- Viewing non-present but installed devices in device manager?
- Posted by Ben Hogland on November 5th, 2005
A while back, I found someone posted how to view uninstalled device
drivers in the device manager. It was opening a cmd window and typing in
a command then when looking at the device manager, it would show the
devices that were no longer present but dimmed out and allowed the
uninstall of it's drivers to reduce clutter and conflicts. Does anyone
remember how to do this again? I didn't write it down.
Anyone?
Thanks!
Ben
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- Posted by Wesley Vogel on November 5th, 2005
Open Device Manager...
Start | Run | Type: devmgmt.msc | Click OK |
View | Select Show hidden devices
You may have to click on the [+] to expand each item.
The hidden devices appear dimmed.
Hidden devices include non-Plug and Play devices (devices with earlier
Windows device drivers).
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:utrhpLk4FHA.2548@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
Ben Hogland <benhogland@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> A while back, I found someone posted how to view uninstalled device
> drivers in the device manager. It was opening a cmd window and typing in
> a command then when looking at the device manager, it would show the
> devices that were no longer present but dimmed out and allowed the
> uninstall of it's drivers to reduce clutter and conflicts. Does anyone
> remember how to do this again? I didn't write it down.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ben
>
> --
> Home Page: www.rvlover.net
- Posted by Nightowl on November 5th, 2005
Ben Hogland <benhogland@hotmail.com> wrote on Sat, 5 Nov 2005:
>A while back, I found someone posted how to view uninstalled device
>drivers in the device manager. It was opening a cmd window and typing in
>a command then when looking at the device manager, it would show the
>devices that were no longer present but dimmed out and allowed the
>uninstall of it's drivers to reduce clutter and conflicts. Does anyone
>remember how to do this again? I didn't write it down.
>
>Anyone?
Hi ben, I think this is what you're thinking of:
Open up a Command Prompt window and type:
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 <enter>
start devmgmt.msc <enter>
You must keep this Command window open while you look in Device Manager,
because once the session is closed the setting will be lost.
In Device Manager, on the View menu, check Show hidden devices. You
should now be able to see any extra entries or grayed-out "ghosts" of
hardware that is installed but not currently connected to the computer.
Hope this helps.
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Nightowl
- Posted by bumtracks on November 5th, 2005
If view hidden doesnt show em
then something like this probably
cmd window
set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
Then start devmgmt.msc
Click the View menu and select "Show hidden devices"
"Ben Hogland" <benhogland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:utrhpLk4FHA.2548@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>A while back, I found someone posted how to view uninstalled device drivers
>in the device manager. It was opening a cmd window and typing in a command
>then when looking at the device manager, it would show the devices that
>were no longer present but dimmed out and allowed the uninstall of it's
>drivers to reduce clutter and conflicts. Does anyone remember how to do
>this again? I didn't write it down.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ben
>
> --
> Home Page: www.rvlover.net
>
- Posted by Wesley Vogel on November 5th, 2005
Device Manager Does Not Display Devices That Are Not Connected to the
Windows XP-Based Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539/EN-US/
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:utrhpLk4FHA.2548@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
Ben Hogland <benhogland@hotmail.com> hunted and pecked:
> A while back, I found someone posted how to view uninstalled device
> drivers in the device manager. It was opening a cmd window and typing in
> a command then when looking at the device manager, it would show the
> devices that were no longer present but dimmed out and allowed the
> uninstall of it's drivers to reduce clutter and conflicts. Does anyone
> remember how to do this again? I didn't write it down.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ben
>
> --
> Home Page: www.rvlover.net
- Posted by Kelly on November 6th, 2005
There is a "big" difference between uninstalled and hidden.
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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
In memory of those lost during Katrina &
Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.
"Ben Hogland" <benhogland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:utrhpLk4FHA.2548@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>A while back, I found someone posted how to view uninstalled device drivers
>in the device manager. It was opening a cmd window and typing in a command
>then when looking at the device manager, it would show the devices that
>were no longer present but dimmed out and allowed the uninstall of it's
>drivers to reduce clutter and conflicts. Does anyone remember how to do
>this again? I didn't write it down.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ben
>
> --
> Home Page: www.rvlover.net
>
- Posted by Ben Hogland on November 6th, 2005
"Ben Hogland" <benhogland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:utrhpLk4FHA.2548@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>A while back, I found someone posted how to view uninstalled device
>drivers in the device manager. It was opening a cmd window and typing
>in a command then when looking at the device manager, it would show the
>devices that were no longer present but dimmed out and allowed the
>uninstall of it's drivers to reduce clutter and conflicts. Does anyone
>remember how to do this again? I didn't write it down.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ben
Thanks to everyone who helped. Yes, it was the set
"devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 <enter>
start devmgmt.msc <enter>" that I was looking for.
I knew the good people here would be able to help me.
Thanks again,
Ben
- Posted by V Green on November 6th, 2005
"Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> There is a "big" difference between uninstalled and hidden.
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Troubleshooting Windows XP
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>
> In memory of those lost during Katrina &
> Prayers and Hope for the remaining displaced.
>
>
>
> "Ben Hogland" <benhogland@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:utrhpLk4FHA.2548@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >A while back, I found someone posted how to view uninstalled device
drivers
> >in the device manager. It was opening a cmd window and typing in a
command
> >then when looking at the device manager, it would show the devices that
> >were no longer present but dimmed out and allowed the uninstall of it's
> >drivers to reduce clutter and conflicts. Does anyone remember how to do
> >this again? I didn't write it down.
> >
> > Anyone?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > --
> > Home Page: www.rvlover.net
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;241257
For W2K, but works on XP as well.
As Kelly said, you really have to know what you're doing
here, or you could wind up with an unbootable system.
> >
>
>
