Why does this happen?

Hello,

I have a Dell desktop computer with Windows Vista SP1 installed.

Recently I tried to play a DVD but it didn´t work since the drivers of the
DVD-player were missing. So I used the System Restore function and the
drivers were back, fortunately. But, why did this happen?.

Thinking back, I had connected a USB-memory in one of the contacts that I
have on the side of my screen, and the letter assigned to the USB-memory was
the same as the DVD-player (E.

So then, when I used the uninstall feature to remove the USB-memory (
SAFELY???), then the computer also uninstalled the drivers of the
DVD-player.....which I of course didn´t think of at that time.

So the question is, how can an external device get the same unit letter as
an already existing component on my computer???

I know Vista is not perfect, but I still think it´s much better than XP, so
can anyone explain why this happens?

Thanks,

Patrik

It seems that your DVD driver corrupted first by some process during the
movie. The drive disappear since then. Your USB device setting is configured
to attain the next available driver letter. So it grabed the E drive. I will
send you some links about this if I find them.

"Patrik Meyenburg" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> I have a Dell desktop computer with Windows Vista SP1 installed.
>
> Recently I tried to play a DVD but it didn´t work since the drivers of the
> DVD-player were missing. So I used the System Restore function and the
> drivers were back, fortunately. But, why did this happen?.
>
> Thinking back, I had connected a USB-memory in one of the contacts that I
> have on the side of my screen, and the letter assigned to the USB-memory
> was the same as the DVD-player (E.
>
> So then, when I used the uninstall feature to remove the USB-memory (
> SAFELY???), then the computer also uninstalled the drivers of the
> DVD-player.....which I of course didn´t think of at that time.
>
> So the question is, how can an external device get the same unit letter as
> an already existing component on my computer???
>
> I know Vista is not perfect, but I still think it´s much better than XP,
> so can anyone explain why this happens?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Patrik

Ok, and thanks!

Yes, I would like to read more about this issue.

Patrik

"donald huang" <> skrev i meddelandet
news:6A2A5901-4C0D-4D3E-ACBC-...
> It seems that your DVD driver corrupted first by some process during the
> movie. The drive disappear since then. Your USB device setting is
> configured to attain the next available driver letter. So it grabed the E
> drive. I will send you some links about this if I find them.
>
> "Patrik Meyenburg" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have a Dell desktop computer with Windows Vista SP1 installed.
>>
>> Recently I tried to play a DVD but it didn´t work since the drivers of
>> the DVD-player were missing. So I used the System Restore function and
>> the drivers were back, fortunately. But, why did this happen?.
>>
>> Thinking back, I had connected a USB-memory in one of the contacts that I
>> have on the side of my screen, and the letter assigned to the USB-memory
>> was the same as the DVD-player (E.
>>
>> So then, when I used the uninstall feature to remove the USB-memory (
>> SAFELY???), then the computer also uninstalled the drivers of the
>> DVD-player.....which I of course didn´t think of at that time.
>>
>> So the question is, how can an external device get the same unit letter
>> as an already existing component on my computer???
>>
>> I know Vista is not perfect, but I still think it´s much better than XP,
>> so can anyone explain why this happens?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Patrik
>

Perhaps assigning a new (permanent, I hope) drive letter to the DVD
drive would help.

One path: right click "Computer", choose Manage, then Disk Management,
then right click the DVD drive and choose Change Drive Letter and
Paths.

I usually choose a weird letter high in the alphabet, like P or Q.
Watch out for attached network drives etc. when you pick a letter :-)

On 1/29/09, author Patrik Meyenburg wrote:
> Ok, and thanks!

> Yes, I would like to read more about this issue.

> Patrik

> "donald huang" <> skrev i meddelandet
> news:6A2A5901-4C0D-4D3E-ACBC-...
>> It seems that your DVD driver corrupted first by some process during the
>> movie. The drive disappear since then. Your USB device setting is
>> configured to attain the next available driver letter. So it grabed the E
>> drive. I will send you some links about this if I find them.
>>
>> "Patrik Meyenburg" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I have a Dell desktop computer with Windows Vista SP1 installed.
>>>
>>> Recently I tried to play a DVD but it didn´t work since the drivers of the
>>> DVD-player were missing. So I used the System Restore function and the
>>> drivers were back, fortunately. But, why did this happen?.
>>>
>>> Thinking back, I had connected a USB-memory in one of the contacts that I
>>> have on the side of my screen, and the letter assigned to the USB-memory
>>> was the same as the DVD-player (E.
>>>
>>> So then, when I used the uninstall feature to remove the USB-memory (
>>> SAFELY???), then the computer also uninstalled the drivers of the
>>> DVD-player.....which I of course didn´t think of at that time.
>>>
>>> So the question is, how can an external device get the same unit letter as
>>> an already existing component on my computer???
>>>
>>> I know Vista is not perfect, but I still think it´s much better than XP,
>>> so can anyone explain why this happens?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Patrik
>>

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