Device Manager

[Guest]

The Device Manager window comes up blank when I try to check for new hardware
I just installed. However the window will populatewhen I boot up in "Safe"
mode. Any suggestions?

 

[Rock]

The Device Manager window comes up blank when I try to check for new
hardware
I just installed. However the window will populatewhen I boot up in "Safe"
mode. Any suggestions?

See this thread from a Google groups search:
http://groups.google.com/group/micr...lank+windows+xp&rnum=4&hl=en#124cd8a1fadd937b

If this thread doesn't help then do some reading in the links in these
Google web and groups searches. Quite a few links.

Web:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=device+manager+blank+windows+xp

Google Groups
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...lank windows xp&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wg

 

[Jon]

The Device Manager window comes up blank when I try to check for new
hardware
I just installed. However the window will populatewhen I boot up in "Safe"
mode. Any suggestions?

If you've installed it, then it's no longer classified as 'new'. 'New' is
for uninstalled hardware.

Safe mode only loads up a restricted number of drivers, hence the
difference.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

The Device Manager window comes up blank when I try to check for new
hardware I just installed. However the window will populatewhen I boot
up in "Safe" mode. Any suggestions?

See if this article applies:
"No Items Appear in the Device Manager List When You Open It"
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;311504