"Phantom" removable devices

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Stuart Grant

I got my new Dell Dimension about a year ago and transferred my files etc
from my old one. This time I put everything in Drive C, previously I had it
split into C,D,E,F,G with H as the DVD Drive. Everything went fine but on
the new computer My Computer showed Disc C with all the files properly
arranged but also with DVD Drive D (that's OK), Removable Disc F, Removble
Disc G, Removable Disc H, Removable Disc I and Removable Disc J.

They didn't seem to do any harm and I have just ignored them, but now I
would like to get rid of them but don't know how. If you click on them,
they ask you to insert a disc in the drive.

Can anyone tell me how to remove them ?

Stuart
 
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Stuart Grant said:
I got my new Dell Dimension about a year ago and transferred
my files
etc from my old one. This time I put everything in Drive C,
previously I had it split into C,D,E,F,G with H as the DVD
Drive. Everything went fine but on the new computer My
Computer showed Disc
C with all the files properly arranged but also with DVD
Drive D
(that's OK), Removable Disc F, Removble Disc G, Removable
Disc H, Removable Disc I and Removable Disc J.
They didn't seem to do any harm and I have just ignored them,
but now
I would like to get rid of them but don't know how. If you
click on
them, they ask you to insert a disc in the drive.

Can anyone tell me how to remove them ?

Stuart
Click to expand...

Is there a card reader in the front of this computer? Do you
have a printer with a card reader? That would account for the
extra drive letters.

The easiest way to hide them is to use TweakUI from Microsoft.
Once the program is installed click on Start -> All Programs ->
Powertoys for Windows XP -> TweakUI. Click on the + sign next
to My Computer. Click on Drives. In the right hand pane, remove
the check marks from the boxes next to the drive letters you
wish to hide. Click OK.

Here's more info on TweakUI

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Direct Download of TweakUI
http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Nepatsfan

Thank you very much for your clear and detailed instructions re TweakUI.
Did that. Followed your instructions. Problem solved !

Thanks again.

Stuart



Nepatsfan wrote -
Re extra drive letters.
Click to expand...
The easiest way to hide them is to use TweakUI from Microsoft.
Click to expand...
Once the program is installed click on Start -> All Programs ->
Click to expand...
Powertoys for Windows XP -> TweakUI. Click on the + sign next
Click to expand...
to My Computer. Click on Drives. In the right hand pane, remove
Click to expand...
the check marks from the boxes next to the drive letters you
Click to expand...
wish to hide. Click OK.
Click to expand...
Here's more info on TweakUI
Click to expand...

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Direct Download of TweakUI

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
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