ninjageek Posted January 13, 2008 CID Share Posted January 13, 2008 I am setting up gf new puter. Had vista, vista gone now have xp. When you open up my computer icon, I have 4 icons with removable disk next to them and a drive letter, How do I get rid of thoes things? Sorry in a rush, setting up xp on a fresh harddrive, finding drivers, tweaking it out so it is set up like mine takes tons of work, so may see me ask a few more questions in the next day or 2 but they will be in this thread. I am gonna cheat and get some help instead of figuring it out on my own, to much to do, to little time. Thanks guys and gals, Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted January 13, 2008 CID Share Posted January 13, 2008 If you installed xp, how do you still have data on external HDD's? If you had dual boot, then they most likely are in the system restore file. If thats the case, then w/ all the drives connected , go into system restore , and uncheck the drives. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/#findComment-256177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjageek Posted January 13, 2008 Author CID Share Posted January 13, 2008 No system restore. No clue why they are showing up. May have a idea to get rid of them. They need to be unmounted. This computer had vista, deleted vista installed xp. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/#findComment-256179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Posted January 13, 2008 CID Share Posted January 13, 2008 Has this new Comp got a card reader if it has then XP is reading these as removable drives Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/#findComment-256189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjageek Posted January 13, 2008 Author CID Share Posted January 13, 2008 So any idea how to get rid of them? Gotta be a way? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/#findComment-256198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted January 13, 2008 CID Share Posted January 13, 2008 No system restore. No clue why they are showing up. May have a idea to get rid of them. They need to be unmounted. This computer had vista, deleted vista installed xp. Is XP the only OS on the HDD now? Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/#findComment-256201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buntz Posted January 13, 2008 CID Share Posted January 13, 2008 You can erase the whole harddrive using Darik's boot & nuke at http://dban.sourceforge.net/. This will erase & than blank EVERYTHING on the harddrive so if you need something from the drive back it up. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/#findComment-256203 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diehard Posted January 13, 2008 CID Share Posted January 13, 2008 If they are Card reader slot/ drives then the only way is to disable them is to remove connector on the MOBO or try and disable in the Bois Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/#findComment-256205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjageek Posted January 13, 2008 Author CID Share Posted January 13, 2008 I figured it out. Gotta go to the "safley remove hardware". Find it, stop it. Right click on my computer, Open device manager, then disable it. It was listed under usb mass storage device. Hope that makes sense. You just have to treat removable devices like hardware, and have windows xp remove it, then in the device manager disable it. Never see it again. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/#findComment-256213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommie gorman Posted January 13, 2008 CID Share Posted January 13, 2008 I figured it out. Gotta go to the "safley remove hardware". Find it, stop it. Right click on my computer, Open device manager, then disable it. It was listed under usb mass storage device. Hope that makes sense. You just have to treat removable devices like hardware, and have windows xp remove it, then in the device manager disable it. Never see it again. That was definately interesting, to me anyway. Thanks. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/#findComment-256225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjageek Posted January 14, 2008 Author CID Share Posted January 14, 2008 I have seen it countless times. You try to help someone. They either never show back up or figure it out and never tell you how they did it. Its how we all learn. So a short note. You ask for help, figure it out on your own, PLEASE tell us how ya did it. Oh short note. Compaq with vista can be wiped and installed with xp. Need nividia drivers and once installed and you go to windows update, windows update will give you the drivers for the realtek drivers you need for sound. Quote Link to comment https://testmy.net/ipb/topic/21277-delete-removable-disk-in-xp/#findComment-256244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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