Catch 22

[Guest randwill]

Okay, the best minds in computer science cannot tell me how to get rid the

listing of a removed DVD drive which remains listed in the "E" position of

"My Computer", which causes the working drives there now to perform

erratically or not at all. At least I developed a problem that no one can

solve. Yaah for me.

 

So, I want to re-install Windows XP. The CD is being read by one of the

drives and the installation begins but very quickly I get; "File Copy Error.

An error occurred copying file; abcdefghijk123456789, ect.", it's different

each time, so the actual file doesn't matter. Which makes sense, because

the DVD drive is not being recognized by the system properly because of the

phantom drive it still thinks is at "E", which is why I want to reinstall

the system.

 

In short, is this computer worth anything anymore or should I throw it in

the dumpster on the way to buy a new one?

[Guest Uncle Grumpy]

Re: Catch 22

 

On Sep 8, 9:07 pm, "randwill" <rwilliams4...@triad.rr.com> wrote:

> So, I want to re-install Windows XP. The CD is being read by one of the

> drives and the installation begins but very quickly I get; "File Copy Error.

> An error occurred copying file; abcdefghijk123456789, ect.", it's different

> each time, so the actual file doesn't matter. Which makes sense, because

> the DVD drive is not being recognized by the system properly because of the

> phantom drive it still thinks is at "E", which is why I want to reinstall

> the system.

 

Windows sees it as "E", not your system. Enter the BIOS and make sure

that ONLY the drives you have installed are showing.

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: Catch 22

 

"randwill" <rwilliams4254@triad.rr.com> wrote in message

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> Okay, the best minds in computer science cannot tell me how to get rid the listing

> of a removed DVD drive which remains listed in the "E" position of "My Computer",

> which causes the working drives there now to perform erratically or not at all. At

> least I developed a problem that no one can solve. Yaah for me.

>

> So, I want to re-install Windows XP. The CD is being read by one of the drives and

> the installation begins but very quickly I get; "File Copy Error. An error occurred

> copying file; abcdefghijk123456789, ect.", it's different each time, so the actual

> file doesn't matter. Which makes sense, because the DVD drive is not being

> recognized by the system properly because of the phantom drive it still thinks is

> at "E", which is why I want to reinstall the system.

>

> In short, is this computer worth anything anymore or should I throw it in the

> dumpster on the way to buy a new one?

>

 

Does the removed drive still show in Device Manager > DVD/CD-ROM Drives?

Also see if it shows in DM > View on the menu bar > Devices By Connection > expand

ACPI Multiprocessor > expand MS ACPI Compliant System > expand PCI Bus > expand the

PCI Root Ports and check the PCI IDE controllers for devices.

 

If you feel comfortable searching it out in the registry, you can under:

HKLM\System\MountedDevices

and

HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE

and

HKLM\Hardware\DeviceMap\SCSI\one of the SCSI Ports\SCSI Bus\Target\Logical Unit

 

There may be another place or two and you would be best off using find in the

registry to search for it. Make sure you Export the keys before deleting anything

you find in the case you need to re-import the key back in due to a failure.

 

--

 

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

 

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

[Guest Unknown]

Re: Catch 22

 

Remove virus programs especially Norton and Goback if you have them prior to

restoring, repairing or reinstalling.

"randwill" <rwilliams4254@triad.rr.com> wrote in message

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> Okay, the best minds in computer science cannot tell me how to get rid the

> listing of a removed DVD drive which remains listed in the "E" position of

> "My Computer", which causes the working drives there now to perform

> erratically or not at all. At least I developed a problem that no one can

> solve. Yaah for me.

>

> So, I want to re-install Windows XP. The CD is being read by one of the

> drives and the installation begins but very quickly I get; "File Copy

> Error. An error occurred copying file; abcdefghijk123456789, ect.", it's

> different each time, so the actual file doesn't matter. Which makes

> sense, because the DVD drive is not being recognized by the system

> properly because of the phantom drive it still thinks is at "E", which is

> why I want to reinstall the system.

>

> In short, is this computer worth anything anymore or should I throw it in

> the dumpster on the way to buy a new one?

>