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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: pugpeg on March 13, 2012, 04:00:41 PM

Title: 4"Phantom " drives show up when I try to load Windows
Post by: pugpeg on March 13, 2012, 04:00:41 PM

  I am trying to get an old donated E-machines going again and I find that I  cannot load windows without it showing that there are 4 extra drives . I get this message when windows setup is asking whitch drive to install to.
If I let windows install , it labels my C drive as H, and shows 4 removable drives.
I have pulled all the memory out of this computer and replaced it with different memory.
I have tryed two different hard drives.
I have removed the cmos jumper to clear it, even removed the battery .
I build, repair and upgrade computers then give them to school kids who do not have computer access at home, and have been doing this for several years,so I thought I had about seen it all --- BUT-- I am calling for help on this one!

Title: Re: 4"Phantom " drives show up when I try to load Windows
Post by: Raptor on March 13, 2012, 04:12:42 PM

You need to disconnect the card reader before installing Windows.

Title: Re: 4"Phantom " drives show up when I try to load Windows
Post by: pugpeg on March 14, 2012, 09:38:48 PM

   Raptor--- Thanks--- just goes to show , you CAN teach an old dog new tricks

Title: Re: 4"Phantom " drives show up when I try to load Windows
Post by: Raptor on March 15, 2012, 05:12:33 AM

 ;)