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I recently had a hitch hicker, and after downloading the Spyware Doctor, I thought that would be the end of that...alas, it wasn't. I have a backup disc using Drive Image software for my C drive, it was provided with this computer which was a gift from a friend, and it was suggested that it would be faster and easier to restore the C drive with the disc and re-install what ever wasn't saved to the backup disc. Well...after seventeen hours of re-installing and downloading, I still had a few problems. One of these was a message that would appear while going through the start-up, it read: Can not find the file CD SETUP. EXE or one of its components. Make sure the path and filename are correct and that all required libraries are available.... and the ubiquitous "OK" box. Long story short, I went to the registry and deleted what looked like an empty file.. no more problem, no more message.
The second message occurs while shuting down, it reads: Scanning floppy disc drive before shutting down, and then disappears. Does anyone have any idea what's going on? do I need an exorcisim? Is this indicative of some other insidious problem? Any and all thoughts and advice will be gladly accepted. dcc

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A quick follow-up tied to this thread: described two odd startup/shutdown messages after using a supplied Drive Image backup, and ’s suggestion pointed to one likely source. Below are practical, safe steps and checks that build on those replies without repeating the exact messages.

Before editing the registry or disabling startup items, create a System Restore point and export any registry branch you plan to touch (open regedit, select the key, File → Export). Restoring a saved .reg file or using System Restore is the simplest undo if something breaks.

To find orphaned startup references left by restores or installers use a startup inspection tool rather than hunting keys manually. Autoruns from Sysinternals shows Run/RunOnce keys, Startup folder shortcuts, scheduled items and more in one view so you can spot entries that point to missing files or removable media. Run it as Administrator and disable (uncheck) suspicious items first; delete only after you confirm system stability. (Autoruns: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns)

Other useful checks: run sfc /scannow to repair missing system files, review Event Viewer for errors logged at boot/shutdown times, check the Startup folder and Scheduled Tasks, and perform a current anti‑malware scan to rule out leftover components. When a backup/restore process is involved, installers or service entries that expected the original media can be left behind — disable or correct those entries rather than removing system components.

Caution: never delete registry keys without a backup. Prefer disabling entries first and document changes so they can be reversed. If uncertainty remains, a conservative reinstall of the backup/restore utility or a professional cleanup is safer than aggressive registry editing.

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maybe you antivirus program is set to scan floppy on shutdown

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maybe you antivirus program is set to scan floppy on shutdown

Yep! It was supposed to do it when starting up, I disabled that feature and it disappeared when shutting down. Now that I know what's going on, I'll re-enable the feature. I guess I'm suffering from residual paranoia.

Thanks caperjack...dcc

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