Those problems should have shown up in DM in Safe Mode!
Unless your webcam/digicam are plugged in when you reboot, then windows
shouldn't attempt to reinstall the drivers for them.....
Power down
Unplug both cameras from the PC
Boot to Safe Mode,
Remove ALL 'Other Devices'
Remove ALL error-flagged Devices (yellow '!', red 'X', green '?') - you'll
have to expand the tree completely to be able to check them
Remove ALL instances of duplicated or non-existent devices
Uninstall your HP printer
Reboot to Normal Mode - what attempts to install now?
rerun hwinfo - what shows?
Reboot to Safe Mode - - what show as errored?
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"Lago Jardin" wrote in message
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Noel
Thanks for the URL re the d/t icons. That just what i need. I will use it
as
soon as Ive resolved my sound card problem.
Ive done what u said in safe mode. When i return to normal mode DM tries
to
re-install 2 unknown devices. I guess they are my webcam & digital cam. I
have the disks handy but have not re-installed yet. All looks OK in SM DM.
However, still no sound card other that in DM as before.
I found the Microsoft program hwinfo /ui which i have run. I dont know if
the parts of its report gives u any further info re my problem.
Problems....shown in red in report
Class: System
This Device Has a Problem: Code=22 (0x16)
This device is disabled.
DeviceDesc: IRQ Holder for PCI Steering
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\enum\PCI\IRQHOLDER\6A
Hardware Resource Section
Inst1 resources:
Alloc resources:
None
Extra Registry information Section
Driver Information section
Driver: System\0027
DriverDate: 06/08/2000
Driver: isapnp.vxd
File Size: 17193 (0x4329)
File Date: 6/8/2000 5:00 PM
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileVersion: 4.90.3000
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1988-2000
FileDescription: ISAPNP Virtual Device (Version 4.0)
Class: Unknown
This Device Has a Problem: Code=28 (0x1C)
The drivers for this device are not installed correctly. To install the
driver
for this device, click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver.
DeviceDesc: PCI Multimedia Video Device
Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\enum\PCI\VEN_109E&DEV_036E&SUBS YS_00000000&REV_11\18F000
Hardware Resource Section
Inst3 resources:
Alloc resources:
Logical Configuration 0
Memory Address Range: Base= xEC100000 End= xEC100FFF Min=
x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
Extra Registry information Section
HWRevision: 017
Driver Information section
Driver: Media\0013
DriverDate: 11-02-2000
Driver: BtPciVid.vxd
File Size: 113944 (0x1BD18)
File Date: 2/19/2000 4:19 AM
CompanyName: RSS - Brooktree Division
FileVersion: Version 3.0.8.12
LegalCopyright: Copyright © RSS - Brooktree Division 1996-1997
FileDescription: BtPciVid capture VxD
Class: Unknown
This Device Has a Problem: Code=28 (0x1C)
The drivers for this device are not installed correctly. To install the
driver
for this device, click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver.
DeviceDesc: PCI Multimedia Device
Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\enum\PCI\VEN_109E&DEV_0878&SUBS YS_00000000&REV_11\19F000
Hardware Resource Section
Inst3 resources:
Alloc resources:
Logical Configuration 0
Memory Address Range: Base= xEC101000 End= xEC101FFF Min=
x00000000 Max= xFFFFFFFF
Extra Registry information Section
HWRevision: 017
Driver Information section
Driver: Media\0014
DriverDate: 11-03-2000
Class: PRINTER
This Device Has a Problem: Code=28 (0x1C)
The drivers for this device are not installed correctly. To install the
driver
for this device, click the Driver tab, and then click Update Driver.
DeviceDesc: Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 840C
Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\enum\LPTENUM\HEWLETT-PACKARDDESKJ730E\BIOS&*PNP0400&0E
Hardware Resource Section
Inst1 resources:
Alloc resources:
None
Extra Registry information Section
Driver Information section
Driver: No Information
The only reference madt my sound card (not shown as problem tho)
Class: MEDIA
DeviceDesc: MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\enum\BIOS\*PNPB006\11
Hardware Resource Section
Inst1 resources:
Alloc resources:
Logical Configuration 0
IO Range: Base=x0330 End=x0333 Alias=x00, Decode=x00
IRQ Mask: x0000, Alloc Num 10
Extra Registry information Section
Driver Information section
Driver: MEDIA\0000
DriverDate: 06/08/2000
Driver: msmpu401.sys
File Size: 2832 (0xB10)
File Date: 6/8/2000 5:00 PM
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileVersion: 4.90.3000.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2000
FileDescription: MPU401 Adapter Driver
Driver: ALSNDMGR.WAV
File Size: 141016 (0x226D8)
File Date: 2/5/2002 1:54 PM
Driver: ALSNDMGR.CPL
File Size: 1365504 (0x14D600)
File Date: 10/4/2002 4:58 PM
CompanyName: Avance Logic, Inc.
FileVersion: 1.5.36
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2002 Avance Logic, Inc.
FileDescription: Avance AC97 Audio Control Panel
Driver: SOUNDMAN.EXE
File Size: 124416 (0x1E600)
File Date: 5/29/2001 5:02 PM
CompanyName: Avance Logic, Inc.
FileVersion: 4.1
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2000-2001 Avance Logic, Inc.
FileDescription: Avance Sound Effect Manager
Comments: Avance Sound Effect Control Panel
SpecialBuild:
Driver: ALCXWDM.SYS
File Size: 256360 (0x3E968)
File Date: 7/18/2001 5:33 PM
CompanyName: Avance Logic, Inc.
FileVersion: 5.10.3560
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) Avance Logic, Inc.1998-2001
FileDescription: Avance AC'97 Audio Driver (WDM)
Thanks a lot
Nigel
"Noel Paton" wrote in message
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ActivIcons is the app you want, I suspect
http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_aifw.html
WRT DM entries -
in Safe Mode
Remove ALL instances of duplicated devices
Remove ALL error-flagged entries
Remove ALL entries in 'Other Devices'
Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall required drivers
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