How to remove 5 in 1 card reader from boot-up?

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Bob_180_Bob 41 Posting Virtuoso

16 Years Ago

I have a 5 in 1 card reader where a 3.5 floppy would normally be on my Acer PC. When I check “My Computer” it shows the 5 individual readers as removable drives.
Can I set-up my PC so that it will not load the readers, and then load them if a card is inserted or they can be turned on manually if required, without actually removing the readers connection from the PC. It is only a minor irritation but it is an irritation especially if using a USB external drive as well.

Microsoft Windows XP
Professional
Version 2002
Service Pack 3
Computer
Celeron ® D CPU 3.48GHz
3.47GHz, 1.25 GB RAM
Physical address extension.
ST340014A 40Gig HD
HL-DT-ST DWD-RW_GSA-H41N DVD/CD ROM

windows-nt-2000-xp

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OlyComputers 110 Practically a Master Poster

16 Years Ago

I don't think there's a way to disable it aside from manually going in and uninstalling the devices when you don't want it.

I don't know what your settings are, but if you set your "my computer" to arrange by type it's less of an annoyance because the removable drives have their own section

hughv 104 Veteran Poster

16 Years Ago

In device manager, rt-click, select "Disable".
Rt-click "Enable" to activate.
I haven't done it, but I think you can also set up a Hardware Profile to accomplish this.

OlyComputers 110 Practically a Master Poster

16 Years Ago

hardware profiles are loaded at start-up so you'd need to know if you were going to be using the reader or not when you turned on the computer Right-click disable is per drive so you'd have to do it on all three and then scan go to the hardware manager and reenable to turn it back on. but would give the desired effect.

hughv 104 Veteran Poster

16 Years Ago

You probably use only one of these devices, so, figure out which is which, then you'll only need to enable one device.

Bob_180_Bob commented: Well done +1

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Bob_180_Bob 41 Posting Virtuoso · Answer 1 · 2008-06-23T11:47:26+00:00

You probably use only one of these devices, so, figure out which is which, then you'll only need to enable one device.

Well done, the next to perfect solution.

Thank you, take a bow.

Bob

hughv 104 Veteran Poster · Answer 2 · 2008-06-23T11:59:28+00:00

hughv 104 Veteran Poster

16 Years Ago

I am now bowing.

Bob_180_Bob 41 Posting Virtuoso · Answer 3 · 2008-06-23T15:13:57+00:00

Now, what about my other problem of partly hanging on re-boot, not as easy???

Bob

hughv 104 Veteran Poster · Answer 4 · 2008-06-23T16:06:34+00:00

What does "partly hanging" mean?
If you enable boot logging, you can review the log for clues.

Bob_180_Bob 41 Posting Virtuoso · Answer 5 · 2008-06-23T16:25:09+00:00

http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread130457.html

How do I do that??

hughv 104 Veteran Poster · Answer 6 · 2008-06-24T12:02:43+00:00

http://www.windowsreference.com/general/how-to-create-a-bootlog-in-windows-2000xp-and-later/

Bob_180_Bob 41 Posting Virtuoso · Answer 7 · 2008-06-24T13:18:10+00:00

Hope this helps as I have no idea what it means other than some drivers did not load.

Service Pack 2 6 24 2008 15:08:11.500
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\ntkrnlpa.exe
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver ACPI.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver pci.sys
Loaded driver isapnp.sys
Loaded driver pciide.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver MountMgr.sys
Loaded driver ftdisk.sys
Loaded driver dmload.sys
Loaded driver dmio.sys
Loaded driver PartMgr.sys
Loaded driver VolSnap.sys
Loaded driver atapi.sys
Loaded driver disk.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\System32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver fltmgr.sys
Loaded driver sr.sys
Loaded driver KSecDD.sys
Loaded driver Ntfs.sys
Loaded driver NDIS.sys
Loaded driver SISAGPX.sys
Loaded driver Mup.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\intelppm.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\sisgrp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\GEARAspiWDM.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbohci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbehci.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\SiSGbeXP.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\HDAudBus.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\fdc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\serial.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\serenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\parport.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\i8042prt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mouclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\audstub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasl2tp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndistapi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndiswan.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspppoe.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspptp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\msgpc.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\psched.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ptilink.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\raspti.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdpdr.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\termdd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\kbdclass.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\swenum.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\update.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\mssmbios.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\NDProxy.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbhub.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\RtkHDAud.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\lbrtfdc.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Flpydisk.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Sfloppy.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\i2omgmt.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Changer.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdaudio.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fs_Rec.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Null.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Beep.SYS
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\kbdhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\vga.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\mnmdd.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\RDPCDD.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Msfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Npfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rasacd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ipsec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\tcpip.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbt.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\drivers\afd.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\netbios.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\processr.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\PCIDump.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srvkp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\wanarp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Fips.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\avgmfx86.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\avgldx86.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbccgp.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\usbprint.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\USBSTOR.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\hidusb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\usbVM303.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\vmfilter303.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\kbdhid.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\Cdfs.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\ndisuio.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\rdbss.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxsmb.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\wdmaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\sysaudio.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\splitter.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\aec.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\swmidi.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\DMusic.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\drmkaud.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\mrxdav.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\ParVdm.SYS
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\avgtdix.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\DRIVERS\srv.sys
Did not load driver \SystemRoot\system32\DRIVERS\ipnat.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\System32\Drivers\HTTP.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys
Loaded driver \SystemRoot\system32\drivers\kmixer.sys

hughv 104 Veteran Poster · Answer 8 · 2008-06-24T14:05:30+00:00

This might be a memory problem.
Download and rum Memtest 86
http://www.memtest.org/

Bob_180_Bob 41 Posting Virtuoso · Answer 9 · 2008-06-24T16:07:48+00:00

I went to that site and was lost straight away, what do I download, is it a boot disk? how do I use it? Sorry I have very little understanding of these things.
Thank you for your help so far!
Bob