Guest Peter Jam Posted July 10, 2008 Posted July 10, 2008 Sorry to say I had this problem once before too long to remember how I fixed it exactly. My computer now has a 3rd CDROM and I believe it is caused by a USB Stick. XPProSP3 with 2 IDE CDROMS M:\ & R:\ and 2 SATA hard drives C:\ & D:\ so when I use a USB stick it always comes up as E:\. Well today the USB came up as F:\ so i looked in Windows Explorere and it shows a CDROM at E:\ also. Disk management doesn't show this 3rd CDROM. I have a suspicion it is caused by buggy USB info. Hoping someone has an inkling how to remove this ghost. -- Peter Jam Network System Administrator Lorch Microwave Inc
Guest Peter Jam Posted July 11, 2008 Posted July 11, 2008 RE: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom I was correct, it was buggy USB. I used a little utility called XP SysPad and opened Removeable Storage Manager. There was an extra Toshiba USB librarie in there. I deleted it and the errant CDROM is gone. My USB still thinks it is F:\, but I can live with that. Disk Manager wouldn't let me change it back to E:\ -- Peter Jam Network System Administrator Lorch Microwave Inc "Peter Jam" wrote: > Sorry to say I had this problem once before too long to remember how I fixed > it exactly. My computer now has a 3rd CDROM and I believe it is caused by a > USB Stick. XPProSP3 with 2 IDE CDROMS M:\ & R:\ and 2 SATA hard drives C:\ & > D:\ so when I use a USB stick it always comes up as E:\. > Well today the USB came up as F:\ so i looked in Windows Explorere and it > shows a CDROM at E:\ also. Disk management doesn't show this 3rd CDROM. > I have a suspicion it is caused by buggy USB info. > Hoping someone has an inkling how to remove this ghost. > > > > -- > Peter Jam > Network System Administrator > Lorch Microwave Inc >
Guest pjam@lorch.com Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom On Jul 11, 3:36 pm, Peter Jam <Peter...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I was correct, it was buggy USB. I used a little utility called XP SysPad > and opened Removeable Storage Manager. There was an extra Toshiba USB > librarie in there. I deleted it and the errant CDROM is gone. My USB still > thinks it is F:\, but I can live with that. Disk Manager wouldn't let me > change it back to E:\ > -- > Peter Jam > Network System Administrator > Lorch Microwave Inc > > > > "Peter Jam" wrote: > > Sorry to say I had this problem once before too long to remember how I fixed > > it exactly. My computer now has a 3rd CDROM and I believe it is caused by a > > USB Stick. XPProSP3 with 2 IDE CDROMS M:\ & R:\ and 2 SATA hard drives C:\ & > > D:\ so when I use a USB stick it always comes up as E:\. > > Well today the USB came up as F:\ so i looked in Windows Explorere and it > > shows a CDROM at E:\ also. Disk management doesn't show this 3rd CDROM. > > I have a suspicion it is caused by buggy USB info. > > Hoping someone has an inkling how to remove this ghost. > > > -- > > Peter Jam > > Network System Administrator > > Lorch Microwave Inc- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I was wrong my E: CDROM is back after a reboot and it doesn't show up anymore as a Toshiba with a red X in the Removable Libraries. Any idea?
Guest Peter Jam Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to F: Help! -- Peter Jam Network System Administrator Lorch Microwave Inc "pjam@lorch.com" wrote: > On Jul 11, 3:36 pm, Peter Jam <Peter...@discussions.microsoft.com> > wrote: > > I was correct, it was buggy USB. I used a little utility called XP SysPad > > and opened Removeable Storage Manager. There was an extra Toshiba USB > > librarie in there. I deleted it and the errant CDROM is gone. My USB still > > thinks it is F:\, but I can live with that. Disk Manager wouldn't let me > > change it back to E:\ > > -- > > Peter Jam > > Network System Administrator > > Lorch Microwave Inc > > > > > > > > "Peter Jam" wrote: > > > Sorry to say I had this problem once before too long to remember how I fixed > > > it exactly. My computer now has a 3rd CDROM and I believe it is caused by a > > > USB Stick. XPProSP3 with 2 IDE CDROMS M:\ & R:\ and 2 SATA hard drives C:\ & > > > D:\ so when I use a USB stick it always comes up as E:\. > > > Well today the USB came up as F:\ so i looked in Windows Explorere and it > > > shows a CDROM at E:\ also. Disk management doesn't show this 3rd CDROM. > > > I have a suspicion it is caused by buggy USB info. > > > Hoping someone has an inkling how to remove this ghost. > > > > > -- > > > Peter Jam > > > Network System Administrator > > > Lorch Microwave Inc- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > I was wrong my E: CDROM is back after a reboot and it doesn't show up > anymore as a Toshiba with a red X in the Removable Libraries. Any > idea? > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:D0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com... > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to F: > > Help! > > -- > Peter Jam > Network System Administrator > Lorch Microwave Inc Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and reboot the machine.
Guest Peter Jam Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Pegasus, This is really weird. I didn't have a HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd up a dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: and rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB stick and it is back to E:. Yeah! Thanks, -- Peter Jam Network System Administrator Lorch Microwave Inc "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:D0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com... > > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to F: > > > > Help! > > > > -- > > Peter Jam > > Network System Administrator > > Lorch Microwave Inc > > > Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and > reboot the machine. > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 7, 2008 Posted August 7, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Weird indeed - perhaps your PC is dyslexic! Thanks for the feedback. "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9B3320D6-B0DC-4A44-BAD6-E26EE25934DD@microsoft.com... > Pegasus, > This is really weird. I didn't have a > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd up a > dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: and > rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB stick and > it > is back to E:. > Yeah! > Thanks, > -- > Peter Jam > Network System Administrator > Lorch Microwave Inc > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:D0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com... >> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to F: >> > >> > Help! >> > >> > -- >> > Peter Jam >> > Network System Administrator >> > Lorch Microwave Inc >> >> >> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and >> reboot the machine. >> >> >>
Guest Peter Jam Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Pegasus, Its baaaaaaack! Rebooted today and I have a third CD Rom again. nothing weird id Mounted volumes. -- Peter Jam Network System Administrator Lorch Microwave Inc "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > Weird indeed - perhaps your PC is dyslexic! Thanks for the feedback. > > "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:9B3320D6-B0DC-4A44-BAD6-E26EE25934DD@microsoft.com... > > Pegasus, > > This is really weird. I didn't have a > > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a > > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd up a > > dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: and > > rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB stick and > > it > > is back to E:. > > Yeah! > > Thanks, > > -- > > Peter Jam > > Network System Administrator > > Lorch Microwave Inc > > > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:D0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com... > >> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to F: > >> > > >> > Help! > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Peter Jam > >> > Network System Administrator > >> > Lorch Microwave Inc > >> > >> > >> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and > >> reboot the machine. > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Which drive letter? What's the output of the following commands: mountvol.exe fsutil.exe fsinfo drives "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A72E0A15-CE03-4E69-8202-447EF8583D64@microsoft.com... > Pegasus, > Its baaaaaaack! Rebooted today and I have a third CD Rom again. nothing > weird id Mounted volumes. > > -- > Peter Jam > Network System Administrator > Lorch Microwave Inc > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> Weird indeed - perhaps your PC is dyslexic! Thanks for the feedback. >> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:9B3320D6-B0DC-4A44-BAD6-E26EE25934DD@microsoft.com... >> > Pegasus, >> > This is really weird. I didn't have a >> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a >> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd up >> > a >> > dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: and >> > rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB stick >> > and >> > it >> > is back to E:. >> > Yeah! >> > Thanks, >> > -- >> > Peter Jam >> > Network System Administrator >> > Lorch Microwave Inc >> > >> > >> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> > >> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:D0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com... >> >> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to >> >> > F: >> >> > >> >> > Help! >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Peter Jam >> >> > Network System Administrator >> >> > Lorch Microwave Inc >> >> >> >> >> >> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and >> >> reboot the machine. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest Peter Jam Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Pegasus, it shows up as E:\ here is the mountvol output: Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point. MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount point will reside. VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount point. /D Removes the volume mount point from the specified directory. /L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory. Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are: \\?\Volume{9406d3c4-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ C:\ \\?\Volume{aabe30c0-20b6-11dc-af7d-806d6172696f}\ D:\ \\?\Volume{9406d3c1-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ M:\ \\?\Volume{9406d3c2-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ R:\ \\?\Volume{9406d3c0-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ A:\ C: & D: are SATA drives and M: is my DVD and R: is my DVD Writer. here is the fsinfo output: Drives: A:\ C:\ D:\ E:\ G:\ I:\ M:\ N:\ O:\ P:\ R:\ S:\ X:\ Z:\ The following are mapped network drives: G, I, N, O, P, S, X, Z so where did the E; come from? I never heard of fsutil fsinfo before, neat trick. -- Peter Jam Network System Administrator Lorch Microwave Inc "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > Which drive letter? > What's the output of the following commands: > mountvol.exe > fsutil.exe fsinfo drives > > > "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:A72E0A15-CE03-4E69-8202-447EF8583D64@microsoft.com... > > Pegasus, > > Its baaaaaaack! Rebooted today and I have a third CD Rom again. nothing > > weird id Mounted volumes. > > > > -- > > Peter Jam > > Network System Administrator > > Lorch Microwave Inc > > > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> Weird indeed - perhaps your PC is dyslexic! Thanks for the feedback. > >> > >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:9B3320D6-B0DC-4A44-BAD6-E26EE25934DD@microsoft.com... > >> > Pegasus, > >> > This is really weird. I didn't have a > >> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a > >> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd up > >> > a > >> > dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: and > >> > rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB stick > >> > and > >> > it > >> > is back to E:. > >> > Yeah! > >> > Thanks, > >> > -- > >> > Peter Jam > >> > Network System Administrator > >> > Lorch Microwave Inc > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> > > >> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:D0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com... > >> >> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to > >> >> > F: > >> >> > > >> >> > Help! > >> >> > > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Peter Jam > >> >> > Network System Administrator > >> >> > Lorch Microwave Inc > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and > >> >> reboot the machine. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 8, 2008 Posted August 8, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Since the drive does not show up under the Mountvol command, it is either a substituted or a networked drive. You can check it like so: subst{Enter} net use{Enter} I think you now need to examine the various scripts on your machine and the documentation that exists about them. "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EF4A5F7F-67F7-4E04-8BA3-DA433392CAED@microsoft.com... > Pegasus, > it shows up as E:\ here is the mountvol output: > Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point. > > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L > > path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount > point will reside. > VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount > point. > /D Removes the volume mount point from the specified > directory. > /L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory. > > Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are: > > \\?\Volume{9406d3c4-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ > C:\ > > \\?\Volume{aabe30c0-20b6-11dc-af7d-806d6172696f}\ > D:\ > > \\?\Volume{9406d3c1-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ > M:\ > > \\?\Volume{9406d3c2-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ > R:\ > > \\?\Volume{9406d3c0-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ > A:\ > > C: & D: are SATA drives and M: is my DVD and R: is my DVD Writer. > here is the fsinfo output: > > Drives: A:\ C:\ D:\ E:\ G:\ I:\ M:\ N:\ O:\ P:\ R:\ S:\ X:\ Z:\ > The following are mapped network drives: G, I, N, O, P, S, X, Z so where > did the E; come from? I never heard of fsutil fsinfo before, neat trick. > > -- > Peter Jam > Network System Administrator > Lorch Microwave Inc > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> Which drive letter? >> What's the output of the following commands: >> mountvol.exe >> fsutil.exe fsinfo drives >> >> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:A72E0A15-CE03-4E69-8202-447EF8583D64@microsoft.com... >> > Pegasus, >> > Its baaaaaaack! Rebooted today and I have a third CD Rom again. >> > nothing >> > weird id Mounted volumes. >> > >> > -- >> > Peter Jam >> > Network System Administrator >> > Lorch Microwave Inc >> > >> > >> > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> > >> >> Weird indeed - perhaps your PC is dyslexic! Thanks for the feedback. >> >> >> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:9B3320D6-B0DC-4A44-BAD6-E26EE25934DD@microsoft.com... >> >> > Pegasus, >> >> > This is really weird. I didn't have a >> >> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a >> >> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd >> >> > up >> >> > a >> >> > dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: >> >> > and >> >> > rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB >> >> > stick >> >> > and >> >> > it >> >> > is back to E:. >> >> > Yeah! >> >> > Thanks, >> >> > -- >> >> > Peter Jam >> >> > Network System Administrator >> >> > Lorch Microwave Inc >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:D0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com... >> >> >> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick >> >> >> > to >> >> >> > F: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Help! >> >> >> > >> >> >> > -- >> >> >> > Peter Jam >> >> >> > Network System Administrator >> >> >> > Lorch Microwave Inc >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and >> >> >> reboot the machine. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
Guest Peter Jam Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Pegasus, "subst" returned nothing and "net use" returned: New connections will be remembered. Status Local Remote Network ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OK G: \\slossmas90\erp Microsoft Windows Network OK I: \\SLOSSFILE01\ENG Microsoft Windows Network OK N: \\SLOSSPRINT01\users Microsoft Windows Network OK O: \\SLOSSPRINT01\WorkStuff Microsoft Windows Network OK P: \\SLOSSPRINT01\homes\slospjam Microsoft Windows Network OK S: \\Slosslm01\Scans Microsoft Windows Network OK Z: \\Slosslm01\MAS904-bak Microsoft Windows Network The command completed successfully. And those are all our normal network maps, except Z:\ which I map to do an additional backup with "Replicator". A search of the registry for E:\ turned up nothing. -- Peter Jam Network System Administrator Lorch Microwave Inc "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > Since the drive does not show up under the Mountvol > command, it is either a substituted or a networked drive. > You can check it like so: > subst{Enter} > net use{Enter} > I think you now need to examine the various scripts on your > machine and the documentation that exists about them. > > > "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EF4A5F7F-67F7-4E04-8BA3-DA433392CAED@microsoft.com... > > Pegasus, > > it shows up as E:\ here is the mountvol output: > > Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point. > > > > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName > > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D > > MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L > > > > path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount > > point will reside. > > VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount > > point. > > /D Removes the volume mount point from the specified > > directory. > > /L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory. > > > > Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are: > > > > \\?\Volume{9406d3c4-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ > > C:\ > > > > \\?\Volume{aabe30c0-20b6-11dc-af7d-806d6172696f}\ > > D:\ > > > > \\?\Volume{9406d3c1-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ > > M:\ > > > > \\?\Volume{9406d3c2-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ > > R:\ > > > > \\?\Volume{9406d3c0-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\ > > A:\ > > > > C: & D: are SATA drives and M: is my DVD and R: is my DVD Writer. > > here is the fsinfo output: > > > > Drives: A:\ C:\ D:\ E:\ G:\ I:\ M:\ N:\ O:\ P:\ R:\ S:\ X:\ Z:\ > > The following are mapped network drives: G, I, N, O, P, S, X, Z so where > > did the E; come from? I never heard of fsutil fsinfo before, neat trick. > > > > -- > > Peter Jam > > Network System Administrator > > Lorch Microwave Inc > > > > > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> Which drive letter? > >> What's the output of the following commands: > >> mountvol.exe > >> fsutil.exe fsinfo drives > >> > >> > >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:A72E0A15-CE03-4E69-8202-447EF8583D64@microsoft.com... > >> > Pegasus, > >> > Its baaaaaaack! Rebooted today and I have a third CD Rom again. > >> > nothing > >> > weird id Mounted volumes. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Peter Jam > >> > Network System Administrator > >> > Lorch Microwave Inc > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> > > >> >> Weird indeed - perhaps your PC is dyslexic! Thanks for the feedback. > >> >> > >> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> news:9B3320D6-B0DC-4A44-BAD6-E26EE25934DD@microsoft.com... > >> >> > Pegasus, > >> >> > This is really weird. I didn't have a > >> >> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a > >> >> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd > >> >> > up > >> >> > a > >> >> > dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: > >> >> > and > >> >> > rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB > >> >> > stick > >> >> > and > >> >> > it > >> >> > is back to E:. > >> >> > Yeah! > >> >> > Thanks, > >> >> > -- > >> >> > Peter Jam > >> >> > Network System Administrator > >> >> > Lorch Microwave Inc > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> >> >> news:D0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com... > >> >> >> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick > >> >> >> > to > >> >> >> > F: > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Help! > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > -- > >> >> >> > Peter Jam > >> >> >> > Network System Administrator > >> >> >> > Lorch Microwave Inc > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and > >> >> >> reboot the machine. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Bob I Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Is the flash drive U3 enabled? If so, that is what is doing it. Peter Jam wrote: > Pegasus, > Its baaaaaaack! Rebooted today and I have a third CD Rom again. nothing > weird id Mounted volumes. >
Guest Peter Jam Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Bob, I don't believe so. Only have USB gear so far. how would i tell if it is enabled? -- Peter Jam Network System Administrator Lorch Microwave Inc "Bob I" wrote: > Is the flash drive U3 enabled? If so, that is what is doing it. > > Peter Jam wrote: > > > Pegasus, > > Its baaaaaaack! Rebooted today and I have a third CD Rom again. nothing > > weird id Mounted volumes. > > > >
Guest Bob I Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Please lose the Signature line or change to bottom posting. It clears all the quotes. U3 provides for running applications from the thumbdrive. Is it installed? Peter Jam wrote: > Bob, > I don't believe so. Only have USB gear so far. how would i tell if it is > enabled? >
Guest Peter Jam Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Bob, I have never heard of U3, however the USB sticks do have PortableApps Suite 1.1 installed. Is it similar? It wasn't a problem before. I have been using for quite a while. "Bob I" wrote: > Please lose the Signature line or change to bottom posting. It clears > all the quotes. U3 provides for running applications from the > thumbdrive. Is it installed? > > Peter Jam wrote: > > > Bob, > > I don't believe so. Only have USB gear so far. how would i tell if it is > > enabled? > > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:02FD4DEA-D41F-4EA6-8B4D-154AC5F957EB@microsoft.com... > Pegasus, > "subst" returned nothing and "net use" returned: > > Status Local Remote Network > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > OK G: \\slossmas90\erp Microsoft Windows Network > OK I: \\SLOSSFILE01\ENG Microsoft Windows Network > OK N: \\SLOSSPRINT01\users Microsoft Windows Network > OK O: \\SLOSSPRINT01\WorkStuff Microsoft Windows Network > OK P: \\SLOSSPRINT01\homes\slospjam > Microsoft Windows Network > OK S: \\Slosslm01\Scans Microsoft Windows Network > OK Z: \\Slosslm01\MAS904-bak Microsoft Windows Network > The command completed successfully. > > And those are all our normal network maps, except Z:\ which I map to do an > additional backup with "Replicator". > A search of the registry for E:\ turned up nothing. > > > -- > Peter Jam > Network System Administrator > Lorch Microwave Inc Sorry, I have run out of magic bullets. At this stage I can see four options for you, listed in order of preference: 1. Live with the problem. 2. Knock out the unwanted drives by inserting this line into your logon script: mountvol E: /d 3. Format the disk and reload Windows. 4. Let me have a look at your machine with my own eyes. If you want to know more about this option, send a note to pegasusATyahooDOTcom.
Guest Bob I Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Did you inadvertently activate it? We had a U3 stick that was "benign" until someone installed it. Then the only way to get it off was the uninstall/remove path. It would display a "cd rom" drive letter in addition to the memory stick letter. "mystery CD" was E: and the flash was F:. Peter Jam wrote: > Bob, > I have never heard of U3, however the USB sticks do have PortableApps Suite > 1.1 installed. Is it similar? It wasn't a problem before. I have been > using for quite a while. > > > "Bob I" wrote: > > >>Please lose the Signature line or change to bottom posting. It clears >>all the quotes. U3 provides for running applications from the >>thumbdrive. Is it installed? >> >>Peter Jam wrote: >> >> >>>Bob, >>>I don't believe so. Only have USB gear so far. how would i tell if it is >>>enabled? >>> >> >>
Guest Peter Jam Posted August 11, 2008 Posted August 11, 2008 Re: windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom Bob, Possible it was part of one of the Apps. The stick I have in there now was formatted and re-installed within the last 2 weeks as I could no update Open Office 2.4.1 due to file corruption. So if it is a problem with U3 it would have to be the other stick, right? Both sticks are F:\ at work because of the E:\CDROM. At home however they remain E:\ as I don't have the same problem. "Bob I" wrote: > Did you inadvertently activate it? We had a U3 stick that was "benign" > until someone installed it. Then the only way to get it off was the > uninstall/remove path. It would display a "cd rom" drive letter in > addition to the memory stick letter. "mystery CD" was E: and the flash > was F:. > > Peter Jam wrote: > > Bob, > > I have never heard of U3, however the USB sticks do have PortableApps Suite > > 1.1 installed. Is it similar? It wasn't a problem before. I have been > > using for quite a while. > > > > > > "Bob I" wrote: > > > > > >>Please lose the Signature line or change to bottom posting. It clears > >>all the quotes. U3 provides for running applications from the > >>thumbdrive. Is it installed? > >> > >>Peter Jam wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Bob, > >>>I don't believe so. Only have USB gear so far. how would i tell if it is > >>>enabled? > >>> > >> > >> > >
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