I want to reinstall Device Manager itself (WinME)

Hello,

Many months ago I lost use of my sound card (Device Manager shows the yellow
exclamation mark). I also found that everytime I boot up, my USB mouse won't
work unless I remove it from Device Manager, then unplug and re-insert it.
Also SCSI controllers have yellow exclamation marks and can no longer be
used. Unfortunately I don't have a restore point to go back to, and
reinstalling Windows ME is not an option for me.

I know it's not a problem with the hardware, because it's a dual-boot system
and under the WindowsXP disk everything works fine.

I also know it's not a problem with individual drivers being corrupted,
because even new devices I install also appear with yellow exclamation marks
(including a software based virtual CD drive).

It seems the system files behind Device Manager may themselves be corrupted.

I work in tech support for a cable ISP and find it very common for Win98/ME
customers to lose the ability to connect their modems via USB, so I'm a
little bit familiar with this type of issue (one of the very few problems we
don't have a solution for).

So I would like to try restoring the systems files responsible for Device
Manager, using the MSConfig "Extract File" facility. Can anyone suggest a
list of appropriate files to restore, or point me in the right direction for
locating such a list?

Thanks.

Noel
Wed May 31 01:23:56 CDT 2006

There is only one system file responsible for Device Manager - and if that
was screwed, then DM wouldn't work at all!
Your problem is almost certainly due to corruption in the device
enumeration - and can be sorted in Device Manager, by going to Safe Mode

In Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Look for error-flagged devices - Remove ALL found
look for duplicated entries - Remove ALL instances of any found outside the
System Devices area
for duplicates inside the System Devices branch, list them in your response
Reboot to Normal Mode, and allow Windows to reinstall the drivers -
depending on the type and number removed, it may take three or four
reboots..

See if that helps.

--
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"Chipmonk" <no_email_responses@required.thanks> wrote in message
news:eKTxAvFhGHA.1324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> Many months ago I lost use of my sound card (Device Manager shows the
> yellow
> exclamation mark). I also found that everytime I boot up, my USB mouse
> won't
> work unless I remove it from Device Manager, then unplug and re-insert it.
> Also SCSI controllers have yellow exclamation marks and can no longer be
> used. Unfortunately I don't have a restore point to go back to, and
> reinstalling Windows ME is not an option for me.
>
> I know it's not a problem with the hardware, because it's a dual-boot
> system
> and under the WindowsXP disk everything works fine.
>
> I also know it's not a problem with individual drivers being corrupted,
> because even new devices I install also appear with yellow exclamation
> marks
> (including a software based virtual CD drive).
>
> It seems the system files behind Device Manager may themselves be
> corrupted.
>
> I work in tech support for a cable ISP and find it very common for
> Win98/ME
> customers to lose the ability to connect their modems via USB, so I'm a
> little bit familiar with this type of issue (one of the very few problems
> we
> don't have a solution for).
>
> So I would like to try restoring the systems files responsible for Device
> Manager, using the MSConfig "Extract File" facility. Can anyone suggest a
> list of appropriate files to restore, or point me in the right direction
> for
> locating such a list?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Andris
Sun Jun 04 12:53:01 CDT 2006

Shut Down Your Computer Get A Hiren`s Bootcd BOOT FROM BOOTCD Disk Tools Then
Use Partiton Magic To Delete Primary Partition That Contains Windows XP And
ME Type OK Click OK On The Primary Disk Delete Confirmation Click OK And
Install A Fresh Copy Of Windows ME And Reinstall All Programs EXCEPT WINDOWS
XP Because XP Can Damage It Like On My Friends PC ME+XP Was Everything With
yellow exclamation mark

Noel
Sun Jun 04 13:37:28 CDT 2006

Your friend's PC was NOT typical - I have never heard of a proven case of
Windows XP trashing an ME installation, unless the user tried to run a
dual-boot from the same partition as the original install (which is just
plain crazy to attempt anyhow!)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
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"Andris" <Andris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9241B6DE-7C2A-49E7-BC3A-04205AA26076@microsoft.com...
> Shut Down Your Computer Get A Hiren`s Bootcd BOOT FROM BOOTCD Disk Tools
> Then
> Use Partiton Magic To Delete Primary Partition That Contains Windows XP
> And
> ME Type OK Click OK On The Primary Disk Delete Confirmation Click OK And
> Install A Fresh Copy Of Windows ME And Reinstall All Programs EXCEPT
> WINDOWS
> XP Because XP Can Damage It Like On My Friends PC ME+XP Was Everything
> With
> yellow exclamation mark

Andris
Sun Jun 04 14:37:01 CDT 2006



"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Your friend's PC was NOT typical - I have never heard of a proven case of
> Windows XP trashing an ME installation, unless the user tried to run a
> dual-boot from the same partition as the original install (which is just
> plain crazy to attempt anyhow!)
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "Andris" <Andris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9241B6DE-7C2A-49E7-BC3A-04205AA26076@microsoft.com...
> > Shut Down Your Computer Get A Hiren`s Bootcd BOOT FROM BOOTCD Disk Tools
> > Then
> > Use Partiton Magic To Delete Primary Partition That Contains Windows XP
> > And
> > ME Type OK Click OK On The Primary Disk Delete Confirmation Click OK And
> > Install A Fresh Copy Of Windows ME And Reinstall All Programs EXCEPT
> > WINDOWS
> > XP Because XP Can Damage It Like On My Friends PC ME+XP Was Everything
> > With
> > yellow exclamation mark
>
>
If You Are Stupid My Friend Want Add This Problem On NO CONNECTION So I Dont
Want Make The Fraudulent Attaches Replies On Hes Sends Because My Friend
Computee Was Infected By 897 Trojans

Andris
Sun Jun 04 14:39:01 CDT 2006



"Noel Paton" wrote:

> Your friend's PC was NOT typical - I have never heard of a proven case of
> Windows XP trashing an ME installation, unless the user tried to run a
> dual-boot from the same partition as the original install (which is just
> plain crazy to attempt anyhow!)
>
> --
> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>
> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>
> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>
> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
> "Andris" <Andris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9241B6DE-7C2A-49E7-BC3A-04205AA26076@microsoft.com...
> > Shut Down Your Computer Get A Hiren`s Bootcd BOOT FROM BOOTCD Disk Tools
> > Then
> > Use Partiton Magic To Delete Primary Partition That Contains Windows XP
> > And
> > ME Type OK Click OK On The Primary Disk Delete Confirmation Click OK And
> > Install A Fresh Copy Of Windows ME And Reinstall All Programs EXCEPT
> > WINDOWS
> > XP Because XP Can Damage It Like On My Friends PC ME+XP Was Everything
> > With
> > yellow exclamation mark
>
> so my friend is latvian and I AM LATVIAN so wanna hijack a lot? sorry i have antihack CD-ROM

Noel
Sun Jun 04 14:40:21 CDT 2006


"Andris" <Andris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DBCD278C-A89C-4E12-908F-74569C7669ED@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Noel Paton" wrote:
>
>> Your friend's PC was NOT typical - I have never heard of a proven case of
>> Windows XP trashing an ME installation, unless the user tried to run a
>> dual-boot from the same partition as the original install (which is just
>> plain crazy to attempt anyhow!)
>>
>> --
>> Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)
>>
>> Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
>> http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/6oztj
>>
>> Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's
>> "Andris" <Andris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9241B6DE-7C2A-49E7-BC3A-04205AA26076@microsoft.com...
>> > Shut Down Your Computer Get A Hiren`s Bootcd BOOT FROM BOOTCD Disk
>> > Tools
>> > Then
>> > Use Partiton Magic To Delete Primary Partition That Contains Windows
>> > XP
>> > And
>> > ME Type OK Click OK On The Primary Disk Delete Confirmation Click OK
>> > And
>> > Install A Fresh Copy Of Windows ME And Reinstall All Programs EXCEPT
>> > WINDOWS
>> > XP Because XP Can Damage It Like On My Friends PC ME+XP Was Everything
>> > With
>> > yellow exclamation mark
>>
>>
> If You Are Stupid My Friend Want Add This Problem On NO CONNECTION So I
> Dont
> Want Make The Fraudulent Attaches Replies On Hes Sends Because My Friend
> Computee Was Infected By 897 Trojans

'Nuff sed!!!
897 Trojans, and he's blaming Windows problems???

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

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