mystery SCSI CDRom keeps installing itself

21 Apr 2009 2:35 AM

jbclem

I have a regular DVD/CDRom installed, and it shows up in Device Manager
along with another SCSI CDRom that I didn't install. This mystery CDRom is
identified as: PT3173Q NN050B SCSI CDROM DRIVE. I don't have SCSI on my
computer and I'd like to find a way to get rid of it permantly. I've
uninstalled it (in Device Manager) but when I reboot it pops up again.

I'd guess some program is reinstalling it, but I haven't found a way to
identify it's source. It might possibly be from a Nero Burning Rom program
I had installed at one time.

Any suggestions for me in tracking down the origin of this SCSI beast?

jc

21 Apr 2009 4:48 PM

Greg Russell

In news:rLgHl.40419$g%5.24069@newsfe23.iad,

jbclem <jbcl***@charter.net> typed:

> I have a regular DVD/CDRom installed, and it shows up in Device
> Manager along with another SCSI CDRom that I didn't install. This
> mystery CDRom is identified as: PT3173Q NN050B SCSI CDROM DRIVE. I
> don't have SCSI on my computer and I'd like to find a way to get rid
> of it permantly. I've uninstalled it (in Device Manager) but when I
> reboot it pops up again.
>
> I'd guess some program is reinstalling it, but I haven't found a way
> to identify it's source. It might possibly be from a Nero Burning
> Rom program I had installed at one time.
>
> Any suggestions for me in tracking down the origin of this SCSI beast?

In Device Manager, right-click the device for Properties. Carefully examine
all the information for clues.

22 Apr 2009 1:55 AM

jbclem

I've done that 10 times already. No clues, not one. I did look into
Alcohol and unchecked "remount virtual drive after reboot". Then I
uninstalled the SCSI CD-Rom. We'll see what happens after the next reboot.

jc

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"Greg Russell" <m*@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> In news:rLgHl.40419$g%5.24069@newsfe23.iad,
> jbclem <jbcl***@charter.net> typed:
>
> > I have a regular DVD/CDRom installed, and it shows up in Device
> > Manager along with another SCSI CDRom that I didn't install. This
> > mystery CDRom is identified as: PT3173Q NN050B SCSI CDROM DRIVE. I
> > don't have SCSI on my computer and I'd like to find a way to get rid
> > of it permantly. I've uninstalled it (in Device Manager) but when I
> > reboot it pops up again.
> >
> > I'd guess some program is reinstalling it, but I haven't found a way
> > to identify it's source. It might possibly be from a Nero Burning
> > Rom program I had installed at one time.
> >
> > Any suggestions for me in tracking down the origin of this SCSI beast?
>
> In Device Manager, right-click the device for Properties. Carefully
examine
> all the information for clues.
>
>

22 Apr 2009 3:16 AM

Dave Patrick

This may be normal for your particular mobo or chipset.

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"jbclem" wrote:
>I have a regular DVD/CDRom installed, and it shows up in Device Manager
> along with another SCSI CDRom that I didn't install. This mystery CDRom
> is
> identified as: PT3173Q NN050B SCSI CDROM DRIVE. I don't have SCSI on my
> computer and I'd like to find a way to get rid of it permantly. I've
> uninstalled it (in Device Manager) but when I reboot it pops up again.
>
> I'd guess some program is reinstalling it, but I haven't found a way to
> identify it's source. It might possibly be from a Nero Burning Rom
> program
> I had installed at one time.
>
> Any suggestions for me in tracking down the origin of this SCSI beast?
>
>
> jc
>
>

22 Apr 2009 11:17 AM

jbclem

Fixed the problem by starting up Daemon Tools, and unmounting the drives.

jc

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"jbclem" <jbcl***@charter.net> wrote in message
news:rLgHl.40419$g%5.24069@newsfe23.iad...
> I have a regular DVD/CDRom installed, and it shows up in Device Manager
> along with another SCSI CDRom that I didn't install. This mystery CDRom
is
> identified as: PT3173Q NN050B SCSI CDROM DRIVE. I don't have SCSI on my
> computer and I'd like to find a way to get rid of it permantly. I've
> uninstalled it (in Device Manager) but when I reboot it pops up again.
>
> I'd guess some program is reinstalling it, but I haven't found a way to
> identify it's source. It might possibly be from a Nero Burning Rom
program
> I had installed at one time.
>
> Any suggestions for me in tracking down the origin of this SCSI beast?
>
>
> jc
>
>