Device Manager Lists Nothing

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fearless

hi!

i have a serious problem.

i have WinXP Prof SP2 on my P4 PC. when i open device manager, i see
nothing. it's just blank. then, i searched the internet. and did all
those things:

1. I did the PnP = Automatic thing in services.msc. it did not work.
2. I did the AproposFix thing in safe mode. it did not work.
3. I did the permisions thing in Regedt32 by giving full control to the
system and administrator and giving read only to everyone. it did not
work.
4. I did TuneUp registry defrag. it did not work.
5. I deleted Enum key and created a new key called Enum. system crashed
and i could thanksgod do system restore. thus, it did not work.

so what?

how can I get my devices back in device manager? please help.

regards.
 
Have you tried to restore your system to the date when it wa
displaying the list in device manage
 
thank you rkhanda2006, for your consideration.

but, unfortunately, there is no system restore point before the "case".
I do not know how but there is only one system restore point. and in
that time i was experiencing the problem just like right now.

thanks.

please go on.

regards.
 
hi Wesley Vogel.

thanks for your consideration.

i had to made a phone call to get FixCCS.exe. i got it, with its seven
day expiring password and used it. i say "use" becasue i just coded its
name in the command window and executed. but it did not even respond.
just a few "miliseconds" wait. and it did not solve my problem, either.

i thank you a lot.

but, still, waiting for new solution sugestions.

regards.
 
thecloudy° said:
hi Wesley Vogel.

thanks for your consideration.

i had to made a phone call to get FixCCS.exe. i got it, with its seven
day expiring password and used it. i say "use" becasue i just coded
its name in the command window and executed. but it did not even
respond. just a few "miliseconds" wait. and it did not solve my
problem, either.

i thank you a lot.

but, still, waiting for new solution sugestions.
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If nothing else works, here are a few things to try. In all
troubleshooting, do one thing at a time and test after each change
before going onto the next thing.

1. Make sure the computer is clean.
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

2. Reinstall your motherboard drivers and other hardware device drivers.

3. Back up your data (which you should be doing anyway):
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Backing_Up

4. Do a Repair Install:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm - Repair Install

5. If all else fails, do a Clean Install:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install

Make sure you install all hardware drivers, Service Pack 2, and an
antivirus before you connect to the Internet.

Malke
 
thanks Malke.

thanks a lot for your reply. i definitely learned a lot from those
sites of which you wrote the URLs. but i succeeded to fix the problem
before applying your suggestions.

i was "sealing" in the registry. and i noticed that there are some
freaky keys subordinate to "HKLM\ System\Current Control Set \Enum" .
it was called "$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./0123". it
was the first subordinate of Enum. what was significant is that it was
not there before FixCCS.exe operation. Therefore, i thank a lot to
Microsoft for freakyfying my computer. i realy appreciate that.

then i deleted it. and noticed that there were dozens of freaky keys
also subordinate to "HKLM\ System\Current Control Set \Enum \ Root \
LEGACY_WMIAPSRV \". i also deleted them.

conclusively, my device manager populated again. i think the problem
was the ones under "LEGACY_WMIAPSRV". i do not know what does it stand
for. but the one under Enum came with Micrososft Hotfix called
FixCCS.exe.

therefore, i thank a lot to everyone who considered responding my call
for help. i learned a lot.

regards.
 
ULTIMATE SOLUTION FOR BLANK DEVICE MANAGER

if you have the problem as mine which is the first thread in that
subject do the followings:


login with an account which is in the Administrators user group or the
Administrator itself.
click START \ RUN.
write "regedit" in the "run" dialog box.
click "OK"

[there you will see some keys which you can "expand" by double clicking
on them or by clicking on the plus sign which appears left side sticked
to the neme of the key or by rightclicking on the key and selecting
"EXPAND" in the menu. if there is only "MY COMPUTER" then expand it
first to see 5 "mother" superrior keys.]

then,
expand "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" (it is also called HKLM).
expand "SYTEM"
expand "CurrentControlSet"
expand "Enum"

[now you also need to take the "ownership" and "full permision" of Enum
key and its subordinates]

rightclick on the "Enum" key and select "Permissions" in the menu.

[two boxes appears in the "PERMISSIONS FOR ENUM" dialog box. the first
lists the users and groups and the second is for the permisions which
are associated with the user or group selected above

there must be the following schema:

ADMINISTRATORS "Full Control"
SYSTEM "Full Control"
EVERYONE "Read"

if your associations are not so, then do the following actions for each
of them.

if a user or group is present in the above box then just "check" the
checkboxes in the below box, AFTER taking the "OWNERSHIP". if not you
have to "ADD" them.]

to "ADD" a user or group:

click "ADD"
click "ADVANCED"
click "FIND NOW"

[ther all the users and groups will appear in the below box. select the
user or group you need. remember, ADMINISTRATORS is a group, just like
EVERYONE. however, SYSTEM is a user (i thnk so :) ).]

select the item you need in the below box (like ADMINISTRATORS)
click "OK"
click "OK", again

[you will see it appears in the above box which is in the "PERMISSIONS
FOR ENUM" dialog box, now. Thus, repeat for each of those three user
and groups, listed above.

now you need to take the OWNERSHIPS.]

to take the OWNERSHIPS do the followings:
(you are still in the "PERMISSIONS FOR ENUM" dialog box. if not, go
there as explained above)

click "AVANCED"
click "OWNER"
now you are in the "OWNER" tab of "ADVANCED SECURITY SETTINGS FOR ENUM"
dialog box.
click "ADMINISTRATORS(bla bla\bla bla)" in the box below.
check the "REPLACE OWNER ON ...." checkbox. (frankly, actually, you
have to)
click "APPLY"

[ok you got it. you, as a member of ADMINISTRATORS group, can
manupulate the "Enum" key and its subordinates, any more.]

now you have to get the permissions for the ENUM key. then you will do
it for its subordinates.]

click "OK"

to give the appropriate permissions to associated user or groups do the
followings:
(you are still in the "PERMISSIONS FOR ENUM" dialog box. if not, go
there as explained above)

click ADMINISTRATOR in above box.
check the checkbox which is at the intersection of "Full Control" and
"ALLOW", in the below box.
click SYSTEM in above box.
check the checkbox which is at the intersection of "Full Control" and
"ALLOW", in the below box.
click EVERYONE in above box.
check the checkbox which is at the intersection of "Read" and "ALLOW",
in the below box.
click "APPLY"

[ok you heve the permissions for ENUM key. but to do it for "All" of
its subordinates which are quite a lot, there is a shortcut.]

to give the appropriate permissions to subordinates of ENUM do the
followings:
(you are still in the "PERMISSIONS FOR ENUM" dialog box. if not, go
there as explained above)

click "AVANCED"
click "PERMISSIONS"
now you are in the "PERMISSONS" tab of "ADVANCED SECURITY SETTINGS FOR
ENUM" dialog box.
click "ADMINISTRATORS(bla bla\bla bla)" in the box below.
check the "REPLACE PERMISSION ENTRIES...." checkbox.
click "APPLY"
click "OK"
click "OK", again.

[ok you heve the permissions for "All" subordinates of ENUM key. it's
now for removing freak keys subordinate to ENUM key.]

to delete "freak" keys do the follwings.
(you are in registry editor now. if not close all dialog boxes by
clicking "OK".)

right click "ENUM"
click "FIND"
in the "FIND" dialog box write "$" in "FIND WHAT" edit box (without
double quotes).
click "OK"

[now, "FIND" will find some keys. if their names are "freak" like:

$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./012

you have to delet them]

to delete a freak key do following

click on the freak key.
press "DEL" button.
click "OK"
or
rightclick on the freak key
select "DELETE"
click "OK"

[do deletion until FIND never finds freak keys in Enum"

ok, you have done it.
close registry.
restart.

regards.
 
THank you so so much - tried everything I could find in bloggs etc - but your
fix did the job - Anytime you are in the Highlands I owe you a big drink
THANKS BUD!!!!!!!!!!!!

thecloudy° said:
ULTIMATE SOLUTION FOR BLANK DEVICE MANAGER

if you have the problem as mine which is the first thread in that
subject do the followings:


login with an account which is in the Administrators user group or the
Administrator itself.
click START \ RUN.
write "regedit" in the "run" dialog box.
click "OK"

[there you will see some keys which you can "expand" by double clicking
on them or by clicking on the plus sign which appears left side sticked
to the neme of the key or by rightclicking on the key and selecting
"EXPAND" in the menu. if there is only "MY COMPUTER" then expand it
first to see 5 "mother" superrior keys.]

then,
expand "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" (it is also called HKLM).
expand "SYTEM"
expand "CurrentControlSet"
expand "Enum"

[now you also need to take the "ownership" and "full permision" of Enum
key and its subordinates]

rightclick on the "Enum" key and select "Permissions" in the menu.

[two boxes appears in the "PERMISSIONS FOR ENUM" dialog box. the first
lists the users and groups and the second is for the permisions which
are associated with the user or group selected above

there must be the following schema:

ADMINISTRATORS "Full Control"
SYSTEM "Full Control"
EVERYONE "Read"

if your associations are not so, then do the following actions for each
of them.

if a user or group is present in the above box then just "check" the
checkboxes in the below box, AFTER taking the "OWNERSHIP". if not you
have to "ADD" them.]

to "ADD" a user or group:

click "ADD"
click "ADVANCED"
click "FIND NOW"

[ther all the users and groups will appear in the below box. select the
user or group you need. remember, ADMINISTRATORS is a group, just like
EVERYONE. however, SYSTEM is a user (i thnk so :) ).]

select the item you need in the below box (like ADMINISTRATORS)
click "OK"
click "OK", again

[you will see it appears in the above box which is in the "PERMISSIONS
FOR ENUM" dialog box, now. Thus, repeat for each of those three user
and groups, listed above.

now you need to take the OWNERSHIPS.]

to take the OWNERSHIPS do the followings:
(you are still in the "PERMISSIONS FOR ENUM" dialog box. if not, go
there as explained above)

click "AVANCED"
click "OWNER"
now you are in the "OWNER" tab of "ADVANCED SECURITY SETTINGS FOR ENUM"
dialog box.
click "ADMINISTRATORS(bla bla\bla bla)" in the box below.
check the "REPLACE OWNER ON ...." checkbox. (frankly, actually, you
have to)
click "APPLY"

[ok you got it. you, as a member of ADMINISTRATORS group, can
manupulate the "Enum" key and its subordinates, any more.]

now you have to get the permissions for the ENUM key. then you will do
it for its subordinates.]

click "OK"

to give the appropriate permissions to associated user or groups do the
followings:
(you are still in the "PERMISSIONS FOR ENUM" dialog box. if not, go
there as explained above)

click ADMINISTRATOR in above box.
check the checkbox which is at the intersection of "Full Control" and
"ALLOW", in the below box.
click SYSTEM in above box.
check the checkbox which is at the intersection of "Full Control" and
"ALLOW", in the below box.
click EVERYONE in above box.
check the checkbox which is at the intersection of "Read" and "ALLOW",
in the below box.
click "APPLY"

[ok you heve the permissions for ENUM key. but to do it for "All" of
its subordinates which are quite a lot, there is a shortcut.]

to give the appropriate permissions to subordinates of ENUM do the
followings:
(you are still in the "PERMISSIONS FOR ENUM" dialog box. if not, go
there as explained above)

click "AVANCED"
click "PERMISSIONS"
now you are in the "PERMISSONS" tab of "ADVANCED SECURITY SETTINGS FOR
ENUM" dialog box.
click "ADMINISTRATORS(bla bla\bla bla)" in the box below.
check the "REPLACE PERMISSION ENTRIES...." checkbox.
click "APPLY"
click "OK"
click "OK", again.

[ok you heve the permissions for "All" subordinates of ENUM key. it's
now for removing freak keys subordinate to ENUM key.]

to delete "freak" keys do the follwings.
(you are in registry editor now. if not close all dialog boxes by
clicking "OK".)

right click "ENUM"
click "FIND"
in the "FIND" dialog box write "$" in "FIND WHAT" edit box (without
double quotes).
click "OK"

[now, "FIND" will find some keys. if their names are "freak" like:

$%&'()*+,-./0123$%&'()*+,-./012

you have to delet them]

to delete a freak key do following

click on the freak key.
press "DEL" button.
click "OK"
or
rightclick on the freak key
select "DELETE"
click "OK"

[do deletion until FIND never finds freak keys in Enum"

ok, you have done it.
close registry.
restart.

regards.
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