Two CD Drives (D:) & (E:) ??

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Willard

Dell Vostro 1510, WinXPproSP3, (1- 40MB HDD & 1-Teac CDRWDVD)..

My Computer shows>>>>>>



Hard Disk Drives::

OS(C:) Local Disk



Devices with removable storage::

CD Drive (D:) CD Drive

CD Drive (E:) CD Drive



Disk management shows>>>>>>



[blank] Partition Basic FAT Healthy (EISA Configuration) 39MB

OS (C:) Partition Basic FAT32 Healthy (System) 37.21GB



Disk 0 Basic 37.25 GB Online

39 MB FAT Healthy (E:)



OS (C:) 37.21 GB FAT 32 Healthy (System)



CD-ROM 0 DVD (D:) No Media



How can I get rid of the erroneous CD-ROM (E:) listing??
 
Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that creates a virtual

disk?



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"Willard" wrote in message

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> Dell Vostro 1510, WinXPproSP3, (1- 40MB HDD & 1-Teac CDRWDVD)..

> My Computer shows>>>>>>

>

> Hard Disk Drives::

> OS(C:) Local Disk

>

> Devices with removable storage::

> CD Drive (D:) CD Drive

> CD Drive (E:) CD Drive

>

> Disk management shows>>>>>>

>

> [blank] Partition Basic FAT Healthy (EISA Configuration) 39MB

> OS (C:) Partition Basic FAT32 Healthy (System) 37.21GB

>

> Disk 0 Basic 37.25 GB Online

> 39 MB FAT Healthy (E:)

>

> OS (C:) 37.21 GB FAT 32 Healthy (System)

>

> CD-ROM 0 DVD (D:) No Media

>

> How can I get rid of the erroneous CD-ROM (E:) listing??
 
Michael wrote:

> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that creates a virtual

> disk?

>

>

Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk a day or so ago..

I have uninstalled the program and can't remember what it was??

I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would solve the problem..
 
On 5/1/2010 9:30 AM, Willard wrote:

> Michael wrote:

>> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that creates a

>> virtual disk?

>>

> Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk a day or so ago..

> I have uninstalled the program and can't remember what it was??

> I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would solve the

> problem..
 
"Willard" wrote in message

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> Michael wrote:

>> "Willard" wrote in message

>> news:#9gYauU6KHA.1932@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>>> Michael wrote:

>>>

>>>> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that creates a

>>>> virtual disk?

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>> Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk a day or so

>>> ago..

>>> I have uninstalled the program and can't remember what it was??

>>> I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would solve the

>>> problem..>>

>>

>> Huh???? Now you lost me.

>> The virtual drive is still showing up after you removed the, as yet

>> unnamed, program?

>> What does cloning a usb backup have to do with this?

>>

> The cloning should have wiped everything off the C: os drive and replaced

> the C: HDD complete with the backup drive os and programs which did not

> have the unnamed program.. (maybe MagicDisk??).. Has the BIOS been changed

> somehow??



You created an image of your drive to a usb device then restored it to your

HDD? If the virtual drive still shows it was there when you created the

clone. Go into Device Manager and see if it shows there.

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If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
 
Michael wrote:

> "Willard" wrote in message

> news:upwTxGW6KHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>

>> Michael wrote:

>>

>>> "Willard" wrote in message

>>> news:#9gYauU6KHA.1932@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>

>>>

>>>> Michael wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that creates a

>>>>> virtual disk?

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>> Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk a day or so

>>>> ago..

>>>> I have uninstalled the program and can't remember what it was??

>>>> I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would solve the

>>>> problem..>>>

>>>>

>>> Huh???? Now you lost me.

>>> The virtual drive is still showing up after you removed the, as yet

>>> unnamed, program?

>>> What does cloning a usb backup have to do with this?

>>>

>>>

>> The cloning should have wiped everything off the C: os drive and replaced

>> the C: HDD complete with the backup drive os and programs which did not

>> have the unnamed program.. (maybe MagicDisk??).. Has the BIOS been changed

>> somehow??

>>

>

> You created an image of your drive to a usb device then restored it to your

> HDD? If the virtual drive still shows it was there when you created the

> clone. Go into Device Manager and see if it shows there.

>

Only one correct HDD (the C: os drive) shows under "Disk Drives"

Only one correct TEAK CDRWDVD shows under "DVD/CD-ROM drives"

No virtual drive shows in "Device Manager"..
 
"Willard" wrote in message

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> Michael wrote:



>>>>>> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that creates a

>>>>>> virtual disk?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>> Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk a day or so

>>>>> ago..

>>>>> I have uninstalled the program and can't remember what it was??

>>>>> I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would solve the

>>>>> problem..>>>>

>>>>>

>>>> Huh???? Now you lost me.

>>>> The virtual drive is still showing up after you removed the, as yet

>>>> unnamed, program?

>>>> What does cloning a usb backup have to do with this?

>>>>

>>>>

>>> The cloning should have wiped everything off the C: os drive and

>>> replaced the C: HDD complete with the backup drive os and programs which

>>> did not have the unnamed program.. (maybe MagicDisk??).. Has the BIOS

>>> been changed somehow??

>>>

>>

>> You created an image of your drive to a usb device then restored it to

>> your HDD? If the virtual drive still shows it was there when you created

>> the clone. Go into Device Manager and see if it shows there.

>>

> Only one correct HDD (the C: os drive) shows under "Disk Drives"

> Only one correct TEAK CDRWDVD shows under "DVD/CD-ROM drives"

> No virtual drive shows in "Device Manager"..



All I can suggest is checking "Add/Remove Programs" and see if the program

you installed is showing up and uninstall it. The only other thing I can

think of is a registry error. You haven't run any, so called, "registry

cleaners", have you? Another suggestion is to go to Device Manager and

uninstall your IDE controllers, then reboot. Windows will automatically

detect and reinstall them. That may get rid of the virtual disk.

--





"Don't pick a fight with an old man.

If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
 
In news:ONCQqTY6KHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

Billns typed:

> On 5/1/2010 9:30 AM, Willard wrote:

>> Michael wrote:

>>> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that

>>> creates a virtual disk?

>>>

>> Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk

>> a day or so ago.. I have uninstalled the program and can't

>> remember what it was?? I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would

>> solve the

>> problem..

> Acronis Disk Director Suite allows you to delete

> partitions. I'm sure there are other programs out there.

>

> OTOH, the phantom drive is only 39 mb, so you could just

> ignore it with little consequences.

>

> I doubt that System Restore will be of any help.

>

> Bill



Hmm, a 39 MB partition could well be a factory-restore folder for getting

the machine working by putting it back to factory defaults. The OP might

want to look at that drive and see what's on it. If it's a hidden drive or

one without a drive letter, then use Disk Management to unhide an d/ore give

it a drive letter and then Explorer might be able to see it. If not, try it

from the command prompt since it's often a FAT or Linux formatted partition

in this case.



HTH,



Twayne`
 
Michael wrote:

> "Willard" wrote in message

> news:eZ1a$0f6KHA.6052@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>

>> Michael wrote:

>>

>

>

>>>>>>> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that creates a

>>>>>>> virtual disk?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>> Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk a day or so

>>>>>> ago..

>>>>>> I have uninstalled the program and can't remember what it was??

>>>>>> I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would solve the

>>>>>> problem..>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>> Huh???? Now you lost me.

>>>>> The virtual drive is still showing up after you removed the, as yet

>>>>> unnamed, program?

>>>>> What does cloning a usb backup have to do with this?

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>> The cloning should have wiped everything off the C: os drive and

>>>> replaced the C: HDD complete with the backup drive os and programs which

>>>> did not have the unnamed program.. (maybe MagicDisk??).. Has the BIOS

>>>> been changed somehow??

>>>>

>>>>

>>> You created an image of your drive to a usb device then restored it to

>>> your HDD? If the virtual drive still shows it was there when you created

>>> the clone. Go into Device Manager and see if it shows there.

>>>

>>>

>> Only one correct HDD (the C: os drive) shows under "Disk Drives"

>> Only one correct TEAK CDRWDVD shows under "DVD/CD-ROM drives"

>> No virtual drive shows in "Device Manager"..

>>

>

> All I can suggest is checking "Add/Remove Programs" and see if the program

> you installed is showing up and uninstall it. The only other thing I can

> think of is a registry error. You haven't run any, so called, "registry

> cleaners", have you? Another suggestion is to go to Device Manager and

> uninstall your IDE controllers, then reboot. Windows will automatically

> detect and reinstall them. That may get rid of the virtual disk.

>

I uninstalled the two Intel IDE drivers and rebooted..

That removed the "DVD/CD-ROM drives" listing from Device Manager..

Leaving only CD Drive (E:) in "Divices with removable storage" which is

not acessable..
 
Twayne wrote:

> In news:ONCQqTY6KHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

> Billns typed:

>

>> On 5/1/2010 9:30 AM, Willard wrote:

>>

>>> Michael wrote:

>>>

>>>> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that

>>>> creates a virtual disk?

>>>>

>>>>

>>> Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk

>>> a day or so ago.. I have uninstalled the program and can't

>>> remember what it was?? I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would

>>> solve the

>>> problem..>>

>> Acronis Disk Director Suite allows you to delete

>> partitions. I'm sure there are other programs out there.

>>

>> OTOH, the phantom drive is only 39 mb, so you could just

>> ignore it with little consequences.

>>

>> I doubt that System Restore will be of any help.

>>

>> Bill

>>

>

> Hmm, a 39 MB partition could well be a factory-restore folder for getting

> the machine working by putting it back to factory defaults. The OP might

> want to look at that drive and see what's on it. If it's a hidden drive or

> one without a drive letter, then use Disk Management to unhide an d/ore give

> it a drive letter and then Explorer might be able to see it. If not, try it

> from the command prompt since it's often a FAT or Linux formatted partition

> in this case.

>

> HTH,

>

> Twayne`

>

>

>

I'm sure the 39MB FAT is the Dell factory Diagnostics partition..



See my 5:00 pm reply to Michael::

I no longer have an operational CD-ROM drive!!
 
You have already followed everything written here by two known

trolls (Michael & Twayne) and your problem hasn't been solved. It

won't be solved unless you bite the bullet and decide to reformat

your HD and start everything from scratch. The normal caveats

apply of backing up your data, music files, emails, pictures etc

and also to list all your applications and serial numbers because

you will need them.



Reformatting wipes everything on your system including any viruses

you may have so you know you are starting from base Zero.



hth





Willard wrote:

>

> I uninstalled the two Intel IDE drivers and rebooted..

> That removed the "DVD/CD-ROM drives" listing from Device Manager..

> Leaving only CD Drive (E:) in "Divices with removable storage" which is

> not acessable..



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"Willard" wrote in message

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> Michael wrote:

>> "Willard" wrote in message

>> news:eZ1a$0f6KHA.6052@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>>> Michael wrote:

>>>

>>

>>

>>>>>>>> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that creates a

>>>>>>>> virtual disk?

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk a day or

>>>>>>> so ago..

>>>>>>> I have uninstalled the program and can't remember what it was??

>>>>>>> I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would solve the

>>>>>>> problem..>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>> Huh???? Now you lost me.

>>>>>> The virtual drive is still showing up after you removed the, as yet

>>>>>> unnamed, program?

>>>>>> What does cloning a usb backup have to do with this?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>> The cloning should have wiped everything off the C: os drive and

>>>>> replaced the C: HDD complete with the backup drive os and programs

>>>>> which did not have the unnamed program.. (maybe MagicDisk??).. Has the

>>>>> BIOS been changed somehow??

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>> You created an image of your drive to a usb device then restored it to

>>>> your HDD? If the virtual drive still shows it was there when you

>>>> created the clone. Go into Device Manager and see if it shows there.

>>>>

>>>>

>>> Only one correct HDD (the C: os drive) shows under "Disk Drives"

>>> Only one correct TEAK CDRWDVD shows under "DVD/CD-ROM drives"

>>> No virtual drive shows in "Device Manager"..

>>>

>>

>> All I can suggest is checking "Add/Remove Programs" and see if the

>> program you installed is showing up and uninstall it. The only other

>> thing I can think of is a registry error. You haven't run any, so

>> called, "registry cleaners", have you? Another suggestion is to go to

>> Device Manager and uninstall your IDE controllers, then reboot. Windows

>> will automatically detect and reinstall them. That may get rid of the

>> virtual disk.

>>

> I uninstalled the two Intel IDE drivers and rebooted..

> That removed the "DVD/CD-ROM drives" listing from Device Manager..

> Leaving only CD Drive (E:) in "Divices with removable storage" which is

> not acessable..



Then I'm out of ideas, unless one of the MVP's have a clue. Sorry.

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"Don't pick a fight with an old man.

If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
 
"Willard" wrote in message

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> Twayne wrote:

>> In news:ONCQqTY6KHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

>> Billns typed:

>>

>>> On 5/1/2010 9:30 AM, Willard wrote:

>>>

>>>> Michael wrote:

>>>>

>>>>> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that

>>>>> creates a virtual disk?

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>> Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk

>>>> a day or so ago.. I have uninstalled the program and can't

>>>> remember what it was?? I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would

>>>> solve the

>>>> problem..>>>

>>> Acronis Disk Director Suite allows you to delete

>>> partitions. I'm sure there are other programs out there.

>>>

>>> OTOH, the phantom drive is only 39 mb, so you could just

>>> ignore it with little consequences.

>>>

>>> I doubt that System Restore will be of any help.

>>>

>>> Bill

>>>

>>

>> Hmm, a 39 MB partition could well be a factory-restore folder for getting

>> the machine working by putting it back to factory defaults. The OP might

>> want to look at that drive and see what's on it. If it's a hidden drive

>> or one without a drive letter, then use Disk Management to unhide an

>> d/ore give it a drive letter and then Explorer might be able to see it.

>> If not, try it from the command prompt since it's often a FAT or Linux

>> formatted partition in this case.

>>

>> HTH,

>>

>> Twayne`

>>

>>

>>

> I'm sure the 39MB FAT is the Dell factory Diagnostics partition..

>

> See my 5:00 pm reply to Michael::

> I no longer have an operational CD-ROM drive!!



If you're sure you used MagicISO I found this:



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



1. Open regedit



2. Search "MagicISO" and delete any key containing it



3. Search "PNPA000" and do the same as above.



4. Search "ZC855" and do the same but, when you get to the key "Cdrom\Enum\

change the value of Count and of Nextinstance reducing its value by one

after deleting the ZC855 on the right (that's the drive of MagicISO)



If you get any messages that you're not allowed to delete any key just right

click and go to permissions, then select full control and press ok. After

that you should be able to delete it without any problem.



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



or you can download and run Ccleaner and run a registry check and delete

only the entries you see here, but if you're unfamiliar with working in the

registry you may be better off getting someone who is more comfortable in

this area to do this.



After you complete this, if your actual CD drive doesn't show up, but the

virtual drive is gone, you can again uninstall the controllers and reboot.



Referring to the 36MB partition, you are correct. It's Dell's Diagnostic

partition.

--





"Don't pick a fight with an old man.

If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
 
Michael wrote:

> "Willard" wrote in message

> news:ORcUTyj6KHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

>> Twayne wrote:

>>

>>> In news:ONCQqTY6KHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,

>>> Billns typed:

>>>

>>>

>>>> On 5/1/2010 9:30 AM, Willard wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Michael wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>> Have you installed Daemon tools or something similar that

>>>>>> creates a virtual disk?

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>> Yes, I installed some program that created a virtual disk

>>>>> a day or so ago.. I have uninstalled the program and can't

>>>>> remember what it was?? I thought that cloning my usb backup drive would

>>>>> solve the

>>>>> problem..>>>>

>>>>>

>>>> Acronis Disk Director Suite allows you to delete

>>>> partitions. I'm sure there are other programs out there.

>>>>

>>>> OTOH, the phantom drive is only 39 mb, so you could just

>>>> ignore it with little consequences.

>>>>

>>>> I doubt that System Restore will be of any help.

>>>>

>>>> Bill

>>>>

>>>>

>>> Hmm, a 39 MB partition could well be a factory-restore folder for getting

>>> the machine working by putting it back to factory defaults. The OP might

>>> want to look at that drive and see what's on it. If it's a hidden drive

>>> or one without a drive letter, then use Disk Management to unhide an

>>> d/ore give it a drive letter and then Explorer might be able to see it.

>>> If not, try it from the command prompt since it's often a FAT or Linux

>>> formatted partition in this case.

>>>

>>> HTH,

>>>

>>> Twayne`

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>> I'm sure the 39MB FAT is the Dell factory Diagnostics partition..

>>

>> See my 5:00 pm reply to Michael::

>> I no longer have an operational CD-ROM drive!!

>>

>

> If you're sure you used MagicISO I found this:

>

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

>

> 1. Open regedit

>

> 2. Search "MagicISO" and delete any key containing it

>

> 3. Search "PNPA000" and do the same as above.

>

> 4. Search "ZC855" and do the same but, when you get to the key "Cdrom\Enum\

> change the value of Count and of Nextinstance reducing its value by one

> after deleting the ZC855 on the right (that's the drive of MagicISO)

>

> If you get any messages that you're not allowed to delete any key just right

> click and go to permissions, then select full control and press ok. After

> that you should be able to delete it without any problem.

>

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

>

> or you can download and run Ccleaner and run a registry check and delete

> only the entries you see here, but if you're unfamiliar with working in the

> registry you may be better off getting someone who is more comfortable in

> this area to do this.

>

> After you complete this, if your actual CD drive doesn't show up, but the

> virtual drive is gone, you can again uninstall the controllers and reboot.

>

> Referring to the 36MB partition, you are correct. It's Dell's Diagnostic

> partition.

>

I wish I had read your instructions earlier, because I cloned my C:

drive with a month earlier backup drive that was not corrupted, and now

the disk management is back to normal..

Thanks so much for your help...
 
"Willard" wrote in message

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> Michael wrote:

>>

> I wish I had read your instructions earlier, because I cloned my C: drive

> with a month earlier backup drive that was not corrupted, and now the disk

> management is back to normal..

> Thanks so much for your help...



I'm glad it worked out for you.

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"Don't pick a fight with an old man.

If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
 
Do you ever suggest anything but a reformat? Sure, it's a sure fix, but 99%

of the time a drastic one when other solutions can be faster, more

efficient.



I notice you don't like being exposed for your bad advice maybe I'll have

to be more open about when you try to screw people up on purpose.



In news:4BDDEC01.4F52F006@discussions.microsoft.com,

LD5SZRA typed:

> You have already followed everything written here by two

> known trolls (Michael & Twayne) and your problem hasn't

> been solved. It won't be solved unless you bite the bullet

> and decide to reformat your HD and start everything from

> scratch. The normal caveats apply of backing up your data,

> music files, emails, pictures etc and also to list all your

> applications and serial numbers because you will need them.

>

> Reformatting wipes everything on your system including any

> viruses you may have so you know you are starting from base

> Zero.

>

> hth

>

>

> Willard wrote:

>>

>> I uninstalled the two Intel IDE drivers and rebooted..

>> That removed the "DVD/CD-ROM drives" listing from Device

>> Manager.. Leaving only CD Drive (E:) in "Divices with

>> removable storage" which is not acessable..
 
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