Disk Management crashed ? - That's not a good thing. Are you
sure the System Services for Disk management are running ? Not
sure what else to recommend while the system is unstable.

"RalphieUK" <RalphieUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:37ACD6BC-4BA8-49AF-A433-CDD60B827D7E@microsoft.com...
> Cheers thought it was fixed for a brief moment then Disk Management
> crashed!
> I don't want to format YET AGAIN. Any further suggestions? Thanks
>
> "R. McCarty" wrote:
>
>> Several step process:
>> 1.) Add a System Environment Variable, named
>> DevMgr_Show_NonPresent_Devices
>> set it's value = 1
>> *System Properties, Advanced, Environment Variables
>> System category
>> 2.) Device Manager, Click View - tic/check "Show Hidden
>> Devices
>> 3.) In the following categories, locate all entries shown in
>> diminished tone or grayed out and Right Click, choose
>> uninstall ( Unplug all USB Flash/Drives prior to starting ).
>> a.) Storage Volumes
>> b.) Universal Serial Bus Controllers
>> 1.) All "USB Mass Storage Controllers"
>> c.) Disk Drives
>>
>> Re-plug each Flash/Drive, once enumerated, use DiskMgmt.Msc
>> to set it's Drive Letter assignment to a mid-alphabet letter, such as
>> L or M.
>>
>> "RalphieUK" <RalphieUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6FB97621-DCB8-4EB5-84FB-32E3C346D666@microsoft.com...
>> >I have the same problem and it's driving me crazy as I can't access my
>> >flash
>> > drives or usb card reader. Thanks
>> >
>> > "Ron Carr" wrote:
>> >
>> >> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory card, the
>> >> device
>> >> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the disk
>> >> drive
>> >> (not
>> >> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot assign one
>> >> (Change
>> >> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is evidently
>> >> the
>> >> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2 hard
>> >> disks C
>> >> and
>> >> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
>> >> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card figuring it
>> >> was
>> >> no
>> >> good!
>> >> Ron
>>
>>
>>

Hi again, Found the problem, TG. Anyone with the same problem remove the file
(SPTD.SYS) from \Windows\system32\drivers = SPTD.SYS this is left over from
installing Daemon Tools and it leaves it behind when uninstalling. Thanks for
your help. Ralph

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Disk Management crashed ? - That's not a good thing. Are you
> sure the System Services for Disk management are running ? Not
> sure what else to recommend while the system is unstable.
>
> "RalphieUK" <RalphieUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:37ACD6BC-4BA8-49AF-A433-CDD60B827D7E@microsoft.com...
> > Cheers thought it was fixed for a brief moment then Disk Management
> > crashed!
> > I don't want to format YET AGAIN. Any further suggestions? Thanks
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> Several step process:
> >> 1.) Add a System Environment Variable, named
> >> DevMgr_Show_NonPresent_Devices
> >> set it's value = 1
> >> *System Properties, Advanced, Environment Variables
> >> System category
> >> 2.) Device Manager, Click View - tic/check "Show Hidden
> >> Devices
> >> 3.) In the following categories, locate all entries shown in
> >> diminished tone or grayed out and Right Click, choose
> >> uninstall ( Unplug all USB Flash/Drives prior to starting ).
> >> a.) Storage Volumes
> >> b.) Universal Serial Bus Controllers
> >> 1.) All "USB Mass Storage Controllers"
> >> c.) Disk Drives
> >>
> >> Re-plug each Flash/Drive, once enumerated, use DiskMgmt.Msc
> >> to set it's Drive Letter assignment to a mid-alphabet letter, such as
> >> L or M.
> >>
> >> "RalphieUK" <RalphieUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6FB97621-DCB8-4EB5-84FB-32E3C346D666@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have the same problem and it's driving me crazy as I can't access my
> >> >flash
> >> > drives or usb card reader. Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "Ron Carr" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory card, the
> >> >> device
> >> >> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the disk
> >> >> drive
> >> >> (not
> >> >> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot assign one
> >> >> (Change
> >> >> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is evidently
> >> >> the
> >> >> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2 hard
> >> >> disks C
> >> >> and
> >> >> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
> >> >> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card figuring it
> >> >> was
> >> >> no
> >> >> good!
> >> >> Ron
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Hi again, Found the problem, TG. Anyone with the same problem remove the file
(SPTD.SYS) from \Windows\system32\drivers = SPTD.SYS this is left over from
installing Daemon Tools and it leaves it behind when uninstalling. Thanks for
your help. Ralph

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Disk Management crashed ? - That's not a good thing. Are you
> sure the System Services for Disk management are running ? Not
> sure what else to recommend while the system is unstable.
>
> "RalphieUK" <RalphieUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:37ACD6BC-4BA8-49AF-A433-CDD60B827D7E@microsoft.com...
> > Cheers thought it was fixed for a brief moment then Disk Management
> > crashed!
> > I don't want to format YET AGAIN. Any further suggestions? Thanks
> >
> > "R. McCarty" wrote:
> >
> >> Several step process:
> >> 1.) Add a System Environment Variable, named
> >> DevMgr_Show_NonPresent_Devices
> >> set it's value = 1
> >> *System Properties, Advanced, Environment Variables
> >> System category
> >> 2.) Device Manager, Click View - tic/check "Show Hidden
> >> Devices
> >> 3.) In the following categories, locate all entries shown in
> >> diminished tone or grayed out and Right Click, choose
> >> uninstall ( Unplug all USB Flash/Drives prior to starting ).
> >> a.) Storage Volumes
> >> b.) Universal Serial Bus Controllers
> >> 1.) All "USB Mass Storage Controllers"
> >> c.) Disk Drives
> >>
> >> Re-plug each Flash/Drive, once enumerated, use DiskMgmt.Msc
> >> to set it's Drive Letter assignment to a mid-alphabet letter, such as
> >> L or M.
> >>
> >> "RalphieUK" <RalphieUK@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:6FB97621-DCB8-4EB5-84FB-32E3C346D666@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have the same problem and it's driving me crazy as I can't access my
> >> >flash
> >> > drives or usb card reader. Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "Ron Carr" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory card, the
> >> >> device
> >> >> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the disk
> >> >> drive
> >> >> (not
> >> >> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot assign one
> >> >> (Change
> >> >> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is evidently
> >> >> the
> >> >> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2 hard
> >> >> disks C
> >> >> and
> >> >> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
> >> >> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card figuring it
> >> >> was
> >> >> no
> >> >> good!
> >> >> Ron
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Ron Carr wrote:
> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory card, the device
> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the disk drive (not
> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot assign one (Change
> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is evidently the
> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2 hard disks C and
> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card figuring it was no
> good!
> Ron

Not sure what this problem is but I have another problem

I have 2 accounts on my Win XP machine, an Admin account and a
restricted user account. When I connect my usb memory stick logged in
as restricted user I cannot eject it because Windows tells me it's in
use. But I can eject it logged in as Admin. I don't know why Windows
think the memory stick is in use when it isn't.

Stephen wrote:
> Ron Carr wrote:
>> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory card, the device
>> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the disk drive (not
>> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot assign one (Change
>> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is evidently the
>> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2 hard disks C and
>> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
>> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card figuring it was no
>> good!
>> Ron
>
> Not sure what this problem is but I have another problem
>
> I have 2 accounts on my Win XP machine, an Admin account and a
> restricted user account. When I connect my usb memory stick logged in
> as restricted user I cannot eject it because Windows tells me it's in
> use. But I can eject it logged in as Admin. I don't know why Windows
> think the memory stick is in use when it isn't.

You mean the 'Eject' item in the drive's context menu in the
Windows Explorer? Then it's normal behaviour of Windows XP.

To eject a media a program has to open the storage volume first
and this requires admin previleges. Seems no one at Microsoft
works a restricted user...


Uwe

I have removed Daemon and the .sys files, but still can't get flash drive in
explorer. Do you know if there would be any files left over from PowerIso,
after uninstall??? If not any more ideas

"Uwe Sieber" wrote:

> Stephen wrote:
> > Ron Carr wrote:
> >> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory card, the device
> >> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the disk drive (not
> >> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot assign one (Change
> >> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is evidently the
> >> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2 hard disks C and
> >> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
> >> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card figuring it was no
> >> good!
> >> Ron
> >
> > Not sure what this problem is but I have another problem
> >
> > I have 2 accounts on my Win XP machine, an Admin account and a
> > restricted user account. When I connect my usb memory stick logged in
> > as restricted user I cannot eject it because Windows tells me it's in
> > use. But I can eject it logged in as Admin. I don't know why Windows
> > think the memory stick is in use when it isn't.
>
> You mean the 'Eject' item in the drive's context menu in the
> Windows Explorer? Then it's normal behaviour of Windows XP.
>
> To eject a media a program has to open the storage volume first
> and this requires admin previleges. Seems no one at Microsoft
> works a restricted user...
>
>
> Uwe
>
>

Follow up on original post:

I have now tried numerous other devices (MP3 player, card reader) and none
of them are reconized in My Computer. Other devices such as printer and
mouse work both through USB hub and directly into USB internal card. I have
even clean my registry using numerous programs, and I still get nothing. I
have changed and remapped all drive letters in case there may be conflicts
there. Strange thing was that when I was using winrar it did give me the
opition of placing the file into my flash drive???? If this was a problem
on Vista there would already be a fix, but I feel that those of us still on
XP will be given the short end of the stick in terms of fixes from here on
out. So I hope someone from Microsoft sees the numerous post here and does
something about this problems that many people are experiencing.

"Rossermd" wrote:

> I have removed Daemon and the .sys files, but still can't get flash drive in
> explorer. Do you know if there would be any files left over from PowerIso,
> after uninstall??? If not any more ideas
>
> "Uwe Sieber" wrote:
>
> > Stephen wrote:
> > > Ron Carr wrote:
> > >> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory card, the device
> > >> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the disk drive (not
> > >> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot assign one (Change
> > >> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is evidently the
> > >> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2 hard disks C and
> > >> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
> > >> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card figuring it was no
> > >> good!
> > >> Ron
> > >
> > > Not sure what this problem is but I have another problem
> > >
> > > I have 2 accounts on my Win XP machine, an Admin account and a
> > > restricted user account. When I connect my usb memory stick logged in
> > > as restricted user I cannot eject it because Windows tells me it's in
> > > use. But I can eject it logged in as Admin. I don't know why Windows
> > > think the memory stick is in use when it isn't.
> >
> > You mean the 'Eject' item in the drive's context menu in the
> > Windows Explorer? Then it's normal behaviour of Windows XP.
> >
> > To eject a media a program has to open the storage volume first
> > and this requires admin previleges. Seems no one at Microsoft
> > works a restricted user...
> >
> >
> > Uwe
> >
> >

Here is the solution!!!!!!!

Through countless hours trying to figure this out I've got it for any one
that needs the help. Uninstalling the .sys files from the system32 folder
helps, but does not completly solve your problem. You need to have/get a
proper uninstall/registry clean program and the latest update from Microsoft
(Feb. 07). Reboot and like magic you get all the drives you will ever need.
For some reason hours after last post, I recieved an update from Microsoft
that fixed this problem?????

"Rossermd" wrote:

> Follow up on original post:
>
> I have now tried numerous other devices (MP3 player, card reader) and none
> of them are reconized in My Computer. Other devices such as printer and
> mouse work both through USB hub and directly into USB internal card. I have
> even clean my registry using numerous programs, and I still get nothing. I
> have changed and remapped all drive letters in case there may be conflicts
> there. Strange thing was that when I was using winrar it did give me the
> opition of placing the file into my flash drive???? If this was a problem
> on Vista there would already be a fix, but I feel that those of us still on
> XP will be given the short end of the stick in terms of fixes from here on
> out. So I hope someone from Microsoft sees the numerous post here and does
> something about this problems that many people are experiencing.
>
> "Rossermd" wrote:
>
> > I have removed Daemon and the .sys files, but still can't get flash drive in
> > explorer. Do you know if there would be any files left over from PowerIso,
> > after uninstall??? If not any more ideas
> >
> > "Uwe Sieber" wrote:
> >
> > > Stephen wrote:
> > > > Ron Carr wrote:
> > > >> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory card, the device
> > > >> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the disk drive (not
> > > >> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot assign one (Change
> > > >> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is evidently the
> > > >> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2 hard disks C and
> > > >> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
> > > >> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card figuring it was no
> > > >> good!
> > > >> Ron
> > > >
> > > > Not sure what this problem is but I have another problem
> > > >
> > > > I have 2 accounts on my Win XP machine, an Admin account and a
> > > > restricted user account. When I connect my usb memory stick logged in
> > > > as restricted user I cannot eject it because Windows tells me it's in
> > > > use. But I can eject it logged in as Admin. I don't know why Windows
> > > > think the memory stick is in use when it isn't.
> > >
> > > You mean the 'Eject' item in the drive's context menu in the
> > > Windows Explorer? Then it's normal behaviour of Windows XP.
> > >
> > > To eject a media a program has to open the storage volume first
> > > and this requires admin previleges. Seems no one at Microsoft
> > > works a restricted user...
> > >
> > >
> > > Uwe
> > >
> > >

Registry cleaner? Not a good idea. What exactly did it do?

"Rossermd" <Rossermd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> Here is the solution!!!!!!!
>
> Through countless hours trying to figure this out I've got it for any one
> that needs the help. Uninstalling the .sys files from the system32 folder
> helps, but does not completly solve your problem. You need to have/get a
> proper uninstall/registry clean program and the latest update from
> Microsoft
> (Feb. 07). Reboot and like magic you get all the drives you will ever
> need.
> For some reason hours after last post, I recieved an update from Microsoft
> that fixed this problem?????
>
> "Rossermd" wrote:
>
>> Follow up on original post:
>>
>> I have now tried numerous other devices (MP3 player, card reader) and
>> none
>> of them are reconized in My Computer. Other devices such as printer and
>> mouse work both through USB hub and directly into USB internal card. I
>> have
>> even clean my registry using numerous programs, and I still get nothing.
>> I
>> have changed and remapped all drive letters in case there may be
>> conflicts
>> there. Strange thing was that when I was using winrar it did give me the
>> opition of placing the file into my flash drive???? If this was a
>> problem
>> on Vista there would already be a fix, but I feel that those of us still
>> on
>> XP will be given the short end of the stick in terms of fixes from here
>> on
>> out. So I hope someone from Microsoft sees the numerous post here and
>> does
>> something about this problems that many people are experiencing.
>>
>> "Rossermd" wrote:
>>
>> > I have removed Daemon and the .sys files, but still can't get flash
>> > drive in
>> > explorer. Do you know if there would be any files left over from
>> > PowerIso,
>> > after uninstall??? If not any more ideas
>> >
>> > "Uwe Sieber" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Stephen wrote:
>> > > > Ron Carr wrote:
>> > > >> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory card,
>> > > >> the device
>> > > >> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the disk
>> > > >> drive (not
>> > > >> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot assign
>> > > >> one (Change
>> > > >> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is
>> > > >> evidently the
>> > > >> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2 hard
>> > > >> disks C and
>> > > >> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
>> > > >> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card figuring
>> > > >> it was no
>> > > >> good!
>> > > >> Ron
>> > > >
>> > > > Not sure what this problem is but I have another problem
>> > > >
>> > > > I have 2 accounts on my Win XP machine, an Admin account and a
>> > > > restricted user account. When I connect my usb memory stick logged
>> > > > in
>> > > > as restricted user I cannot eject it because Windows tells me it's
>> > > > in
>> > > > use. But I can eject it logged in as Admin. I don't know why
>> > > > Windows
>> > > > think the memory stick is in use when it isn't.
>> > >
>> > > You mean the 'Eject' item in the drive's context menu in the
>> > > Windows Explorer? Then it's normal behaviour of Windows XP.
>> > >
>> > > To eject a media a program has to open the storage volume first
>> > > and this requires admin previleges. Seems no one at Microsoft
>> > > works a restricted user...
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Uwe
>> > >
>> > >



--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

As far as I can tell, it removed all registry entries that were made by
virtual drive programs (ie. Daemon tools, PowerISO, Alcohol 120), even though
they had been uninstalled.

"Rock" wrote:

> Registry cleaner? Not a good idea. What exactly did it do?
>
> "Rossermd" <Rossermd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > Here is the solution!!!!!!!
> >
> > Through countless hours trying to figure this out I've got it for any one
> > that needs the help. Uninstalling the .sys files from the system32 folder
> > helps, but does not completly solve your problem. You need to have/get a
> > proper uninstall/registry clean program and the latest update from
> > Microsoft
> > (Feb. 07). Reboot and like magic you get all the drives you will ever
> > need.
> > For some reason hours after last post, I recieved an update from Microsoft
> > that fixed this problem?????
> >
> > "Rossermd" wrote:
> >
> >> Follow up on original post:
> >>
> >> I have now tried numerous other devices (MP3 player, card reader) and
> >> none
> >> of them are reconized in My Computer. Other devices such as printer and
> >> mouse work both through USB hub and directly into USB internal card. I
> >> have
> >> even clean my registry using numerous programs, and I still get nothing.
> >> I
> >> have changed and remapped all drive letters in case there may be
> >> conflicts
> >> there. Strange thing was that when I was using winrar it did give me the
> >> opition of placing the file into my flash drive???? If this was a
> >> problem
> >> on Vista there would already be a fix, but I feel that those of us still
> >> on
> >> XP will be given the short end of the stick in terms of fixes from here
> >> on
> >> out. So I hope someone from Microsoft sees the numerous post here and
> >> does
> >> something about this problems that many people are experiencing.
> >>
> >> "Rossermd" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I have removed Daemon and the .sys files, but still can't get flash
> >> > drive in
> >> > explorer. Do you know if there would be any files left over from
> >> > PowerIso,
> >> > after uninstall??? If not any more ideas
> >> >
> >> > "Uwe Sieber" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Stephen wrote:
> >> > > > Ron Carr wrote:
> >> > > >> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory card,
> >> > > >> the device
> >> > > >> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the disk
> >> > > >> drive (not
> >> > > >> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot assign
> >> > > >> one (Change
> >> > > >> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is
> >> > > >> evidently the
> >> > > >> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2 hard
> >> > > >> disks C and
> >> > > >> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
> >> > > >> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card figuring
> >> > > >> it was no
> >> > > >> good!
> >> > > >> Ron
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Not sure what this problem is but I have another problem
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I have 2 accounts on my Win XP machine, an Admin account and a
> >> > > > restricted user account. When I connect my usb memory stick logged
> >> > > > in
> >> > > > as restricted user I cannot eject it because Windows tells me it's
> >> > > > in
> >> > > > use. But I can eject it logged in as Admin. I don't know why
> >> > > > Windows
> >> > > > think the memory stick is in use when it isn't.
> >> > >
> >> > > You mean the 'Eject' item in the drive's context menu in the
> >> > > Windows Explorer? Then it's normal behaviour of Windows XP.
> >> > >
> >> > > To eject a media a program has to open the storage volume first
> >> > > and this requires admin previleges. Seems no one at Microsoft
> >> > > works a restricted user...
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Uwe
> >> > >
> >> > >
>
>
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

"Rossermd" <Rossermd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> As far as I can tell, it removed all registry entries that were made by
> virtual drive programs (ie. Daemon tools, PowerISO, Alcohol 120), even
> though
> they had been uninstalled.

> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> Registry cleaner? Not a good idea. What exactly did it do?

>> "Rossermd" <Rossermd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> > Here is the solution!!!!!!!
>> >
>> > Through countless hours trying to figure this out I've got it for any
>> > one
>> > that needs the help. Uninstalling the .sys files from the system32
>> > folder
>> > helps, but does not completly solve your problem. You need to have/get
>> > a
>> > proper uninstall/registry clean program and the latest update from
>> > Microsoft
>> > (Feb. 07). Reboot and like magic you get all the drives you will ever
>> > need.
>> > For some reason hours after last post, I recieved an update from
>> > Microsoft
>> > that fixed this problem?????

>> > "Rossermd" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Follow up on original post:
>> >>
>> >> I have now tried numerous other devices (MP3 player, card reader) and
>> >> none
>> >> of them are reconized in My Computer. Other devices such as printer
>> >> and
>> >> mouse work both through USB hub and directly into USB internal card.
>> >> I
>> >> have
>> >> even clean my registry using numerous programs, and I still get
>> >> nothing.
>> >> I
>> >> have changed and remapped all drive letters in case there may be
>> >> conflicts
>> >> there. Strange thing was that when I was using winrar it did give me
>> >> the
>> >> opition of placing the file into my flash drive???? If this was a
>> >> problem
>> >> on Vista there would already be a fix, but I feel that those of us
>> >> still
>> >> on
>> >> XP will be given the short end of the stick in terms of fixes from
>> >> here
>> >> on
>> >> out. So I hope someone from Microsoft sees the numerous post here and
>> >> does
>> >> something about this problems that many people are experiencing.

>> >> "Rossermd" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I have removed Daemon and the .sys files, but still can't get flash
>> >> > drive in
>> >> > explorer. Do you know if there would be any files left over from
>> >> > PowerIso,
>> >> > after uninstall??? If not any more ideas

>> >> > "Uwe Sieber" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > Stephen wrote:
>> >> > > > Ron Carr wrote:
>> >> > > >> When I plug in a USB external disk drive, or a flash memory
>> >> > > >> card,
>> >> > > >> the device
>> >> > > >> does not show in Windows Explorer. Disk management shows the
>> >> > > >> disk
>> >> > > >> drive (not
>> >> > > >> the flash memory) but it has no drive letter and I cannot
>> >> > > >> assign
>> >> > > >> one (Change
>> >> > > >> drive or path grayed out). I do have an E: drive which is
>> >> > > >> evidently the
>> >> > > >> memory card port on my photo printer - never used. (I have 2
>> >> > > >> hard
>> >> > > >> disks C and
>> >> > > >> D, my CD and DVD are assigned P and Q).
>> >> > > >> Thanks for any help.....I threw away a flash memory card
>> >> > > >> figuring
>> >> > > >> it was no
>> >> > > >> good!
>> >> > > >> Ron
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Not sure what this problem is but I have another problem
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > I have 2 accounts on my Win XP machine, an Admin account and a
>> >> > > > restricted user account. When I connect my usb memory stick
>> >> > > > logged
>> >> > > > in
>> >> > > > as restricted user I cannot eject it because Windows tells me
>> >> > > > it's
>> >> > > > in
>> >> > > > use. But I can eject it logged in as Admin. I don't know why
>> >> > > > Windows
>> >> > > > think the memory stick is in use when it isn't.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > You mean the 'Eject' item in the drive's context menu in the
>> >> > > Windows Explorer? Then it's normal behaviour of Windows XP.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > To eject a media a program has to open the storage volume first
>> >> > > and this requires admin previleges. Seems no one at Microsoft
>> >> > > works a restricted user...

Yes residuals from some of those tools can cause USB problems. Uwe Seiber
has documented that on his site.
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/usbtrouble_e.html

The problem with registry cleaners is that they can remove things you don't
want removed, and some time down the line you experience other problems that
arise out of nowhere, and you don't think to associate it with the use of a
registry cleaner.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Hi, check out the USB Drive Letter Manager tool — it allows you to assign drive letter as you wish and disables the auto-assignment by Windows. Read more on my blog about it.