Removing Unwanted Devices

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Try following:
- enter BIOS setup and look for option named like "reset [PnP]
configuration data".
- do this
- reboot

Regards,
--PA
 
While checking out your processor, check out your time
and/or time zone too. You're about 14 hours ahead of
the world.


Barry said:
Hi
Thanks for the prompt reply.
I am using a AMD 2000 XP processor, i hope your instructions are
valid for this processor, i have not yet checked this out yet.

Barry

Pavel A. said:
Try following:
- enter BIOS setup and look for option named like "reset [PnP]
configuration data".
- do this
- reboot

Regards,
--PA

Barry said:
Hi

I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start up
(BIOS).
The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install Windows
XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am presently
using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.

TIA
Barry
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Barry said:
Hi

I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications
Controller"
entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start
up (BIOS).
The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install
Windows
XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am
presently
using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.
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Setup stops responding with 34 minutes remaining -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;828267&Product=winxp

Malke
 
Hi

I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start up
(BIOS).
The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install Windows
XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am presently
using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.

TIA
Barry
 
Hi
Thanks for the prompt reply.
I am using a AMD 2000 XP processor, i hope your instructions are
valid for this processor, i have not yet checked this out yet.

Barry

Pavel A. said:
Try following:
- enter BIOS setup and look for option named like "reset [PnP]
configuration data".
- do this
- reboot

Regards,
--PA

Barry said:
Hi

I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start up
(BIOS).
The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install Windows
XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am presently
using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.

TIA
Barry
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Hi

I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start up
(BIOS).
The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install Windows
XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am presently
using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.

TIA
Barry
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This device seems to be a "simple" modem. Just delete all the entries and
physical remove the modem from the PC (for now.).

BTW: Are you doing an "upgrade" to XP from Windows 2003 Server? You usually
can not upgrade a "server" grade Windows to a single user version of Windows.
 
Hi

Is My time the real problem.
that was a strange answer from someone who claims to be a MVP.

Barry

Pegasus (MVP) said:
While checking out your processor, check out your time
and/or time zone too. You're about 14 hours ahead of
the world.


Barry said:
Hi
Thanks for the prompt reply.
I am using a AMD 2000 XP processor, i hope your instructions are
valid for this processor, i have not yet checked this out yet.

Barry

Pavel A. said:
Try following:
- enter BIOS setup and look for option named like "reset [PnP]
configuration data".
- do this
- reboot

Regards,
--PA

:
Hi

I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system
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Hi Guys

Thanks for the replies.
I had installed Windows XP over 30-40 times earlier without any
problem, but these new entries were probaly created by either Vector Linux
or Fedora Core 4 which i had installed some time ago.

Note : i am not trying to upgrade from Windows 2003 Server, but rather
trying to install Windows XP standalone.


Barry
 
Hi

Thanks for your reply
I am aware of this webpage of microsoft "34 Minutes remaining", but i do
have a question on this subject

Do i have to temporarily disconnect Sound card, Modem card etc everytime
i am installing Windows XP (Windows 2003 server does not have this problem)
???

If the answer is yes i think it is cheaper for me to buy a new PC, since
i am in a habit of formatting and re-installing Windows XP on a average once
every 15 days


Barry
 
Hi

I usually have on my PC

Windows 98,
Windows XP,
Windows 2003 Server
and at times Linux operating system

Install sequence is as above.

Barry
 
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