had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers etc. now
my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is always
present on taskbar.

have XP Pro
Athlon 64
asus sli motherboard
any ideas?
thanks in advance,
lulabob

Try reisntallling or updating usb drivers,or disable usb in
bios
A Little Bit of Everything.
.. http://www.whaatsoever.com

"lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14710353-E2E6-45B4-92C1-422FF3F30055@microsoft.com...
> had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers etc. now
> my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is always
> present on taskbar.
>
> have XP Pro
> Athlon 64
> asus sli motherboard
> any ideas?
> thanks in advance,
> lulabob

but EM, it's my system drive, the first SATA master,and my boot drive. it's
not on usb connection.
lulabob

"EM" wrote:

> Try reisntallling or updating usb drivers,or disable usb in
> bios
> A Little Bit of Everything.
> .. http://www.whaatsoever.com
>
> "lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14710353-E2E6-45B4-92C1-422FF3F30055@microsoft.com...
> > had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers etc. now
> > my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is always
> > present on taskbar.
> >
> > have XP Pro
> > Athlon 64
> > asus sli motherboard
> > any ideas?
> > thanks in advance,
> > lulabob

>> "lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:14710353-E2E6-45B4-92C1-422FF3F30055@microsoft.com...
>> > had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers
>> > etc. now
>> > my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is always
>> > present on taskbar.
>> >
>> > have XP Pro
>> > Athlon 64
>> > asus sli motherboard
>> > any ideas?
>> > thanks in advance,
>> > lulabob


> "EM" wrote:
>
>> Try reisntallling or updating usb drivers,or disable usb in
>> bios
>> A Little Bit of Everything.
>> .. http://www.whaatsoever.com


"lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:138F61B9-CA9D-400B-93EE-A2D4E44A23D4@microsoft.com...
> but EM, it's my system drive, the first SATA master,and my boot drive.
> it's
> not on usb connection.
> lulabob


lulabob:
Because a SATA HDD has the potential quality of being "hot-pluggable" (some
call it "hot-swappable"), the system will sometimes treat it as a removable
drive in terms of reflecting the Safely Remove Icon in the Notification area
(Systray) similar, for example, to a USB external HDD. I'm not aware of any
practical way to disable that icon. (I have heard there are third-party
programs that presumably have that capability but I've no experience with
them). There is, however, in XP a "Hide inactive icons" feature that you may
be interested in - see
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;279771

The (practical) bottom-line in all this is that you can just ignore the SRI;
you need not access it in any way with respect to your SATA HDD(s).
Anna

It sounds to me like you have a card reader or some other usb storage device
in the computer. Have you tried opening your C: drive in my computer? Odd's
are that it is not your system drive and it is a card reader or a usb storage
drive. I have seen this happen before. It is caused by leaving the card
reader or usb storage device connected while formatting and reinstalling
windows. If, indeed this is what has happened to you and your system drive
is actually another drive letter say D: through Z: then you will either have
to live with it or you will have to reformat your computer and reinstall
windows again with the card reader or any other usb storage unplugged during
the process. The Drive letter for the system partition can not be changed
without major issues. Hope this helps. Good Luck,

Joe

Kemco ITP

"lulabob" wrote:

> had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers etc. now
> my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is always
> present on taskbar.
>
> have XP Pro
> Athlon 64
> asus sli motherboard
> any ideas?
> thanks in advance,
> lulabob

thank you anna. you're the best. but i have all the same hardware and
software, wonder why it was never there before?

"Anna" wrote:

> >> "lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:14710353-E2E6-45B4-92C1-422FF3F30055@microsoft.com...
> >> > had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers
> >> > etc. now
> >> > my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is always
> >> > present on taskbar.
> >> >
> >> > have XP Pro
> >> > Athlon 64
> >> > asus sli motherboard
> >> > any ideas?
> >> > thanks in advance,
> >> > lulabob
>
>
> > "EM" wrote:
> >
> >> Try reisntallling or updating usb drivers,or disable usb in
> >> bios
> >> A Little Bit of Everything.
> >> .. http://www.whaatsoever.com
>
>
> "lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:138F61B9-CA9D-400B-93EE-A2D4E44A23D4@microsoft.com...
> > but EM, it's my system drive, the first SATA master,and my boot drive.
> > it's
> > not on usb connection.
> > lulabob
>
>
> lulabob:
> Because a SATA HDD has the potential quality of being "hot-pluggable" (some
> call it "hot-swappable"), the system will sometimes treat it as a removable
> drive in terms of reflecting the Safely Remove Icon in the Notification area
> (Systray) similar, for example, to a USB external HDD. I'm not aware of any
> practical way to disable that icon. (I have heard there are third-party
> programs that presumably have that capability but I've no experience with
> them). There is, however, in XP a "Hide inactive icons" feature that you may
> be interested in - see
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;279771
>
> The (practical) bottom-line in all this is that you can just ignore the SRI;
> you need not access it in any way with respect to your SATA HDD(s).
> Anna
>
>
>

Kemco,
don't have a card reader, and the only usb i have is a thunb drive that
wasn't seen by this install till after the issue arrose. ???

"Kemco" wrote:

> It sounds to me like you have a card reader or some other usb storage device
> in the computer. Have you tried opening your C: drive in my computer? Odd's
> are that it is not your system drive and it is a card reader or a usb storage
> drive. I have seen this happen before. It is caused by leaving the card
> reader or usb storage device connected while formatting and reinstalling
> windows. If, indeed this is what has happened to you and your system drive
> is actually another drive letter say D: through Z: then you will either have
> to live with it or you will have to reformat your computer and reinstall
> windows again with the card reader or any other usb storage unplugged during
> the process. The Drive letter for the system partition can not be changed
> without major issues. Hope this helps. Good Luck,
>
> Joe
>
> Kemco ITP
>
> "lulabob" wrote:
>
> > had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers etc. now
> > my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is always
> > present on taskbar.
> >
> > have XP Pro
> > Athlon 64
> > asus sli motherboard
> > any ideas?
> > thanks in advance,
> > lulabob

>> >> "lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:14710353-E2E6-45B4-92C1-422FF3F30055@microsoft.com...
>> >> > had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers
>> >> > etc. now
>> >> > my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is
>> >> > always
>> >> > present on taskbar.
>> >> >
>> >> > have XP Pro
>> >> > Athlon 64
>> >> > asus sli motherboard
>> >> > any ideas?
>> >> > thanks in advance,
>> >> > lulabob


>> > "EM" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Try reisntallling or updating usb drivers,or disable usb in
>> >> bios
>> >> A Little Bit of Everything.
>> >> .. http://www.whaatsoever.com


>> "lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:138F61B9-CA9D-400B-93EE-A2D4E44A23D4@microsoft.com...
>> > but EM, it's my system drive, the first SATA master,and my boot drive.
>> > it's
>> > not on usb connection.
>> > lulabob


> "Anna" wrote:
>> lulabob:
>> Because a SATA HDD has the potential quality of being "hot-pluggable"
>> (some
>> call it "hot-swappable"), the system will sometimes treat it as a
>> removable
>> drive in terms of reflecting the Safely Remove Icon in the Notification
>> area
>> (Systray) similar, for example, to a USB external HDD. I'm not aware of
>> any
>> practical way to disable that icon. (I have heard there are third-party
>> programs that presumably have that capability but I've no experience with
>> them). There is, however, in XP a "Hide inactive icons" feature that you
>> may
>> be interested in - see
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;279771
>>
>> The (practical) bottom-line in all this is that you can just ignore the
>> SRI;
>> you need not access it in any way with respect to your SATA HDD(s).
>> Anna


"lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:78B4E6F5-D21E-4041-93AF-8CFE76DB0409@microsoft.com...
> thank you anna. you're the best. but i have all the same hardware and
> software, wonder why it was never there before?


Don't really know why it should show up at this time. It's the motherboard
that controls that situation. You mentioned reinstalling the chipset
drivers. Possible that these were updated or different drivers than
originally installed on your system? That might account for it (as well as
any BIOS upgrade or different SATA controller drivers that might have been
subsequently installed).
Anna

lulabob wrote:
> had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers etc. now
> my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is always
> present on taskbar.
>
> have XP Pro
> Athlon 64
> asus sli motherboard
> any ideas?
> thanks in advance,
> lulabob

In Device Manager, Disk drives, C: drive Properties, the Policies tab
might have the answer. At least, it mentions the "Safe to Remove" icon.
Maybe a change in settings there.

--
Joe =o)

anna,
again you come through. i've loaded ythe original chipset drivers from the
asus support disk, but there is an updated driver i was using before, that i
haven't gotten around to installing yet this time. you're a genius. tell your
boss i said to give you a raise.

"Anna" wrote:

>
> >> >> "lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:14710353-E2E6-45B4-92C1-422FF3F30055@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers
> >> >> > etc. now
> >> >> > my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is
> >> >> > always
> >> >> > present on taskbar.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > have XP Pro
> >> >> > Athlon 64
> >> >> > asus sli motherboard
> >> >> > any ideas?
> >> >> > thanks in advance,
> >> >> > lulabob
>
>
> >> > "EM" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Try reisntallling or updating usb drivers,or disable usb in
> >> >> bios
> >> >> A Little Bit of Everything.
> >> >> .. http://www.whaatsoever.com
>
>
> >> "lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:138F61B9-CA9D-400B-93EE-A2D4E44A23D4@microsoft.com...
> >> > but EM, it's my system drive, the first SATA master,and my boot drive.
> >> > it's
> >> > not on usb connection.
> >> > lulabob
>
>
> > "Anna" wrote:
> >> lulabob:
> >> Because a SATA HDD has the potential quality of being "hot-pluggable"
> >> (some
> >> call it "hot-swappable"), the system will sometimes treat it as a
> >> removable
> >> drive in terms of reflecting the Safely Remove Icon in the Notification
> >> area
> >> (Systray) similar, for example, to a USB external HDD. I'm not aware of
> >> any
> >> practical way to disable that icon. (I have heard there are third-party
> >> programs that presumably have that capability but I've no experience with
> >> them). There is, however, in XP a "Hide inactive icons" feature that you
> >> may
> >> be interested in - see
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;279771
> >>
> >> The (practical) bottom-line in all this is that you can just ignore the
> >> SRI;
> >> you need not access it in any way with respect to your SATA HDD(s).
> >> Anna
>
>
> "lulabob" <lulabob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:78B4E6F5-D21E-4041-93AF-8CFE76DB0409@microsoft.com...
> > thank you anna. you're the best. but i have all the same hardware and
> > software, wonder why it was never there before?
>
>
> Don't really know why it should show up at this time. It's the motherboard
> that controls that situation. You mentioned reinstalling the chipset
> drivers. Possible that these were updated or different drivers than
> originally installed on your system? That might account for it (as well as
> any BIOS upgrade or different SATA controller drivers that might have been
> subsequently installed).
> Anna
>
>
>

elmo,
tks, i'll give it a try when i get home.
lulabob

"Elmo" wrote:

> lulabob wrote:
> > had to reinstall everything, windows, processor and chipset drivers etc. now
> > my c: drive shows up in "safely remove hardware" and the icon is always
> > present on taskbar.
> >
> > have XP Pro
> > Athlon 64
> > asus sli motherboard
> > any ideas?
> > thanks in advance,
> > lulabob
>
> In Device Manager, Disk drives, C: drive Properties, the Policies tab
> might have the answer. At least, it mentions the "Safe to Remove" icon.
> Maybe a change in settings there.
>
> --
> Joe =o)
>