Boot in safe mode with the administrator profile and look for it that way and
see if you can delete it then...look in device manager but change the view
to see hidden devices and you might see something there like a USB connection
with a problem.
HTH,
Jose
Lewis M Russakov wrote:
> I accidently disconnected my digital camera from my computer after
> downloading photos before turning off the camera which left a "Camera
> Disk G" icon in My Computer under "Devices with Removable Storage".
>
> Now, every time I boot up I get a error message called Windows - no disk"
> saying that there is no disk in drive "G" (which is the old camera disk)
> and to insert a disk to continue.
>
> I have to cancel this message in order to proceed, but my cursor slides
> behind the window so I am unable to click on Cancel.
>
> To close it I have to right click on its name on my Taskbar and click
> Alt+F4 and it will close.
>
> My problem is how do I get rid of this icon in My Computer? I have tried
> deleting the icon from the My Computer window which didn't work. I went
> into Windows Explorer and tried to delete it under My Computer, but of
> course that didn't work either.
>
> I couldn't find any such listing in Device Manager.
>
> I can't find it in Control Panel under Hardware or Add and Remove
> Programs.
>
> There doesn't seem like there is any way to access this "Camera Disk" in
> My Computer.
>
> I have hooked up my camera since then and it creates a similar icon which
> is removed when I turn off the camera before disconnecting it from the
> computer.
>
> It is a pain to have to deal with this thing each time I boot up.
>
> Anyone have any idea on how to get rid of this thing besides reformatting
> the HD which has been suggested by many people I have asked about my
> problem.
>
> I am using Win XP with SP 2.
>
> Appreciate any suggestions.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Lew Russakov
> Huntington Beach, CA
>
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