[Gordon J. Rattray]

Hi there,

I ended up with a doozy of a problem by appearances.....

In my Windows Explorer, I have both C:\ and E:\ as being the same...

D:\ is the CD rom drive.

How can I get rid of E:\ ? All files in both C:\ and E:\ are exactly the
same, just a "ghosted" duplicate.

Thanks,

Gordon

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Gordon,

You are stating that you only have one hard drive with one partition, but
you are seeing both it (C:\) and a duplicate of it (E:\) in Windows
Explorer?

Start/run regedit, navigate here:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace

See if there is a key below this one that corresponds to E:\. If so, export
a copy, then delete just that key (not the entire namespace one).

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:OROxSIBgFHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi there,
>
> I ended up with a doozy of a problem by appearances.....
>
> In my Windows Explorer, I have both C:\ and E:\ as being the same...
>
> D:\ is the CD rom drive.
>
> How can I get rid of E:\ ? All files in both C:\ and E:\ are exactly the
> same, just a "ghosted" duplicate.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gordon
>
>

[Gordon J. Rattray]

Hi Rick!

Checked that part out and nothing there with E:\.....

Would it be in mounted drives area?

Thanks,

Gordon

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:e5lLBXBgFHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi Gordon,
>
> You are stating that you only have one hard drive with one partition, but
> you are seeing both it (C:\) and a duplicate of it (E:\) in Windows
> Explorer?
>
> Start/run regedit, navigate here:
>
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComp
uter\NameSpace
>
> See if there is a key below this one that corresponds to E:\. If so,
export
> a copy, then delete just that key (not the entire namespace one).
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:OROxSIBgFHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I ended up with a doozy of a problem by appearances.....
> >
> > In my Windows Explorer, I have both C:\ and E:\ as being the same...
> >
> > D:\ is the CD rom drive.
> >
> > How can I get rid of E:\ ? All files in both C:\ and E:\ are exactly the
> > same, just a "ghosted" duplicate.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gordon
> >
> >
>
>

[Manny Borges]

Registry editing should be your last resort.

Never go to the registry when a valid tool and procedure exist. Fingerplexy
happens.


Right click my computer go to manage.

Click on disk managment icon.

Right click the volume that has two identities.

Choose manage drive letters and paths

Remove the e:\ designation.


"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:

> Hi Gordon,
>
> You are stating that you only have one hard drive with one partition, but
> you are seeing both it (C:\) and a duplicate of it (E:\) in Windows
> Explorer?
>
> Start/run regedit, navigate here:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace
>
> See if there is a key below this one that corresponds to E:\. If so, export
> a copy, then delete just that key (not the entire namespace one).
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:OROxSIBgFHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > I ended up with a doozy of a problem by appearances.....
> >
> > In my Windows Explorer, I have both C:\ and E:\ as being the same...
> >
> > D:\ is the CD rom drive.
> >
> > How can I get rid of E:\ ? All files in both C:\ and E:\ are exactly the
> > same, just a "ghosted" duplicate.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gordon
> >
> >
>
>
>

[Gordon J. Rattray]

Hi Manny and Rick,

That's the weird thing, E:\ does not show in disk management area.... but
shows up as a duplicate of C:\ in explorer.....

I've made a ghost backup image of the hard drive, so I can try
anything......

Any ideas??

Gordon


"Manny Borges" <MannyBorges@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:116A6A02-6952-4407-9A8C-0BAA895664F2@microsoft.com...
> Registry editing should be your last resort.
>
> Never go to the registry when a valid tool and procedure exist.
Fingerplexy
> happens.
>
>
> Right click my computer go to manage.
>
> Click on disk managment icon.
>
> Right click the volume that has two identities.
>
> Choose manage drive letters and paths
>
> Remove the e:\ designation.
>
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
> > Hi Gordon,
> >
> > You are stating that you only have one hard drive with one partition,
but
> > you are seeing both it (C:\) and a duplicate of it (E:\) in Windows
> > Explorer?
> >
> > Start/run regedit, navigate here:
> >
> >
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComp
uter\NameSpace
> >
> > See if there is a key below this one that corresponds to E:\. If so,
export
> > a copy, then delete just that key (not the entire namespace one).
> >
> > --
> > Best of Luck,
> >
> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> > "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> > news:OROxSIBgFHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > I ended up with a doozy of a problem by appearances.....
> > >
> > > In my Windows Explorer, I have both C:\ and E:\ as being the same...
> > >
> > > D:\ is the CD rom drive.
> > >
> > > How can I get rid of E:\ ? All files in both C:\ and E:\ are exactly
the
> > > same, just a "ghosted" duplicate.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Gordon
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

What do you see there? (mounted devices)

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:eVZxznBgFHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi Rick!
>
> Checked that part out and nothing there with E:\.....
>
> Would it be in mounted drives area?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gordon
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:e5lLBXBgFHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Gordon,
>>
>> You are stating that you only have one hard drive with one partition, but
>> you are seeing both it (C:\) and a duplicate of it (E:\) in Windows
>> Explorer?
>>
>> Start/run regedit, navigate here:
>>
>>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComp
> uter\NameSpace
>>
>> See if there is a key below this one that corresponds to E:\. If so,
> export
>> a copy, then delete just that key (not the entire namespace one).
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:OROxSIBgFHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi there,
>> >
>> > I ended up with a doozy of a problem by appearances.....
>> >
>> > In my Windows Explorer, I have both C:\ and E:\ as being the same...
>> >
>> > D:\ is the CD rom drive.
>> >
>> > How can I get rid of E:\ ? All files in both C:\ and E:\ are exactly
>> > the
>> > same, just a "ghosted" duplicate.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Gordon
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

[Gordon J. Rattray]

Hi Rick,

Okay, I've attached a screen shot of the registry in the mounted devices
area....

What's your take on it?

Gordon

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:#N3JftCgFHA.3656@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> What do you see there? (mounted devices)
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:eVZxznBgFHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Rick!
> >
> > Checked that part out and nothing there with E:\.....
> >
> > Would it be in mounted drives area?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Gordon
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:e5lLBXBgFHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Gordon,
> >>
> >> You are stating that you only have one hard drive with one partition,
but
> >> you are seeing both it (C:\) and a duplicate of it (E:\) in Windows
> >> Explorer?
> >>
> >> Start/run regedit, navigate here:
> >>
> >>
> >
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComp
> > uter\NameSpace
> >>
> >> See if there is a key below this one that corresponds to E:\. If so,
> > export
> >> a copy, then delete just that key (not the entire namespace one).
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:OROxSIBgFHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hi there,
> >> >
> >> > I ended up with a doozy of a problem by appearances.....
> >> >
> >> > In my Windows Explorer, I have both C:\ and E:\ as being the same...
> >> >
> >> > D:\ is the CD rom drive.
> >> >
> >> > How can I get rid of E:\ ? All files in both C:\ and E:\ are exactly
> >> > the
> >> > same, just a "ghosted" duplicate.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Gordon
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Curious. Export a copy of both it and the corresponding volume key (top line
in your image), then delete both. See if it resolves the problem. If other
issues arise, reimport the copies by double clicking them. If all seems
well, you can delete the copies after a time.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:OyPbOGDgFHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Hi Rick,
>
> Okay, I've attached a screen shot of the registry in the mounted devices
> area....
>
> What's your take on it?
>
> Gordon
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:#N3JftCgFHA.3656@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> What do you see there? (mounted devices)
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> news:eVZxznBgFHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi Rick!
>> >
>> > Checked that part out and nothing there with E:\.....
>> >
>> > Would it be in mounted drives area?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Gordon
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:e5lLBXBgFHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi Gordon,
>> >>
>> >> You are stating that you only have one hard drive with one partition,
> but
>> >> you are seeing both it (C:\) and a duplicate of it (E:\) in Windows
>> >> Explorer?
>> >>
>> >> Start/run regedit, navigate here:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComp
>> > uter\NameSpace
>> >>
>> >> See if there is a key below this one that corresponds to E:\. If so,
>> > export
>> >> a copy, then delete just that key (not the entire namespace one).
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
>> >> news:OROxSIBgFHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi there,
>> >> >
>> >> > I ended up with a doozy of a problem by appearances.....
>> >> >
>> >> > In my Windows Explorer, I have both C:\ and E:\ as being the same...
>> >> >
>> >> > D:\ is the CD rom drive.
>> >> >
>> >> > How can I get rid of E:\ ? All files in both C:\ and E:\ are exactly
>> >> > the
>> >> > same, just a "ghosted" duplicate.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > Gordon
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
>
>

[Gordon J. Rattray]

Hi Rick and all.....

Okay, spent a good couple of hours trying these different things and seems
half the programs are originating in C:\ and half in E:\, so the registry
must be corrupted and jammed at this point and along with some scumware
that's probably in the system, I did a FAST backup and will do a fresh
install and restore from the FAST, etc.

Thanks all for your advice and I sure learned more about the registry this
time!

Gordon

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:ug9x$dDgFHA.3692@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Curious. Export a copy of both it and the corresponding volume key (top
line
> in your image), then delete both. See if it resolves the problem. If other
> issues arise, reimport the copies by double clicking them. If all seems
> well, you can delete the copies after a time.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:OyPbOGDgFHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Rick,
> >
> > Okay, I've attached a screen shot of the registry in the mounted devices
> > area....
> >
> > What's your take on it?
> >
> > Gordon
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:#N3JftCgFHA.3656@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >> What do you see there? (mounted devices)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>
> >> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:eVZxznBgFHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hi Rick!
> >> >
> >> > Checked that part out and nothing there with E:\.....
> >> >
> >> > Would it be in mounted drives area?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Gordon
> >> >
> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> > news:e5lLBXBgFHA.3460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Hi Gordon,
> >> >>
> >> >> You are stating that you only have one hard drive with one
partition,
> > but
> >> >> you are seeing both it (C:\) and a duplicate of it (E:\) in Windows
> >> >> Explorer?
> >> >>
> >> >> Start/run regedit, navigate here:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComp
> >> > uter\NameSpace
> >> >>
> >> >> See if there is a key below this one that corresponds to E:\. If so,
> >> > export
> >> >> a copy, then delete just that key (not the entire namespace one).
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >>
> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >>
> >> >> "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> >> >> news:OROxSIBgFHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Hi there,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I ended up with a doozy of a problem by appearances.....
> >> >> >
> >> >> > In my Windows Explorer, I have both C:\ and E:\ as being the
same...
> >> >> >
> >> >> > D:\ is the CD rom drive.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > How can I get rid of E:\ ? All files in both C:\ and E:\ are
exactly
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > same, just a "ghosted" duplicate.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Gordon
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Peter Foldes]

What do you have as the Target when you right click in Start\Programs\Windows Explorer\Properties? Can you post back with what is in the Target Box.

You should have this. %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe / c:
Do you have this %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e, c:
--
Peter

Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others
Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged.

"Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message news:eqT3O2BgFHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi Manny and Rick,
>
> That's the weird thing, E:\ does not show in disk management area.... but
> shows up as a duplicate of C:\ in explorer.....
>
> I've made a ghost backup image of the hard drive, so I can try
> anything......
>
> Any ideas??
>
> Gordon
>
>
> "Manny Borges" <MannyBorges@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:116A6A02-6952-4407-9A8C-0BAA895664F2@microsoft.com...
> > Registry editing should be your last resort.
> >
> > Never go to the registry when a valid tool and procedure exist.
> Fingerplexy
> > happens.
> >
> >
> > Right click my computer go to manage.
> >
> > Click on disk managment icon.
> >
> > Right click the volume that has two identities.
> >
> > Choose manage drive letters and paths
> >
> > Remove the e:\ designation.
> >
> >
> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Gordon,
> > >
> > > You are stating that you only have one hard drive with one partition,
> but
> > > you are seeing both it (C:\) and a duplicate of it (E:\) in Windows
> > > Explorer?
> > >
> > > Start/run regedit, navigate here:
> > >
> > >
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComp
> uter\NameSpace
> > >
> > > See if there is a key below this one that corresponds to E:\. If so,
> export
> > > a copy, then delete just that key (not the entire namespace one).
> > >
> > > --
> > > Best of Luck,
> > >
> > > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> > > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> > > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> > > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> > >
> > > "Gordon J. Rattray" <gords@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> > > news:OROxSIBgFHA.3304@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Hi there,
> > > >
> > > > I ended up with a doozy of a problem by appearances.....
> > > >
> > > > In my Windows Explorer, I have both C:\ and E:\ as being the same...
> > > >
> > > > D:\ is the CD rom drive.
> > > >
> > > > How can I get rid of E:\ ? All files in both C:\ and E:\ are exactly
> the
> > > > same, just a "ghosted" duplicate.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Gordon
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>