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'My Computer' sees DVD drive as memory card

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  • 15-02-2007 10:45pm
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    Quixote1064
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭


    Not a problem as such but befuddling. In the 'My Computer' view, my DVD drive shows as a memory card, with or, without a disc inserted. Apart from that it works fine. The drive doesn't seem to be the problem as I've recently changed it without effect. Any explanations\prognostications? Thanks


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    #2
    rsynnott
    Registered Users Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    Did it always do so? If not, it may simply be that Windows has become chronically deranged, as quite often happens. Best just ignore it and be thankful it didn't cause the computer to catch fire.

    Verity Stob describes the phenomenon better than I ever could: http://www.ddj.com/184405140


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    #3
    Quixote1064
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Quixote1064


    Deranged Windows sounds about right. Hang the sense of it and keep yourself occupied


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    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Possibly the icon cache has not been properly refreshed.

    Install TweakUI

    Under "Repair" select repair icons then click repair now & see if that does anything.


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    Quixote1064
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Quixote1064


    Thanks 828. Didn't solve the problem but looks like a useful little tool


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    8T8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭8T8


    Well you could try changing the drive letter go into control panel/administrative tools\disk management and right click on the drive letter with the affected icon and select change driver letter/path.

    Pick another letter and close then open my computer and see if the SDCard icon is still present.


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    Quixote1064
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭Quixote1064


    I was just about to try changing the drive letter as suggested when I noticed that everything is back to normal. Thanks for the replies.


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