Re: How to reset hardware profile???

Eek! Polychromic wrote:
> Ashikaga wrote:
>
>>Hi, :-/
>>
>>For some odd reason, my internal memory card reader no longer appears as
>>drives in My Computer, so I wonder how could I reset the hardware profile
>>so it can detect my drive again.
>
> Are you sure you didn't disconnect it internally or reformat since the
> last time you used it? The device manager shows nothing for the reader
> even when you insert a card into it?

Yes. I couldn't even find the exclaimation marks before the device because
my XP doesn't even aware of it!

> If there is some specific name you could recognize then you could
> (carefully) delete the key in the registry at
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\<category>\<device key>
>
> The <category> will depend on how it's connected. Possibilities include
> IDE, USB and V1394.

It's a combination. My internal reader includes a 7-in-1 memory card
reader thingy plus a floppy drive (so it only uses one 3 1/4" bay) so it
uses both USB and IDE cable. I know it's USB though, because the A: drive
works just fine (though I have no use of it right now).

> You'd have to delete the <device key> part after finding it, then reboot.
> If the card reader already was working, then you should already have the
> right inf file for it so Windows can load the right drivers.

I found the key under USBSTOR but REGEDIT wouldn't let me delete it....
Wait..., I altered the permission and it's okay now.... I'll try it.

> I forget, did you buy that computer from some OEM or did you built it
> yourself?

A real nerd builds the computer himself. It's Hank, remember?

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Ashikaga a27
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