OS Attempts to Install Non-existent Device ????

[Guest ygo3@yahoo.com]

We are trying to install a Maxtor ATA 133 IDE PCI controller card, and it

simply doesn't work. The new wrinkle is this: The card has been physically

removed from the system. Every time the machine boots, the "Found New

Hardware Wizard" appears and attempts to install the non-existent PCI device!

Every time we attempt to install, the driver install (or update) dialog

tells us that the driver cannot be found, although it is there. So, we

UNINSTALL

the device, and the uninstall wizard confirms that the device has been

permanently removed from the system, that is, until the next time we boot,

and this sad tale starts all over again. Anyone seen the movie "Groundhog

Day?" This is a lot like that... Any ideas? Why is Windows attempting to

install a non-existent device? Is there any way to convince the OS that it

should stop doing that? Comments welcome, and THANKS! ygo3@yahoo.com

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[Guest DL]

Re: OS Attempts to Install Non-existent Device ????

 

Hidden Devices?

 

PS no need to multipost, crosspost if neccessary - there is a difference

 

"ygo3@yahoo.com" <ygo3yahoocom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:45123F7B-6C51-4813-BF19-ACBEE58462E3@microsoft.com...

> We are trying to install a Maxtor ATA 133 IDE PCI controller card, and it

> simply doesn't work. The new wrinkle is this: The card has been physically

> removed from the system. Every time the machine boots, the "Found New

> Hardware Wizard" appears and attempts to install the non-existent PCI

> device!

> Every time we attempt to install, the driver install (or update) dialog

> tells us that the driver cannot be found, although it is there. So, we

> UNINSTALL

> the device, and the uninstall wizard confirms that the device has been

> permanently removed from the system, that is, until the next time we boot,

> and this sad tale starts all over again. Anyone seen the movie "Groundhog

> Day?" This is a lot like that... Any ideas? Why is Windows attempting to

> install a non-existent device? Is there any way to convince the OS that it

> should stop doing that? Comments welcome, and THANKS! ygo3@yahoo.com

> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest Dave Patrick]

Re: OS Attempts to Install Non-existent Device ????

 

To display hidden devices, non-Plug and Play devices, and devices not

attached to the computer (commonly known as "ghosted" or "phantom" devices)

Save the following two lines as a file then execute.

 

--------------------------setdev.bat---------------------

set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1

start devmgmt.msc

---------------------------------------------------------

 

Then, View|Show Hidden Devices to remove or reconfigure these devices. Do

not edit the registry.

 

 

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Regards,

 

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]

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"ygo3@yahoo.com" wrote:

> We are trying to install a Maxtor ATA 133 IDE PCI controller card, and it

> simply doesn't work. The new wrinkle is this: The card has been physically

> removed from the system. Every time the machine boots, the "Found New

> Hardware Wizard" appears and attempts to install the non-existent PCI

> device!

> Every time we attempt to install, the driver install (or update) dialog

> tells us that the driver cannot be found, although it is there. So, we

> UNINSTALL

> the device, and the uninstall wizard confirms that the device has been

> permanently removed from the system, that is, until the next time we boot,

> and this sad tale starts all over again. Anyone seen the movie "Groundhog

> Day?" This is a lot like that... Any ideas? Why is Windows attempting to

> install a non-existent device? Is there any way to convince the OS that it

> should stop doing that? Comments welcome, and THANKS! ygo3@yahoo.com

> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------