Remove after download

I have tried to uninstall 3 items after installing from win update "custom"
by mistake
In device manager the three items have been selected and uninstalled but
they wont go as on restart all three come bace asking for the CD

Its win XP pro
the items

ethernet contrller =1
PCI Simple communicationscontroller =2
USB digital Still Caamera =3

Can anyone tell me the KB #'s as i may be able to find them listed under
ADD/REMOVE

or is there another way to get them off for ever?
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zen <anyone @hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have tried to uninstall 3 items after installing from win update
> "custom" by mistake
> In device manager the three items have been selected and uninstalled
> but they wont go as on restart all three come bace asking for the CD
>
> Its win XP pro
> the items
>
> ethernet contrller =1
> PCI Simple communicationscontroller =2
> USB digital Still Caamera =3
>
> Can anyone tell me the KB #'s as i may be able to find them listed
> under ADD/REMOVE

Device driver updates do not have KB numbers, and they cannot be removed
using control panel "Add or Remove Programs".

The problems you now have stem from you selecting "uninstall" in device
manager: that is precisely what Windows has done, and Windows now requires
you to re-install from scratch, i.e. from the CDs etc. You cannot recover
from this by removing the device driver updates, as the device drivers have
been uninstalled, and there are no updates to roll back from.

The correct way to back off from an unwanted device driver update is to
click "Roll back driver" in Device Manager, tab Driver. But now you have
uninstalled it is too late to do that.

You can try either of these:
1. Use System Restore to back up to a date before the unwanted updates.
2. Press F8 during boot-up and select "Last Known Working".

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

I have just reformated the drive and cant go back do i have to reformat
again also one more item has appeared
Mulimedia Audio Controller

my tele # is 02084494411 if it helps
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"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> zen <anyone @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have tried to uninstall 3 items after installing from win update
> > "custom" by mistake
> > In device manager the three items have been selected and uninstalled
> > but they wont go as on restart all three come bace asking for the CD
> >
> > Its win XP pro
> > the items
> >
> > ethernet contrller =1
> > PCI Simple communicationscontroller =2
> > USB digital Still Caamera =3
> >
> > Can anyone tell me the KB #'s as i may be able to find them listed
> > under ADD/REMOVE
>
> Device driver updates do not have KB numbers, and they cannot be removed
> using control panel "Add or Remove Programs".
>
> The problems you now have stem from you selecting "uninstall" in device
> manager: that is precisely what Windows has done, and Windows now requires
> you to re-install from scratch, i.e. from the CDs etc. You cannot recover
> from this by removing the device driver updates, as the device drivers have
> been uninstalled, and there are no updates to roll back from.
>
> The correct way to back off from an unwanted device driver update is to
> click "Roll back driver" in Device Manager, tab Driver. But now you have
> uninstalled it is too late to do that.
>
> You can try either of these:
> 1. Use System Restore to back up to a date before the unwanted updates.
> 2. Press F8 during boot-up and select "Last Known Working".
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>
>
>

zen <anyone @hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have just reformated the drive and cant go back do i have to
> reformat again also one more item has appeared
> Mulimedia Audio Controller

No, you don't have to reformat again, but now that you have reformatted, you
have to find for yourself all the drivers that you hardware requires.
Windows cannot do this for you. You should consult the manufacturer of your
PC. ~Normally each Pc comes with a CD which contains appropriate drivers.

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

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"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> zen <anyone @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I have just reformated the drive and cant go back do i have to
> > reformat again also one more item has appeared
> > Mulimedia Audio Controller
>
> No, you don't have to reformat again, but now that you have reformatted, you
> have to find for yourself all the drivers that you hardware requires.
> Windows cannot do this for you. You should consult the manufacturer of your
> PC. ~Normally each Pc comes with a CD which contains appropriate drivers.
>
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> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>
> THANKS AGAIN -BUT
I have now got two to operate Thanks
but
the other two i dont have CD for as i downloaded myself from the win update
site re 'custom updates' thinking in one instance that as i use a digital
camera via USB i should download!
am i stuck with this now or is there a way i can delete the two - will they
cause trouble if left?

best regards

>

zen <anyone @hotmail.com> wrote:

> THANKS AGAIN -BUT I have now got two to operate Thanks but
> the other two i dont have CD for as i downloaded myself from the win
> update site re 'custom updates' thinking in one instance that as i
> use a digital camera via USB i should download!
> am i stuck with this now or is there a way i can delete the two -
> will they cause trouble if left?

Sorry, but I have not been unable to understand what you are asking here.
Can you explain more carefully what your enquiry is?

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

After i reistalled Windows XP i downloaded lots of updates via automatic
update service
Then i went to look at the "Custom download update" part and downloaded a
couple of items i beleive are responsible for the situation (maybe i'm wrong!)

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"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> zen <anyone @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > THANKS AGAIN -BUT I have now got two to operate Thanks but
> > the other two i dont have CD for as i downloaded myself from the win
> > update site re 'custom updates' thinking in one instance that as i
> > use a digital camera via USB i should download!
> > am i stuck with this now or is there a way i can delete the two -
> > will they cause trouble if left?
>
> Sorry, but I have not been unable to understand what you are asking here.
> Can you explain more carefully what your enquiry is?
>
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> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>
>
>

zen <anyone @hotmail.com> wrote:

> After i reistalled Windows XP i downloaded lots of updates via
> automatic update service
> Then i went to look at the "Custom download update" part and
> downloaded a couple of items i beleive are responsible for the
> situation (maybe i'm wrong!)

What items? Be specific.
What situation? Describe all the symptoms.

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]

System>hardware>device manager
There are TWO items with a yellow?
1= Ethernet Controller
2= USB Digital Still Camera

My ISP said that thease are likly to cause trouble and i should remove them
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"Robin Walker [MVP]" wrote:

> zen <anyone @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > After i reistalled Windows XP i downloaded lots of updates via
> > automatic update service
> > Then i went to look at the "Custom download update" part and
> > downloaded a couple of items i beleive are responsible for the
> > situation (maybe i'm wrong!)
>
> What items? Be specific.
> What situation? Describe all the symptoms.
>
> --
> Robin Walker [MVP Networking]
>
>
>
>

zen <anyone @hotmail.com> wrote:

> System>hardware>device manager
> There are TWO items with a yellow?
> 1= Ethernet Controller
> 2= USB Digital Still Camera
>
> My ISP said that thease are likly to cause trouble and i should
> remove them

You must install the correct device drivers from the manufacturer of each
device. For instance "Digital Still Camera" is something that you willl
have previously installed on the PC, which you can install again.

You can also obtain better information by right-clicking on the item with
the yellow question mark, selecting "Properties" and looking for a message
telling you what is wrong with this device. For instance, you might be able
to discover the identity of the device or manufacturer's name.

This isn't actually a Windows Update issue, so this thread is a little
off-topic for this newsgroup.

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Robin Walker [MVP Networking]