screen pops up at boot

[Guest]

every time I boot my PC, two windows come up.
One is labeled "Diagnostic Traces" and the other is labeled "DrvmCDB". I
ran a drive error check just before this happened and it may be connected,
but I do not know for sure. So please help me:
(1) fix the problem, and
(2) figure out why it is here.
Thanks.

The Diagnostic traces window has the following information:
SSDIAG activated
new _DIAGWINDOW(DrvnQ117)
delete _DIAGWINDOW(DrvnQ117)
new _DIAGWINDOW(DrvmCDB)
new _DIAGWINDOW(DrvnCDB)
delete _DIAGWINDOW(DrvnCDB)
new _DIAGWINDOW(DrvnPPqT)
delete _DIAGWINDOW(DrvnPPqT)
new _DIAGWINDOW(DrvmCDB pending IO)
delete _DIAGWINDOW(DrvmCDB pending IO)
new _DIAGWINDOW(DrvmCDB pending IO)
delete _DIAGWINDOW(DrvmCDB pending IO)
new _DIAGWINDOW(DrvmCDB pending IO)
delete _DIAGWINDOW(DrvmCDB pending IO)


The DrvmCDB window has the following:

Install-SUCCESS
API Ver/Min: 000f/0002
Yield: 00000000
Rates: 0000h
Max Rate: 0000h
Max Buf: 8000h
Cmds Avail: 00000000h
Task Mode: Async
Server:
.-------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Adapter: Search | Make: ?(0) | [ ] Burst |
| Addr: 0 | Model: | [ ] Safe |
| Port: - | Size: 0 | [ ] NoReset |
| IRQ: - | Speed: - | [ ] Slow IO |
| DMA: - | Rom: 0000h | [ ] NoComprs|
| Intfc: Search | Class: - | [ ] Tested |
| Remote: | Periph:- | [ ] HsSearch|
|___________________________________________________________________|

CONFIGFIRST 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 01-00-00-00-0000
-SUCCESS
.-------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Adapter: atapi | Make: TSSTcorp | [ ] Burst |
| Addr: 0.0 | Model: CDRWDVD TS-H492C | [ ] Safe |
| Port: 0h | Size: 0 | [ ] NoReset |
| IRQ: - | Speed: - | [ ] Slow IO |
| DMA: - | Rom: DE02 | [ ] NoComprs|
| Intfc: SCSI PORT | Class: DASD | [ ] Tested |
| Remote: | Periph:CDROM | [ ] HsSearch|
|___________________________________________________________________|
-0 15ms
DRIVEPATH 0000 0 ---- 4 --- -------- ---- 1b-00-00-00-0000:45 3A
5C 00 64 3B 98 F8 E:\.d;.. -SUCCESS-0 0ms
CONFIGNEXT 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 02-00-00-00-0000
-SUCCESS
.-------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Adapter: SCSI | Make: ?(0) | [ ] Burst |
| Addr: 0.0 | Model: USB_DRIVE | [ ] Safe |
| Port: 0h | Size: 0 | [ ] NoReset |
| IRQ: - | Speed: - | [ ] Slow IO |
| DMA: - | Rom: 1.00 | [ ] NoComprs|
| Intfc: SCSI PORT | Class: DASD | [ ] Tested |
| Remote: | Periph:Hard Disk | [ ] HsSearch|
|___________________________________________________________________|
-0 0ms
DRIVEPATH 0000 0 ---- 4 --- -------- ---- 1b-00-00-00-0000:00 00
00 00 64 3B 98 F8 ....d;.. -SUCCESS-0 0ms
DRIVEPATH 0000 0 ---- 4 --- -------- ---- 1b-00-00-00-0000:00 00
00 00 64 3B 98 F8 ....d;.. -SUCCESS-0 0ms
DRIVEPATH 0000 0 ---- 4 --- -------- ---- 1b-00-00-00-0000:00 00
00 00 64 3B 98 F8 ....d;.. -SUCCESS-0 0ms
DRIVEPATH 0000 0 ---- 4 --- -------- ---- 1b-00-00-00-0000:00 00
00 00 64 3B 98 F8 ....d;.. -SUCCESS-0 0ms
DRIVEPATH 0000 0 ---- 4 --- -------- ---- 1b-00-00-00-0000:00 00
00 00 64 3B 98 F8 ....d;.. -SUCCESS-0 0ms
CONFIGNEXT 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 02-15-1c-02-0000
-NO_DRIVE-0 0ms
Uninstall
Install-SUCCESS
API Ver/Min: 000f/0002
Yield: 00000000
Rates: 7000h
Max Rate: 4000h
Max Buf: 8000h
Cmds Avail: 9c2011feh
Task Mode: Async
Server:
.-------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Adapter: SCSI | Make: ?(0) | [ ] Burst |
| Addr: 0.0 | Model: USB_DRIVE | [ ] Safe |
| Port: 0h | Size: 0 | [ ] NoReset |
| IRQ: - | Speed: - | [ ] Slow IO |
| DMA: - | Rom: 1.00 | [ ] NoComprs|
| Intfc: SCSI PORT | Class: DASD | [ ] Tested |
| Remote: | Periph:Hard Disk | [ ] HsSearch|
|___________________________________________________________________|

OPENDRIVE 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 03-00-00-00-0000
-SUCCESS-0 0ms
SetMode:Async
CHECKDRIVE 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 1f-00-00-00-0000
-SUCCESS
------VALID------
[ ] battery
[x] writable
[ ] bg formatting
[ ] hiddendefects
[ ] needs leadout
[ ] drtdm
-0 0ms
CHECKMEDIA 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 1a-16-43-01-0000
-NEW_MEDIA-0 0ms
CLOSEDRIVE 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 04-00-00-00-0000
-SUCCESS-0 0ms
Uninstall
Install-SUCCESS
API Ver/Min: 000f/0002
Yield: 00000000
Rates: 7000h
Max Rate: 4000h
Max Buf: 8000h
Cmds Avail: fcf253feh
Task Mode: Async
Server:
.-------------------------------------------------------------------.
| Adapter: atapi | Make: TSSTcorp | [ ] Burst |
| Addr: 0.0 | Model: CDRWDVD TS-H492C | [ ] Safe |
| Port: 0h | Size: 0 | [ ] NoReset |
| IRQ: - | Speed: - | [ ] Slow IO |
| DMA: - | Rom: DE02 | [ ] NoComprs|
| Intfc: SCSI PORT | Class: DASD | [ ] Tested |
| Remote: | Periph:CDROM | [ ] HsSearch|
|___________________________________________________________________|

OPENDRIVE 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 03-00-00-00-0000
-SUCCESS-0 0ms
SetMode:Async
CHECKDRIVE 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 1f-00-00-00-0000
-SUCCESS
------VALID------
[ ] battery
[x] writable
[ ] bg formatting
[ ] hiddendefects
[ ] needs leadout
[ ] drtdm
-0 0ms
CHECKMEDIA 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 1a-14-23-00-3a01
-NO_MEDIA-0 0ms
CLOSEDRIVE 0000 -------- ---- ---- --- -------- ---- 04-00-00-00-0000
-SUCCESS-0 0ms

 

[John]

every time I boot my PC, two windows come up.
One is labeled "Diagnostic Traces" and the other is labeled "DrvmCDB".

Cut & paste > ssdiag < from c:windows/system32... put it in a folder on
your desktop & when you know all is well, you can delete it.

 

[John]

Mark Twain wrote:

Also, reboot & you may have to remove from your startup folder.

 

[Ron Martell]

every time I boot my PC, two windows come up.
One is labeled "Diagnostic Traces" and the other is labeled "DrvmCDB". I
ran a drive error check just before this happened and it may be connected,
but I do not know for sure. So please help me:
(1) fix the problem, and
(2) figure out why it is here.
Thanks.

The Diagnostic traces window has the following information:
SSDIAG activated

SSDIAG.EXE is associated with the Equinox "Configuration and DOS
Diagnostic for DOS and Windows platforms" See
http://www.equinox.com/support/utilities/index2.html

Look in Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs for any reference to this
program and uninstall it if present.

Also use Start - Run - MSCONFIG and look on the Startup tab for any
references to SSDIAG.EXE and uncheck them.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[Denis Shields]

Hi,

I suffered the same (very) annoying problem with DrvmCDB screens on booting up. I solved it by making tiny adjustment to a single file. The file is "ssdiag.ini" and should be located in C:\windows. I ajdusted the entries at three points from WindowState=1 to WindowState=0. If it is the same with you, you will see familiar wording in that file.

I hope this helps

Denis Shields