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USB drive causes system to hang
I've purchased an external USB drive for my Windows ME
system. Installation seems fine, the drive is recognized and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer (within Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and named it Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact with the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it from My Computer). It causes the system to completely freeze and I have to either power off the drive or the computer itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke like this? Thanks. |
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USB drive causes system to hang
I am experiencing this same problem. My external F drive
causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to hang frequently. However, it does not cause my other computer (laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging even when I don't access it. What brand do you have? -----Original Message----- I've purchased an external USB drive for my Windows ME system. Installation seems fine, the drive is recognized and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer (within Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and named it Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact with the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it from My Computer). It causes the system to completely freeze and I have to either power off the drive or the computer itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke like this? Thanks. . |
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USB drive causes system to hang
If you have a via motherboard get the latest via4in1 drivers
wrote in message ... I am experiencing this same problem. My external F drive causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to hang frequently. However, it does not cause my other computer (laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging even when I don't access it. What brand do you have? -----Original Message----- I've purchased an external USB drive for my Windows ME system. Installation seems fine, the drive is recognized and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer (within Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and named it Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact with the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it from My Computer). It causes the system to completely freeze and I have to either power off the drive or the computer itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke like this? Thanks. . |
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USB drive causes system to hang
I have a Fantom Drive 160 Gig. I'll try the via4in1
driver suggested by bigNuts and let you know what happens. What brand do you have? -----Original Message----- I am experiencing this same problem. My external F drive causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to hang frequently. However, it does not cause my other computer (laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging even when I don't access it. What brand do you have? -----Original Message----- I've purchased an external USB drive for my Windows ME system. Installation seems fine, the drive is recognized and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer (within Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and named it Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact with the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it from My Computer). It causes the system to completely freeze and I have to either power off the drive or the computer itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke like this? Thanks. . . |
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USB drive causes system to hang
I have a 80G ACOM. Bizarre as I have a wireless network
and it works fine from my XP Laptop. -----Original Message----- I have a Fantom Drive 160 Gig. I'll try the via4in1 driver suggested by bigNuts and let you know what happens. What brand do you have? -----Original Message----- I am experiencing this same problem. My external F drive causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to hang frequently. However, it does not cause my other computer (laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging even when I don't access it. What brand do you have? -----Original Message----- I've purchased an external USB drive for my Windows ME system. Installation seems fine, the drive is recognized and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer (within Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and named it Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact with the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it from My Computer). It causes the system to completely freeze and I have to either power off the drive or the computer itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke like this? Thanks. . . . |
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USB drive causes system to hang
I am experiencing a similar problem with a usb connection
to my Canon digital camera. See my post today from tom. any help is greatly appreciated. -----Original Message----- If you have a via motherboard get the latest via4in1 drivers wrote in message ... I am experiencing this same problem. My external F drive causes my main computer (to which it is attached) to hang frequently. However, it does not cause my other computer (laptop running XP) to hang. My machine is hanging even when I don't access it. What brand do you have? -----Original Message----- I've purchased an external USB drive for my Windows ME system. Installation seems fine, the drive is recognized and shows up as a separate drive in My Computer (within Device Manager I defined it as 'removable' and named it Drive F). The problem arises when try to interact with the drive (e.g. copy a file to it or simply open it from My Computer). It causes the system to completely freeze and I have to either power off the drive or the computer itself. By the way, the drive works fine on an XP laptop. Any idea why it would be making ME choke like this? Thanks. . . |
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USB drive causes system to hang
Check your windows\inf folder (a hidden system folder and you will have to
enable the viewing of such files and folders in Explorer (Tools | Folder Options | View and check "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide protected operating system files") and look for large numbers of oem*.inf files that are all 0 bytes in size. If you've got thousands of such files this is the cause of your problem as you're probably at the limit of the number of entries that can be entered in a FAT folder and therefore cannot add any inf file associated with the update. Delete these 0 byte oem*.inf files. Why has this happened? If you have Norton's System Doctor installed did you perhaps forget to disable System Doctor before updating your system from the Windows Update site? If you don't delete these files some software and most hardware and driver installs will take a very long time to complete if they complete at all. For more details see the Symantec site: http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT...15010309&src=n and also MS KB 281967 - "Computer Stops Responding (Hangs) During Setup, Installing Updates, or Adding New Hardware" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281967). I would strongly recommend that you contact Microsoft and mention 281967 and also 301540 and ask for a copy of the new ifsmgr.vxd v4.90.3003. You will then either be sent the file or told how and where to download a copy. There should be no charge for this call other than for the cost of the phone call. Alternatively do yourself and your PC a favour and dump System Doctor. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Tom wrote: I am experiencing a similar problem with a usb connection to my Canon digital camera. See my post today from tom. any help is greatly appreciated. |
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