- Open Control Panel and double-click System
- Choose the Hardware-tab and click Device Manager button
- Select the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers-node and double click your Primary- and Secondary-Channel and go to Advanced Settings
- Change the Device Type from "Auto detection" to "None" when there is no IDE Unit attached.
Related Uninstall ghost devices or services in Win2k/XP
Credits rojakpot.com
Leave a Reply