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Other => Other => Topic started by: lavender on February 13, 2008, 01:17:33 PM

Title: removable disk
Post by: lavender on February 13, 2008, 01:17:33 PM

my computer keep showing that there is a removable disk is attached to my pc when there is actually none..sometimes it says XDpicture card..but there is no card inserted or cd or usb disk..it bugs me and i think it slowing down my computer..any idea how to fix that? ???

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: Broni on February 13, 2008, 02:09:18 PM

Do you own any removable media? Have you ever used them on your computer?

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: lavender on February 14, 2008, 03:27:14 AM

yea i did have used a digital camera memory card but that was long time ago and its not inserted anymore ???

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: Broni on February 14, 2008, 05:50:53 PM

What Windows version is it? Do you remember, if you removed that card by using "Safely Remove Hardware" taskbar icon?
Try to insert that card again, and remove it using "Safely Remove Hardware"

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: patio on February 14, 2008, 08:14:58 PM

Many times Windows will remember things it should forget......then again many times Windows forgets things it should remember.

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: lavender on February 16, 2008, 03:47:42 AM

inserting the same card again is not an option as i dont have the card anymore

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: Broni on February 16, 2008, 10:11:52 AM

Is that drive listed in Disk Management?

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: goodiestan2002 on February 16, 2008, 10:13:05 AM

try remove it from device manager? did this help?

p/s:make sure you remove the correct device

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: lavender on February 16, 2008, 10:20:29 AM

yes its there "Ricoh xd-picture card disk device" just before i go uninstall, will i still be able to use cards later?

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: goodiestan2002 on February 16, 2008, 10:28:21 AM

1st question, does this solve your problem?

then,

click refresh(scan fo hardware changes) in the device manager to see if any request for driver pop up, install with new driver(or let windows to choose for you automatically) to see if your 1st problem still exist

i thinks you still can use your card reader if windows can found this hardware

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: lavender on February 16, 2008, 11:49:20 AM

I still didnt uninstall the driver..i want to make sure that i will still be able to use the card reader after i remove the driver or else will i be able to undo this action if things got messy?

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: patio on February 16, 2008, 12:10:02 PM

If you un-install it no harm...when you decide to use it again all you have to do is re-install the drivers...

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: lavender on February 16, 2008, 12:14:26 PM

Ok but will i need a CD or something to reinstall?

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: patio on February 16, 2008, 01:15:33 PM

Whatever came with the card reader...or the drivers are probably available for free DLoad from the manuf. website.

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: lavender on February 16, 2008, 01:37:26 PM

i uninstalled it then 2 seconds its came back !!! ???

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: patio on February 16, 2008, 02:06:41 PM

How are you attempting to uninstall it ? /

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: lavender on February 16, 2008, 02:10:37 PM

from my computer management, right click then uninstall !!

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: goodiestan2002 on February 16, 2008, 11:03:44 PM

this seem like a build in plug and play card reader for me....

anyhow, did the error of something inserted still there? if not you can leave it there anyway

Title: Re: removable disk
Post by: lavender on February 17, 2008, 01:12:02 AM

No its still there   :-\