Hi Guys, can you help. I;ve just re-intalled Win XP after a hard drive failure and now my devive manager folder is showing empty??? m It can't be of course. I have all the essential updates.

1.8 M processor 512 ram 160 gig hard drive,

Thank you

Jimbo

Go to device manager.Now click action, and click scan
for hardware changes., if that doesnt help. Go to veiw,
"show hidden devices" and see if that helps.

Welcome to PC Help Forum Jimbolarue!

Are you using Windows XP Professional or Home Edition?
This is a strange thing, it has not been visible since your installation?
Also you have installed XP the standard way?
Are you using a modified version of Windows?

Bluefish

Did you maybe disable the "Plug and Play" service ?


1.Click Start, click Run, type services.msc, and then click OK.

2.Double-click Plug and Play.

If you receive a Configuration Manager message, click OK.
3.In the Startup Type list, click Automatic, and then click OK.

4.Close Services.

5.Restart the computer.


From here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;311504

Thank you folks, I'll give all your suggestions a try.

Jimbo

Cured the problem by re-installing - thank you all for your speedy, efficient and cheerful advice & response!


Jimbo

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