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    Device not ready error

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by numerouno3987, May 8, 2011.

  1. numerouno3987

    numerouno3987 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am facing a weird problem. Whenever I try to open the registry for editing or type msconfig in Run is gives me an error saying that the device is not ready.

    This same problem also occurs when I try on My Computer and then Manage or try accessing the Device Manager.

    I am facing this problem since I changed some registry entries which would change the default installation path for the programs to be installed from C:/Program Files to some other destination.

    I also downloaded all the latest drivers from the Dell Site and used the Bios driver to change the Bios to A4.... however after this anyother driver I try to install is giving me the Device not ready error.
     
    numerouno3987, May 8, 2011
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