A few days ago I suddenly starting getting an error message when I tried to load QuickTime ver 4. I'm running XP and all the latest patches and updates.
The message was
"There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk2\DR5"
Assuming that my older version 4 had gotten corrupted, I downloaded version 6.5, and installed it. Apparently it did not automatically remove version 4. The error message was still there, and as before, it locked up things. I could not dismiss it, nor could I even shut down the system. To reboot I had to kill the power to things.
So, I uninstalled both ver 4 and ver 6.5, and then did a clean reinstall. The same problem reoccurred.
So, I searched Google, and can up with the following info
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I realize this is an old post but many people seem to not understand that even by
disabling qttask via QuickTime it still runs in the back ground for a bit at boot
time or rather "-atboottime" as the switch is.
Here is how to get rid of it all together (requires regedit):
1) back up your registry before attempting this.
2) browse to HKey_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
3) find the entry for qttask and delete it
4) exit regedit and reboot
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I went into a utility which displays all the startup programs, and I found Quicktime's qttask.exe there, and disabled it. So when I next booted up. that item was no longer running in the background. I tried Quicktime, and it now worked OK. I also checked the Registry, and the key noted above was not listed, so I assumed that all was well.
Today when I booted up, there was no indication of any QT stuff running, and I went to load QT. Once again the message appeared, and the system locked up. I rebooted, and searched for the noted Registry entry, but it was not to be found, nor was any QT task running.
From what I've seen in numerous posts on other forums, this problem is very common, even several years back. And, the repair noted did fix things. Why doesn't Apple do something to fix it??
Does anyone have any idea how I can rid myself permanently of this damned problem. If I could find another program, even one that I'd have to pay for, I'd get rid of QT permanently. I have zillions of *.mov tutorial files which I play frequently. Does such a program exist?
And, does anyone know how to remove this problem with QT. No other program on my machine has ever exhibited this problem. Is this Apple's way of sticking it to Windows users?
Ron Hirsch
The message was
"There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk2\DR5"
Assuming that my older version 4 had gotten corrupted, I downloaded version 6.5, and installed it. Apparently it did not automatically remove version 4. The error message was still there, and as before, it locked up things. I could not dismiss it, nor could I even shut down the system. To reboot I had to kill the power to things.
So, I uninstalled both ver 4 and ver 6.5, and then did a clean reinstall. The same problem reoccurred.
So, I searched Google, and can up with the following info
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I realize this is an old post but many people seem to not understand that even by
disabling qttask via QuickTime it still runs in the back ground for a bit at boot
time or rather "-atboottime" as the switch is.
Here is how to get rid of it all together (requires regedit):
1) back up your registry before attempting this.
2) browse to HKey_Local_Machine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
3) find the entry for qttask and delete it
4) exit regedit and reboot
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I went into a utility which displays all the startup programs, and I found Quicktime's qttask.exe there, and disabled it. So when I next booted up. that item was no longer running in the background. I tried Quicktime, and it now worked OK. I also checked the Registry, and the key noted above was not listed, so I assumed that all was well.
Today when I booted up, there was no indication of any QT stuff running, and I went to load QT. Once again the message appeared, and the system locked up. I rebooted, and searched for the noted Registry entry, but it was not to be found, nor was any QT task running.
From what I've seen in numerous posts on other forums, this problem is very common, even several years back. And, the repair noted did fix things. Why doesn't Apple do something to fix it??
Does anyone have any idea how I can rid myself permanently of this damned problem. If I could find another program, even one that I'd have to pay for, I'd get rid of QT permanently. I have zillions of *.mov tutorial files which I play frequently. Does such a program exist?
And, does anyone know how to remove this problem with QT. No other program on my machine has ever exhibited this problem. Is this Apple's way of sticking it to Windows users?
Ron Hirsch
