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Old January 14th 06, 06:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default Ghost removable drive

I tried to install a removable drive in a Windows 98 machine and fouled it
up once or twice before getting the process right. It now works fine but I
have extra ghost removable drive that I cannot make go away. Any
suggestions?
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Old January 14th 06, 10:05 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default Ghost removable drive

And this shows up where--Windows Explorer? Have you had a look in control
panel, device manager to see what's listed? If nothing is unusual, try
looking there after booting in safe mode.

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"WAW" wrote in message
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I tried to install a removable drive in a Windows 98 machine and fouled it
up once or twice before getting the process right. It now works fine but I
have extra ghost removable drive that I cannot make go away. Any
suggestions?
Thanks,




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Old January 14th 06, 12:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default Ghost removable drive

This perhaps a USB thumb drive?

98SE here. My Sandisk Cruzer 1GB shows two ghost drives when I enable USB
mouse support in the bios. Always "e:" and "f:". Cannot access the Sandisk
on this instance of these 2 drive letters. Displaces all other drive
letters already designated down 2 slots, if you will. A few times only one
drive letter "e:" shows up. The working drive letter is always "w:" for the
Sandisk and this always works. When I disable USB mouse support in the
bios, only "w:" shows up and work fine.

Not specific to 98SE either. Does same thing in ME and XP. 98SE did
require driver installation from Sandisk.
.............
Jonny
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I tried to install a removable drive in a Windows 98 machine and fouled it
up once or twice before getting the process right. It now works fine but I
have extra ghost removable drive that I cannot make go away. Any
suggestions?
Thanks,




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Old February 24th 06, 06:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
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Default Ghost removable drive

It is there in My Computer and Explorer. It does not appear under disk
drives in Device Manager nor anywhere in a Safe boot. A right click on it
in My Computer does not offer a "delete" option (nor am I sure it should,
actually).
Al

"Ron Badour" wrote in message
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And this shows up where--Windows Explorer? Have you had a look in control
panel, device manager to see what's listed? If nothing is unusual, try
looking there after booting in safe mode.

--
Regards


Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo



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I tried to install a removable drive in a Windows 98 machine and fouled it
up once or twice before getting the process right. It now works fine but
I have extra ghost removable drive that I cannot make go away. Any
suggestions?
Thanks,






 




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