Nonpresent Devices

robnjay · Dec 29, 2010, 07:02 PM

I have a paid copy of DriverCleaner.net (recent). I have used it to remove drivers.

However, I have been using a drive cloning tool to move an OS into another machine (not pirating, using on legal vol license) and this causes phantom or "ghost" devices to be present in Windows.

The long way to fix this is to set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 then "show hidden devices" in device manager, and manually remove the "ghosts" (greyed out devices) by uninstalling each one separately.

Is there a shorter way, using my new DriverCleaner.net tool?

robnjay · Dec 29, 2010, 07:05 PM

I really don't think I want to post my EMail, but it is the same one I used to register in this forum....

**Spike** · Dec 29, 2010, 07:30 PM

Hi,

checking that in DriverCleaner.NET is not possible.

I am not sure if there is a way to scan for those devices. Have to look into that and see what is possible.

robnjay · Dec 29, 2010, 07:59 PM

I looked at this a little, DevCon might be interesting (source code is available).

The DevCon command-line utility functions as an alternative to Device Manager

This is beyond me.

**Spike** · Jan 6, 2011, 08:39 AM

Thank you for this information. I will look into it and see if it is possible to use this.

Dec 29, 2010, 07:02 PM	#1
robnjay HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Nonpresent Devices I have a paid copy of DriverCleaner.net (recent). I have used it to remove drivers. However, I have been using a drive cloning tool to move an OS into another machine (not pirating, using on legal vol license) and this causes phantom or "ghost" devices to be present in Windows. The long way to fix this is to set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 then "show hidden devices" in device manager, and manually remove the "ghosts" (greyed out devices) by uninstalling each one separately. Is there a shorter way, using my new DriverCleaner.net tool? Last edited by robnjay; Dec 29, 2010 at 07:03 PM. Reason: more info needed

Dec 29, 2010, 07:05 PM	Thread Starter #2
robnjay HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Re: Nonpresent Devices I really don't think I want to post my EMail, but it is the same one I used to register in this forum....

Dec 29, 2010, 07:30 PM	#3
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Re: Nonpresent Devices Hi, checking that in DriverCleaner.NET is not possible. I am not sure if there is a way to scan for those devices. Have to look into that and see what is possible. __________________

Dec 29, 2010, 07:59 PM	Thread Starter #4
robnjay HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Re: Nonpresent Devices I looked at this a little, DevCon might be interesting (source code is available). The DevCon command-line utility functions as an alternative to Device Manager This is beyond me.

Jan 6, 2011, 08:39 AM	#5
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Re: Nonpresent Devices Thank you for this information. I will look into it and see if it is possible to use this. __________________