Windows finds hardware at setup for devices that dont exist???

[WestSide2003]

Hi,

I am using Windows 2000 Prof.

For some reason, my system thinks I have new hardware and the new hardware wizards runs every time I start my computer.

I went to device manager and it shows "yellow" question marks, but they are showing under "Other Devices" and they say "unknown". Meaning Windows is finding some device and at the same time does not know what it is.

I can disable the unknown devices, but at reboot, the wizard runs again.

Anyone know how to permanently remove some devices that windows *thinks* exist??

WestSide

 

[SQLBaby]

There shoud be some thing thats why every time windows detect that devices. Check all devices, like Modem, Mutimedia, USB, sound card, display adaptor etc etc... There shoud be some thing. you can install follwing utilty which can tell you what do you have in your computer

http://www.belarc.com

This is free utilty, hope it will help you.

Naveed


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