windows explorer shows a non-existent cdrom

Sorry to say I had this problem once before too long to remember how I fixed
it exactly. My computer now has a 3rd CDROM and I believe it is caused by a
USB Stick. XPProSP3 with 2 IDE CDROMS M:\ & R:\ and 2 SATA hard drives C:\ &
D:\ so when I use a USB stick it always comes up as E:\.
Well today the USB came up as F:\ so i looked in Windows Explorere and it
shows a CDROM at E:\ also. Disk management doesn't show this 3rd CDROM.
I have a suspicion it is caused by buggy USB info.
Hoping someone has an inkling how to remove this ghost.



--
Peter Jam
Network System Administrator
Lorch Microwave Inc

I was correct, it was buggy USB. I used a little utility called XP SysPad
and opened Removeable Storage Manager. There was an extra Toshiba USB
librarie in there. I deleted it and the errant CDROM is gone. My USB still
thinks it is F:\, but I can live with that. Disk Manager wouldn't let me
change it back to E:\
--
Peter Jam
Network System Administrator
Lorch Microwave Inc



"Peter Jam" wrote:

> Sorry to say I had this problem once before too long to remember how I fixed
> it exactly. My computer now has a 3rd CDROM and I believe it is caused by a
> USB Stick. XPProSP3 with 2 IDE CDROMS M:\ & R:\ and 2 SATA hard drives C:\ &
> D:\ so when I use a USB stick it always comes up as E:\.
> Well today the USB came up as F:\ so i looked in Windows Explorere and it
> shows a CDROM at E:\ also. Disk management doesn't show this 3rd CDROM.
> I have a suspicion it is caused by buggy USB info.
> Hoping someone has an inkling how to remove this ghost.
>
>
>
> --
> Peter Jam
> Network System Administrator
> Lorch Microwave Inc
>

On Jul 11, 3:36*pm, Peter Jam <Peter...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> I was correct, it was buggy USB. *I used a little utility called XP SysPad
> and opened Removeable Storage Manager. *There was an extra Toshiba USB
> librarie in there. *I deleted it and the errant CDROM is gone. *My USB still
> thinks it is F:\, but I can live with that. *Disk Manager wouldn't let me
> change it back to E:\
> --
> Peter Jam
> Network System Administrator
> Lorch Microwave Inc
>
>
>
> "Peter Jam" wrote:
> > Sorry to say I had this problem once before too long to remember how I fixed
> > it exactly. *My computer now has a 3rd CDROM and I believe it is caused by a
> > USB Stick. *XPProSP3 with 2 IDE CDROMS M:\ & R:\ and 2 SATA hard drives C:\ &
> > D:\ so when I use a USB stick it always comes up as E:\.
> > Well today the USB came up as F:\ so i looked in Windows Explorere and it
> > shows a CDROM at E:\ also. *Disk management doesn't show this 3rd CDROM.
> > I have a suspicion it is caused by buggy USB info.
> > Hoping someone has an inkling how to remove this ghost.
>
> > --
> > Peter Jam
> > Network System Administrator
> > Lorch Microwave Inc- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I was wrong my E: CDROM is back after a reboot and it doesn't show up
anymore as a Toshiba with a red X in the Removable Libraries. Any
idea?

Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to F:

Help!

--
Peter Jam
Network System Administrator
Lorch Microwave Inc



"pjam@lorch.com" wrote:

> On Jul 11, 3:36 pm, Peter Jam <Peter...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
> > I was correct, it was buggy USB. I used a little utility called XP SysPad
> > and opened Removeable Storage Manager. There was an extra Toshiba USB
> > librarie in there. I deleted it and the errant CDROM is gone. My USB still
> > thinks it is F:\, but I can live with that. Disk Manager wouldn't let me
> > change it back to E:\
> > --
> > Peter Jam
> > Network System Administrator
> > Lorch Microwave Inc
> >
> >
> >
> > "Peter Jam" wrote:
> > > Sorry to say I had this problem once before too long to remember how I fixed
> > > it exactly. My computer now has a 3rd CDROM and I believe it is caused by a
> > > USB Stick. XPProSP3 with 2 IDE CDROMS M:\ & R:\ and 2 SATA hard drives C:\ &
> > > D:\ so when I use a USB stick it always comes up as E:\.
> > > Well today the USB came up as F:\ so i looked in Windows Explorere and it
> > > shows a CDROM at E:\ also. Disk management doesn't show this 3rd CDROM.
> > > I have a suspicion it is caused by buggy USB info.
> > > Hoping someone has an inkling how to remove this ghost.
> >
> > > --
> > > Peter Jam
> > > Network System Administrator
> > > Lorch Microwave Inc- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> I was wrong my E: CDROM is back after a reboot and it doesn't show up
> anymore as a Toshiba with a red X in the Removable Libraries. Any
> idea?
>
>

"Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com...
> Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to F:
>
> Help!
>
> --
> Peter Jam
> Network System Administrator
> Lorch Microwave Inc


Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and
reboot the machine.

Pegasus,
This is really weird. I didn't have a
HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a
HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd up a
dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: and
rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB stick and it
is back to E:.
Yeah!
Thanks,
--
Peter Jam
Network System Administrator
Lorch Microwave Inc



"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com...
> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to F:
> >
> > Help!
> >
> > --
> > Peter Jam
> > Network System Administrator
> > Lorch Microwave Inc
>
>
> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and
> reboot the machine.
>
>
>

Weird indeed - perhaps your PC is dyslexic! Thanks for the feedback.

"Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9B3320D6-B0DC-4A44-BAD6-E26EE25934DD@microsoft.com...
> Pegasus,
> This is really weird. I didn't have a
> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a
> HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd up a
> dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: and
> rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB stick and
> it
> is back to E:.
> Yeah!
> Thanks,
> --
> Peter Jam
> Network System Administrator
> Lorch Microwave Inc
>
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com...
>> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to F:
>> >
>> > Help!
>> >
>> > --
>> > Peter Jam
>> > Network System Administrator
>> > Lorch Microwave Inc
>>
>>
>> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and
>> reboot the machine.
>>
>>
>>

Pegasus,
Its baaaaaaack! Rebooted today and I have a third CD Rom again. nothing
weird id Mounted volumes.

--
Peter Jam
Network System Administrator
Lorch Microwave Inc



"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Weird indeed - perhaps your PC is dyslexic! Thanks for the feedback.
>
> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9B3320D6-B0DC-4A44-BAD6-E26EE25934DD@microsoft.com...
> > Pegasus,
> > This is really weird. I didn't have a
> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a
> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd up a
> > dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: and
> > rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB stick and
> > it
> > is back to E:.
> > Yeah!
> > Thanks,
> > --
> > Peter Jam
> > Network System Administrator
> > Lorch Microwave Inc
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com...
> >> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to F:
> >> >
> >> > Help!
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Peter Jam
> >> > Network System Administrator
> >> > Lorch Microwave Inc
> >>
> >>
> >> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and
> >> reboot the machine.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Which drive letter?
What's the output of the following commands:
mountvol.exe
fsutil.exe fsinfo drives


"Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A72E0A15-CE03-4E69-8202-447EF8583D64@microsoft.com...
> Pegasus,
> Its baaaaaaack! Rebooted today and I have a third CD Rom again. nothing
> weird id Mounted volumes.
>
> --
> Peter Jam
> Network System Administrator
> Lorch Microwave Inc
>
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Weird indeed - perhaps your PC is dyslexic! Thanks for the feedback.
>>
>> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9B3320D6-B0DC-4A44-BAD6-E26EE25934DD@microsoft.com...
>> > Pegasus,
>> > This is really weird. I didn't have a
>> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a
>> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd up
>> > a
>> > dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: and
>> > rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB stick
>> > and
>> > it
>> > is back to E:.
>> > Yeah!
>> > Thanks,
>> > --
>> > Peter Jam
>> > Network System Administrator
>> > Lorch Microwave Inc
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to
>> >> > F:
>> >> >
>> >> > Help!
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Peter Jam
>> >> > Network System Administrator
>> >> > Lorch Microwave Inc
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and
>> >> reboot the machine.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

Pegasus,
it shows up as E:\ here is the mountvol output:
Creates, deletes, or lists a volume mount point.

MOUNTVOL [drive:]path VolumeName
MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /D
MOUNTVOL [drive:]path /L

path Specifies the existing NTFS directory where the mount
point will reside.
VolumeName Specifies the volume name that is the target of the mount
point.
/D Removes the volume mount point from the specified directory.
/L Lists the mounted volume name for the specified directory.

Possible values for VolumeName along with current mount points are:

\\?\Volume{9406d3c4-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\
C:\

\\?\Volume{aabe30c0-20b6-11dc-af7d-806d6172696f}\
D:\

\\?\Volume{9406d3c1-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\
M:\

\\?\Volume{9406d3c2-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\
R:\

\\?\Volume{9406d3c0-1ffb-11dc-a35b-806d6172696f}\
A:\

C: & D: are SATA drives and M: is my DVD and R: is my DVD Writer.
here is the fsinfo output:

Drives: A:\ C:\ D:\ E:\ G:\ I:\ M:\ N:\ O:\ P:\ R:\ S:\ X:\ Z:\
The following are mapped network drives: G, I, N, O, P, S, X, Z so where
did the E; come from? I never heard of fsutil fsinfo before, neat trick.

--
Peter Jam
Network System Administrator
Lorch Microwave Inc



"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Which drive letter?
> What's the output of the following commands:
> mountvol.exe
> fsutil.exe fsinfo drives
>
>
> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A72E0A15-CE03-4E69-8202-447EF8583D64@microsoft.com...
> > Pegasus,
> > Its baaaaaaack! Rebooted today and I have a third CD Rom again. nothing
> > weird id Mounted volumes.
> >
> > --
> > Peter Jam
> > Network System Administrator
> > Lorch Microwave Inc
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Weird indeed - perhaps your PC is dyslexic! Thanks for the feedback.
> >>
> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9B3320D6-B0DC-4A44-BAD6-E26EE25934DD@microsoft.com...
> >> > Pegasus,
> >> > This is really weird. I didn't have a
> >> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: key, but I still had a
> >> > HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\T: key from when I had hookerd up
> >> > a
> >> > dying SATA through USB to get data from it. So, i deleted the T: and
> >> > rebooted. Check explorer and no extra CDROM, plugged in the USB stick
> >> > and
> >> > it
> >> > is back to E:.
> >> > Yeah!
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > --
> >> > Peter Jam
> >> > Network System Administrator
> >> > Lorch Microwave Inc
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> "Peter Jam" <PeterJam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news0794222-F4E0-47C8-A898-355B2A3C3597@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Still seeing an errant CDROM Drive E: which pushes my USB stick to
> >> >> > F:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Help!
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Peter Jam
> >> >> > Network System Administrator
> >> >> > Lorch Microwave Inc
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\DosDevices\E: and
> >> >> reboot the machine.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>