False device by Add Hardware

[xfile]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Hi:

Recently, I had a repair installation of Windows XP Pro after SP2, which
also reinstalled.

Now when I run Add Hardware, it has identified that I have an external tape
device (which I don't have) and gives me an error message for it cannot find
"TapeController".

I couldn't find any information from the net or MS KB about this
"TapeController" driver thing and I am sure that I don't have one. The
closest thing is a Sony DVD burner (DRU-500A) but it does not need any
driver.

Can anyone kindly tell me how to remove this from my hardware profile?

Thanks in advance.



--
Business executive who believes technology but don't want to be messed
around.

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

If I understand right, it is showing up in the device
manager with a yellow "!" The quick and dirty approach
is to disable the device (right-click|properties|disable)
so it doesn't bother you again.

Mike

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi:
>
>Recently, I had a repair installation of Windows XP Pro
after SP2, which
>also reinstalled.
>
>Now when I run Add Hardware, it has identified that I
have an external tape
>device (which I don't have) and gives me an error
message for it cannot find
>"TapeController".
>
>I couldn't find any information from the net or MS KB
about this
>"TapeController" driver thing and I am sure that I don't
have one. The
>closest thing is a Sony DVD burner (DRU-500A) but it
does not need any
>driver.
>
>Can anyone kindly tell me how to remove this from my
hardware profile?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>
>
>--
>Business executive who believes technology but don't
want to be messed
>around.
>
>
>.
>

 

[Sam]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Sometime on, or about Sun, 19 Sep 2004 18:31:33 +0800, xfile wrote:

> Hi:
>
> Recently, I had a repair installation of Windows XP Pro after SP2, which
> also reinstalled.
>
> Now when I run Add Hardware, it has identified that I have an external tape
> device (which I don't have) and gives me an error message for it cannot find
> "TapeController".
>
> I couldn't find any information from the net or MS KB about this
> "TapeController" driver thing and I am sure that I don't have one. The
> closest thing is a Sony DVD burner (DRU-500A) but it does not need any
> driver.
>
> Can anyone kindly tell me how to remove this from my hardware profile?
>
> Thanks in advance.

Almost every time I've done an install of XP I've gotten that error
message. I just say Cancel and it goes away. Not a clue why it thinks
there's a tape drive attached. Nothing in Device Manager that shows
such a thing either.

Sam
--
To mail me, please get rid of the BS first

 

[xfile]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

Hi:



Mike, thanks for the suggestion, but it does not show on device manager.

Ok, I will just click cancel and yes it will get away.

Just very curious and don't feel comfortable, because I thought it might be
a mess up of the hardware profile due to the re-installation.

My other machines won't have the same thing.

Thanks.

--
Business executive who believes technology but don't want to be messed
around.
"Sam" <srs2_11BS@bsHotmailBS.com>
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> Sometime on, or about Sun, 19 Sep 2004 18:31:33 +0800, xfile wrote:
>
>> Hi:
>>
>> Recently, I had a repair installation of Windows XP Pro after SP2, which
>> also reinstalled.
>>
>> Now when I run Add Hardware, it has identified that I have an external
>> tape
>> device (which I don't have) and gives me an error message for it cannot
>> find
>> "TapeController".
>>
>> I couldn't find any information from the net or MS KB about this
>> "TapeController" driver thing and I am sure that I don't have one. The
>> closest thing is a Sony DVD burner (DRU-500A) but it does not need any
>> driver.
>>
>> Can anyone kindly tell me how to remove this from my hardware profile?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>
> Almost every time I've done an install of XP I've gotten that error
> message. I just say Cancel and it goes away. Not a clue why it thinks
> there's a tape drive attached. Nothing in Device Manager that shows
> such a thing either.
>
> Sam
> --
> To mail me, please get rid of the BS first