New hardware found every boot.

Hi,
My Win2k pro finds my dvd, cdr, and zip as new hardware every single boot, i cancel them all, and they all work fine, i just can't seem to get it to stop reconising them again at the next boot - any one got any ideas.....?

thanks in advance,
spotta

 

Try deleting/removing the three devices from within the O/S, and then re-start to see if they *stick* after the subsequent re-installation. HTH

 

Have you checked your BIOS settings?

 

Hi,
i've tried deleting/removing these devices, both in normal and safe mode, but on the reboot, it prompts me for drivers, can't find any, disables, and so on and so on

p.s. what bios settings do you mean? which ones could make a diffence?

many thanks
spotta

 

I was speaking of the option in BIOS where you can choose to search for new hardware at start-up, load optimal settings at start-up, or the like. However, it seems that maybe your computer just wants to load the correct drivers for what you have installed. Have you installed all of the correct drivers?

 

Hi,
I haven't changed anything in the bios since puttin' this putta together, and it did work fine, this trouble began after i had to change some ide devices positions - same drives etc, but swapped dvd with a hardrive (ide connection) - now this happens.

in devive manager - it shows both cd rw, and dvd as working fine with no probs, as well as my zip drive - i do have question marks by every single one of my hard drives - again - all workin' and usable from windows - but i'm just trying to set up my raid (abit Kr7a 133 raid) - which i've never done before, so that could be the reason - am skivin' off work today to fix!!

many thanks in advance

spotta