Nathan, You posted the following:

Subject: Re: USB drives not showing up in Windows
Explorer
From: "Nathan McNulty" <(E-Mail Removed)> Sent: 8/2/2004
2:05:10 AM

Check Removable Storage under Computer Management (Right
click on My Computer and Click Manage). Try removing them
from Device Manager (Click Start-Run-Type devmgmt.msc
and click OK). Then try this: Open regedit and navigate
to HKLM-System-CCS-Enum-USB

Now find your USB Flash drive and delete the Vid_Xxxx
folder that it exists under. Now reboot after you have
done this and see if that fixes anything.
Nathan McNulty

I have the same type problem. I opened regedit, found the
folders, but Windows won't let me delete the folder. It
says "Cannot delete; error while deleting key". Do you
have any idea why it won't delete.
Harry

Perhaps because the drive is still in use. Try removing the physical
drive, remove it from Device Manager, and then try again. If all else
fails, you can do this in Safe Mode.

----
Nathan McNulty


Harry wrote:
> Nathan, You posted the following:
>
> Subject: Re: USB drives not showing up in Windows
> Explorer
> From: "Nathan McNulty" <(E-Mail Removed)> Sent: 8/2/2004
> 2:05:10 AM
>
> Check Removable Storage under Computer Management (Right
> click on My Computer and Click Manage). Try removing them
> from Device Manager (Click Start-Run-Type devmgmt.msc
> and click OK). Then try this: Open regedit and navigate
> to HKLM-System-CCS-Enum-USB
>
> Now find your USB Flash drive and delete the Vid_Xxxx
> folder that it exists under. Now reboot after you have
> done this and see if that fixes anything.
> Nathan McNulty
>
> I have the same type problem. I opened regedit, found the
> folders, but Windows won't let me delete the folder. It
> says "Cannot delete; error while deleting key". Do you
> have any idea why it won't delete.
> Harry

Nathan, The drive was physically removed, and it was not
showing in device manager when I opened regedit. I will
have to try safe mode. How do I boot into safe mode?
Harry
>-----Original Message-----
>Perhaps because the drive is still in use. Try removing
the physical
>drive, remove it from Device Manager, and then try
again. If all else
>fails, you can do this in Safe Mode.
>
>----
>Nathan McNulty
>
>
>Harry wrote:
>> Nathan, You posted the following:
>>
>> Subject: Re: USB drives not showing up in Windows
>> Explorer
>> From: "Nathan McNulty" <(E-Mail Removed)> Sent:
8/2/2004
>> 2:05:10 AM
>>
>> Check Removable Storage under Computer Management
(Right
>> click on My Computer and Click Manage). Try removing
them
>> from Device Manager (Click Start-Run-Type devmgmt.msc
>> and click OK). Then try this: Open regedit and
navigate
>> to HKLM-System-CCS-Enum-USB
>>
>> Now find your USB Flash drive and delete the Vid_Xxxx
>> folder that it exists under. Now reboot after you have
>> done this and see if that fixes anything.
>> Nathan McNulty
>>
>> I have the same type problem. I opened regedit, found
the
>> folders, but Windows won't let me delete the folder.
It
>> says "Cannot delete; error while deleting key". Do you
>> have any idea why it won't delete.
>> Harry
>.
>

Nathan, I just tried regedit in safe mode and I got the
same message. I can't delete the folder.
Harry

>-----Original Message-----
>Perhaps because the drive is still in use. Try removing
the physical
>drive, remove it from Device Manager, and then try
again. If all else
>fails, you can do this in Safe Mode.
>
>----
>Nathan McNulty
>
>
>Harry wrote:
>> Nathan, You posted the following:
>>
>> Subject: Re: USB drives not showing up in Windows
>> Explorer
>> From: "Nathan McNulty" <(E-Mail Removed)> Sent:
8/2/2004
>> 2:05:10 AM
>>
>> Check Removable Storage under Computer Management
(Right
>> click on My Computer and Click Manage). Try removing
them
>> from Device Manager (Click Start-Run-Type devmgmt.msc
>> and click OK). Then try this: Open regedit and
navigate
>> to HKLM-System-CCS-Enum-USB
>>
>> Now find your USB Flash drive and delete the Vid_Xxxx
>> folder that it exists under. Now reboot after you have
>> done this and see if that fixes anything.
>> Nathan McNulty
>>
>> I have the same type problem. I opened regedit, found
the
>> folders, but Windows won't let me delete the folder.
It
>> says "Cannot delete; error while deleting key". Do you
>> have any idea why it won't delete.
>> Harry
>.
>

Press F8 after turning on the computer. Press it every couple of seconds
until the menu pops up. Then select Safe Mode.

----
Nathan McNulty


(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Nathan, The drive was physically removed, and it was not
> showing in device manager when I opened regedit. I will
> have to try safe mode. How do I boot into safe mode?
> Harry
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Perhaps because the drive is still in use. Try removing
>
> the physical
>
>>drive, remove it from Device Manager, and then try
>
> again. If all else
>
>>fails, you can do this in Safe Mode.
>>
>>----
>>Nathan McNulty
>>
>>
>>Harry wrote:
>>
>>>Nathan, You posted the following:
>>>
>>>Subject: Re: USB drives not showing up in Windows
>>>Explorer
>>> From: "Nathan McNulty" <(E-Mail Removed)> Sent:
>
> 8/2/2004
>
>>>2:05:10 AM
>>>
>>>Check Removable Storage under Computer Management
>
> (Right
>
>>>click on My Computer and Click Manage). Try removing
>
> them
>
>>>from Device Manager (Click Start-Run-Type devmgmt.msc
>>>and click OK). Then try this: Open regedit and
>
> navigate
>
>>>to HKLM-System-CCS-Enum-USB
>>>
>>>Now find your USB Flash drive and delete the Vid_Xxxx
>>>folder that it exists under. Now reboot after you have
>>>done this and see if that fixes anything.
>>>Nathan McNulty
>>>
>>>I have the same type problem. I opened regedit, found
>
> the
>
>>>folders, but Windows won't let me delete the folder.
>
> It
>
>>>says "Cannot delete; error while deleting key". Do you
>>>have any idea why it won't delete.
>>>Harry
>>
>>.
>>

Which folder is this that you are trying to remove? Make sure it is the
one labeled Vid_Xxxx and not the entire USB folder. If it still won't
work, I don't know what to do. Which device is this that is causing the
problems again? Card Reader? Only thing I can really suggest is see if
a clean install of XP still has the same problem or you could always try
repairing it.

Last thought, you can make sure the permissions are set properly as
described by this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310426

----
Nathan McNulty


(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Nathan, I just tried regedit in safe mode and I got the
> same message. I can't delete the folder.
> Harry
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Perhaps because the drive is still in use. Try removing
>
> the physical
>
>>drive, remove it from Device Manager, and then try
>
> again. If all else
>
>>fails, you can do this in Safe Mode.
>>
>>----
>>Nathan McNulty
>>
>>
>>Harry wrote:
>>
>>>Nathan, You posted the following:
>>>
>>>Subject: Re: USB drives not showing up in Windows
>>>Explorer
>>> From: "Nathan McNulty" <(E-Mail Removed)> Sent:
>
> 8/2/2004
>
>>>2:05:10 AM
>>>
>>>Check Removable Storage under Computer Management
>
> (Right
>
>>>click on My Computer and Click Manage). Try removing
>
> them
>
>>>from Device Manager (Click Start-Run-Type devmgmt.msc
>>>and click OK). Then try this: Open regedit and
>
> navigate
>
>>>to HKLM-System-CCS-Enum-USB
>>>
>>>Now find your USB Flash drive and delete the Vid_Xxxx
>>>folder that it exists under. Now reboot after you have
>>>done this and see if that fixes anything.
>>>Nathan McNulty
>>>
>>>I have the same type problem. I opened regedit, found
>
> the
>
>>>folders, but Windows won't let me delete the folder.
>
> It
>
>>>says "Cannot delete; error while deleting key". Do you
>>>have any idea why it won't delete.
>>>Harry
>>
>>.
>>

Nathan, The folder I tried to remove was the Vid_xxx. I
even tried to delete individual contents of the folder,
but got the same message. The device is a card reader
that is plug and play, no drivers or software with it.
(It installed fine on my other computer with Windows ME.)
I'll read the article next. After that I might try a
reinstall of XP. Thanks for trying to help me.
Harry

>-----Original Message-----
>Which folder is this that you are trying to remove? Make
sure it is the
>one labeled Vid_Xxxx and not the entire USB folder. If
it still won't
>work, I don't know what to do. Which device is this that
is causing the
>problems again? Card Reader? Only thing I can really
suggest is see if
>a clean install of XP still has the same problem or you
could always try
>repairing it.
>
>Last thought, you can make sure the permissions are set
properly as
>described by this article:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;310426
>
>----
>Nathan McNulty
>
>
>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>> Nathan, I just tried regedit in safe mode and I got
the
>> same message. I can't delete the folder.
>> Harry
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Perhaps because the drive is still in use. Try removing
>>
>> the physical
>>
>>>drive, remove it from Device Manager, and then try
>>
>> again. If all else
>>
>>>fails, you can do this in Safe Mode.
>>>
>>>----
>>>Nathan McNulty
>>>
>>>
>>>Harry wrote:
>>>
>>>>Nathan, You posted the following:
>>>>
>>>>Subject: Re: USB drives not showing up in Windows
>>>>Explorer
>>>> From: "Nathan McNulty" <(E-Mail Removed)> Sent:
>>
>> 8/2/2004
>>
>>>>2:05:10 AM
>>>>
>>>>Check Removable Storage under Computer Management
>>
>> (Right
>>
>>>>click on My Computer and Click Manage). Try removing
>>
>> them
>>
>>>>from Device Manager (Click Start-Run-Type devmgmt.msc
>>>>and click OK). Then try this: Open regedit and
>>
>> navigate
>>
>>>>to HKLM-System-CCS-Enum-USB
>>>>
>>>>Now find your USB Flash drive and delete the Vid_Xxxx
>>>>folder that it exists under. Now reboot after you
have
>>>>done this and see if that fixes anything.
>>>>Nathan McNulty
>>>>
>>>>I have the same type problem. I opened regedit, found
>>
>> the
>>
>>>>folders, but Windows won't let me delete the folder.
>>
>> It
>>
>>>>says "Cannot delete; error while deleting key". Do
you
>>>>have any idea why it won't delete.
>>>>Harry
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>.
>

Not a problem. Sorry I couldn't provide an immediate solution

----
Nathan McNulty


(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> Nathan, The folder I tried to remove was the Vid_xxx. I
> even tried to delete individual contents of the folder,
> but got the same message. The device is a card reader
> that is plug and play, no drivers or software with it.
> (It installed fine on my other computer with Windows ME.)
> I'll read the article next. After that I might try a
> reinstall of XP. Thanks for trying to help me.
> Harry
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Which folder is this that you are trying to remove? Make
>
> sure it is the
>
>>one labeled Vid_Xxxx and not the entire USB folder. If
>
> it still won't
>
>>work, I don't know what to do. Which device is this that
>
> is causing the
>
>>problems again? Card Reader? Only thing I can really
>
> suggest is see if
>
>>a clean install of XP still has the same problem or you
>
> could always try
>
>>repairing it.
>>
>>Last thought, you can make sure the permissions are set
>
> properly as
>
>>described by this article:
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>
> us;310426
>
>>----
>>Nathan McNulty
>>
>>
>>(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>
>>>Nathan, I just tried regedit in safe mode and I got
>
> the
>
>>>same message. I can't delete the folder.
>>>Harry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Perhaps because the drive is still in use. Try removing
>>>
>>>the physical
>>>
>>>
>>>>drive, remove it from Device Manager, and then try
>>>
>>>again. If all else
>>>
>>>
>>>>fails, you can do this in Safe Mode.
>>>>
>>>>----
>>>>Nathan McNulty
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Harry wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Nathan, You posted the following:
>>>>>
>>>>>Subject: Re: USB drives not showing up in Windows
>>>>>Explorer
>>>>>From: "Nathan McNulty" <(E-Mail Removed)> Sent:
>>>
>>>8/2/2004
>>>
>>>
>>>>>2:05:10 AM
>>>>>
>>>>>Check Removable Storage under Computer Management
>>>
>>>(Right
>>>
>>>
>>>>>click on My Computer and Click Manage). Try removing
>>>
>>>them
>>>
>>>
>>>>>from Device Manager (Click Start-Run-Type devmgmt.msc
>>>>
>>>>>and click OK). Then try this: Open regedit and
>>>
>>>navigate
>>>
>>>
>>>>>to HKLM-System-CCS-Enum-USB
>>>>>
>>>>>Now find your USB Flash drive and delete the Vid_Xxxx
>>>>>folder that it exists under. Now reboot after you
>
> have
>
>>>>>done this and see if that fixes anything.
>>>>>Nathan McNulty
>>>>>
>>>>>I have the same type problem. I opened regedit, found
>>>
>>>the
>>>
>>>
>>>>>folders, but Windows won't let me delete the folder.
>>>
>>>It
>>>
>>>
>>>>>says "Cannot delete; error while deleting key". Do
>
> you
>
>>>>>have any idea why it won't delete.
>>>>>Harry
>>>>
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>.
>>

Change Permissions (menu Edit or r-click) on that key: by default Everyone
has Read right only.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;310426

----
Nathan McNulty


Jetro wrote:
> Change Permissions (menu Edit or r-click) on that key: by default Everyone
> has Read right only.
>
>