolve around XP /images/forums/icons/smile.gif

Allan
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jdharm
03-20-2003, 10:06 AM
Ummm...OK, for clarity:

Delete everything in the following folders:

Win9x:
c:\windows\recent

Winnt:
c:\winnt\profiles\%username%\Recent

Win2K
c:\documents and settings\%username%\Recent

WinXP:
Don't know.

Josh

The proceeding was from the "For What It's Worth" files, which by definition may be worthless. Take with a grain or ten of salt.
adg
03-20-2003, 10:09 AM
Yeah Josh - in XP you want to empty Recent Docs - but I see the poster is using 98. I deleted my above post within seconds of putting it up, but you must have seen it first. Sorry for the confusion. /images/forums/icons/wink.gif

Allan
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jdharm
03-20-2003, 10:25 AM
No problem. Just for my own information: What is the path of the user profiles and 'shell folders' in XP?

Are there any other naming conventions different?


Josh

The proceeding was from the "For What It's Worth" files, which by definition may be worthless. Take with a grain or ten of salt.
adg
03-20-2003, 10:30 AM
No, XP is essentially 2K on steriods, but most paths are the same.

Allan
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SuperJc
03-24-2003, 02:29 PM
Wow...lots of responses....thanks for all the help.

I did not have any recent files pointing to A:\

What I ended up doing was reloading my entire machine. Everything is working now.

This time instead of Mcafee, I have Norton installed.

As for the other machine that my user is running, I've not checked that one out yet.

Thanks again guys for all the help.

Sure is nice to have this place around...Microsoft don't give out their knowledge for the old stuff any more....damn.

ok.