Windows is adding non-existant hardware...

CheezFry · 04-30-05, 12:40 PM

Alright so this morning I turned on my computer and I got the popup saying that new hardware had been installed and that I needed to restart my computer. I didn't know what it could be, so I restarted my computer. Afterwards I checked Device Manager and it now says that I have a SCSI Controller (A347SCSI SCSI Controller). This is odd cause I don't have a SCSI Controller and my motherboard doesn't support it...

I figured it was a freak accident so I uninstalled it and restarted again. After the restart, Windows tried installing the hardware again!! Is it OK to just leave it installed, or is there a way to permanently stop it from coming up.

EDIT: Ran Norton AV and some antispyware stuff-didn't find anything. Also, I'm running WindowsXP Home.

Hamm3r · 04-30-05, 01:22 PM

Has your board AGP/PCI locks? This could happen if you have PCI frequency out of spec. If your rig is overclocked try reseting it to a default clockspeeds.
Post more info of your rig.

CheezFry · 04-30-05, 01:51 PM

No overclock--its a Inspiron 600m laptop. One of my friends thought it was broken so he told me that if I could fix that I could have it, since he had already gone out and bought a new laptop. He was surprised to see me the next day with the laptop working flawlessly.

I can't post the specs now, because I don't have it with me. I'll post the specs later when I get home.

Slackfumasta · 04-30-05, 02:02 PM

Got any USB devices plugged in? How about a PCMCIA card of any type?

Or, did you install any burning software that perhaps created a virtual CD/DVD drive? Alcohol 120 does this.

CheezFry · 04-30-05, 03:01 PM

The only usb device I have used on it is a usb mouse, but I do have Alcohol120 installed on it. I don't think it is causing the problem, though, since I've used it before on multiple computers (including this laptop) and never had problems on any until now.

But at this point, who knows?

Mr.Guvernment · 04-30-05, 03:40 PM

install any software like Daemon tools or alcohol 120% - these programs add a SCSI device for loading images.

Sorry just saw it - it is Alcohol 120 - uninstall it - device will go away.

Slackfumasta · 04-30-05, 05:03 PM

Actually, you don't have to uninstall Alcohol itself, you can open it up and delete the virtual drive instead, and it won't come back.

It can be useful though, if you download an ISO image and want to read it without actually burning it to CD (or run whatever program is on it and not have to burn it).

Mr.Guvernment · 05-01-05, 01:15 PM

^^^ that too

- i used to never mount images - but now it is all i do! makes life so much easier and things install so much faster!

CheezFry · 05-03-05, 02:18 PM

It is still coming up, even after I uninstall Alcohol120...

Suicide Al · 05-03-05, 02:56 PM

quite honestly if once it's installed and it doesn't come back it'd say leave it and forget it. it's not gonna hurt anything. just my two cents.

Binman_UK · 05-04-05, 04:40 AM

I had a similar issue on my laptop - turned it on one day and it tried to install some random hardware. Wouldn't worry about it... no harm done. Before this happened, I didn't run Windows Update and I didn't have Alcohol installed - very strange!

Binny.

04-30-05, 12:40 PM	Thread Starter #1
CheezFry Member Join Date: Apr 2005	Windows is adding non-existant hardware... Alright so this morning I turned on my computer and I got the popup saying that new hardware had been installed and that I needed to restart my computer. I didn't know what it could be, so I restarted my computer. Afterwards I checked Device Manager and it now says that I have a SCSI Controller (A347SCSI SCSI Controller). This is odd cause I don't have a SCSI Controller and my motherboard doesn't support it... I figured it was a freak accident so I uninstalled it and restarted again. After the restart, Windows tried installing the hardware again!! Is it OK to just leave it installed, or is there a way to permanently stop it from coming up. EDIT: Ran Norton AV and some antispyware stuff-didn't find anything. Also, I'm running WindowsXP Home.
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Hamm3r Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Varazdin, Croatia	Has your board AGP/PCI locks? This could happen if you have PCI frequency out of spec. If your rig is overclocked try reseting it to a default clockspeeds. Post more info of your rig. __________________ P5B-dlx wifi Core2Duo E4300 2GB Corsair DDR2 800Mhz Sapphire Radeon HD4850 Enermax 460 Watt Support Overclockers.com DC teams!
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04-30-05, 01:51 PM	Thread Starter #3
CheezFry Member Join Date: Apr 2005	No overclock--its a Inspiron 600m laptop. One of my friends thought it was broken so he told me that if I could fix that I could have it, since he had already gone out and bought a new laptop. He was surprised to see me the next day with the laptop working flawlessly. I can't post the specs now, because I don't have it with me. I'll post the specs later when I get home.
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04-30-05, 02:02 PM	#4
Slackfumasta Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: My own personal HELL!	Got any USB devices plugged in? How about a PCMCIA card of any type? Or, did you install any burning software that perhaps created a virtual CD/DVD drive? Alcohol 120 does this.
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04-30-05, 03:01 PM	Thread Starter #5
CheezFry Member Join Date: Apr 2005	The only usb device I have used on it is a usb mouse, but I do have Alcohol120 installed on it. I don't think it is causing the problem, though, since I've used it before on multiple computers (including this laptop) and never had problems on any until now. But at this point, who knows?
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Slackfumasta Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: My own personal HELL!	Actually, you don't have to uninstall Alcohol itself, you can open it up and delete the virtual drive instead, and it won't come back. It can be useful though, if you download an ISO image and want to read it without actually burning it to CD (or run whatever program is on it and not have to burn it).
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05-01-05, 01:15 PM	#8
Mr.Guvernment Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Costa Rica - and toronto sometimes	^^^ that too - i used to never mount images - but now it is all i do! makes life so much easier and things install so much faster! __________________ ¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸© Poor Planning On Your Part Does Not Constitute An Emergency On My Part ©¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸ ¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸© The trouble with life is there’s no background music ©¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸ ¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸© Life isnt short, you're just dead for too long©¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸ ADD YOUR STEAM ID TO THE LIST FOR HOURS OF FUN!
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05-03-05, 02:18 PM	Thread Starter #9
CheezFry Member Join Date: Apr 2005	It is still coming up, even after I uninstall Alcohol120...
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05-03-05, 02:56 PM	#10
Suicide Al Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Shawano, WI	quite honestly if once it's installed and it doesn't come back it'd say leave it and forget it. it's not gonna hurt anything. just my two cents. __________________ Desktop:Asus P5LD2, E2160, 4 Gigs of Memory, Geforce 7200GS, Windows 7 Pro 64 bit, Dual 17" Monitors
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05-04-05, 04:40 AM	#11
Binman_UK Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: UK	I had a similar issue on my laptop - turned it on one day and it tried to install some random hardware. Wouldn't worry about it... no harm done. Before this happened, I didn't run Windows Update and I didn't have Alcohol installed - very strange! Binny.
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