[SOLVED] C: drive right-click menu

macthorough · 07-06-2008, 03:12 AM

When I right-click on the C: drive i'm prompted to install and Easy Creator CD maker program instead of the right-click menu. After that I cancel the installer I can still access the right-click menu.

**stressfreesoul** · 07-06-2008, 10:29 AM

Have you virus scanned to eliminate the possibility of hidden nasties?

macthorough · 07-06-2008, 09:17 PM

Im trying to reimage a new computer with acronis and before doing so I wanted to up grade to WIN XP PRO SP3. There wew a few files that the SP3 intsaller prompted "Access Denied" errors on. I repaired permissions with a progream called Dial-a-fix and was able to upgrade to SP3. Now when I right-click on the C: drive i'm prompted to install and Esay Creator CD maker program instead of the right-click menu. After that I cancel the installer I can still access the right-click menu.

Then when I try to clone I get an error similar too " cannot access the Harddrive."

I am in the admin user. It seems like the wrong program is selecting the harddrive or easy cd creator is chosen to open drives???

I tried to repair permissions again and there was an error i failed to copy but it read some thing like "problem with drive....... would you like windows to be the default program...." I'm not sure the error is erroneus or legit....

...yes i scanned with AVG 8.0 it's clean. I also repaired the registry...

**stressfreesoul** · 07-07-2008, 01:24 AM

Repaired the registry with what? Only qualified Technicians, or those who truly are a fountain of knowledge should do anything with the registry!! Microsoft even suggest to their Techs not to mess with it, as it can kill a lot of functions, to the point nothing works.
If you have a windows disk, put it in, reboot, wait for the menu to appear after it loads all the drivers, and press R.
You will be taken to the Recovery Console....type

chkdsk drive: /p /r

where drive: is your drive letter.
This may take a while, but should find any physical issues with your drive.
Once complete, post back and tell me how it goes.

**stressfreesoul** · 07-07-2008, 01:27 AM

p.s. I had nothing but problems with SP3. It never worked from the moment I applied it. So instead I have put it on the ignore list. Its not worth my time to try and get it working properly as SP2 works a treat anyway.

Houndog777 · 07-07-2008, 03:01 AM

Mac, I had a very similar issue. My right clicks would prompt a pop-up asking me to install some search program from my A:drive. My anti-virus couldn't spot it.
I downloaded some Anti-Malware tools and they sorted it.

Stressfreesoul,
Don't you have the option in Add/Remove Programs to uninstall SP3? I do, though I won't be using it.

**stressfreesoul** · 07-08-2008, 04:19 AM

I already un-installed it. About 3 minutes after I installed it. As I said, I'll try it again sometime. It was probably only a silly problem anyway, but as my screen name suggests, I am stress free and I'd like to keep it that way

macthorough · 07-08-2008, 06:50 AM

Found the answer. Install the windows installer cleanup utility.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301
NOTE: installs the program into ALL Programs (or Programs on some systems)
NOTE: just open the utility and deleted the unwanted program.

07-06-2008, 03:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
macthorough Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 206 OS: WIN XP PRO	[SOLVED] C: drive right-click menu When I right-click on the C: drive i'm prompted to install and Easy Creator CD maker program instead of the right-click menu. After that I cancel the installer I can still access the right-click menu.

07-06-2008, 10:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,853 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: C: drive right-click menu Have you virus scanned to eliminate the possibility of hidden nasties? __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

07-06-2008, 09:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
macthorough Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 206 OS: WIN XP PRO	Re: C: drive right-click menu Im trying to reimage a new computer with acronis and before doing so I wanted to up grade to WIN XP PRO SP3. There wew a few files that the SP3 intsaller prompted "Access Denied" errors on. I repaired permissions with a progream called Dial-a-fix and was able to upgrade to SP3. Now when I right-click on the C: drive i'm prompted to install and Esay Creator CD maker program instead of the right-click menu. After that I cancel the installer I can still access the right-click menu. Then when I try to clone I get an error similar too " cannot access the Harddrive." I am in the admin user. It seems like the wrong program is selecting the harddrive or easy cd creator is chosen to open drives??? I tried to repair permissions again and there was an error i failed to copy but it read some thing like "problem with drive....... would you like windows to be the default program...." I'm not sure the error is erroneus or legit.... ...yes i scanned with AVG 8.0 it's clean. I also repaired the registry...

07-07-2008, 01:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,853 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: C: drive right-click menu Repaired the registry with what? Only qualified Technicians, or those who truly are a fountain of knowledge should do anything with the registry!! Microsoft even suggest to their Techs not to mess with it, as it can kill a lot of functions, to the point nothing works. If you have a windows disk, put it in, reboot, wait for the menu to appear after it loads all the drivers, and press R. You will be taken to the Recovery Console....type chkdsk drive:* /p /r* where drive: is your drive letter. This may take a while, but should find any physical issues with your drive. Once complete, post back and tell me how it goes. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

07-07-2008, 01:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,853 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: C: drive right-click menu p.s. I had nothing but problems with SP3. It never worked from the moment I applied it. So instead I have put it on the ignore list. Its not worth my time to try and get it working properly as SP2 works a treat anyway. __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

07-07-2008, 03:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
Houndog777 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: C: drive right-click menu Mac, I had a very similar issue. My right clicks would prompt a pop-up asking me to install some search program from my A:drive. My anti-virus couldn't spot it. I downloaded some Anti-Malware tools and they sorted it. Stressfreesoul, Don't you have the option in Add/Remove Programs to uninstall SP3? I do, though I won't be using it.

07-08-2008, 04:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
stressfreesoul Semi-Absent (life, eh?) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: County Durham UK Posts: 1,853 OS: XP, Win7 RC x64, Ubuntu x64 multiboot My System Blog Entries: 7	Re: C: drive right-click menu I already un-installed it. About 3 minutes after I installed it. As I said, I'll try it again sometime. It was probably only a silly problem anyway, but as my screen name suggests, I am stress free and I'd like to keep it that way __________________ TSF Folding@Home, find out how to do your bit in the fight against Cancer "Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut" xbox Live tag: storiedmedal Warning!! GTA IV addict! Join my game at your peril!

07-08-2008, 06:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
macthorough Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 206 OS: WIN XP PRO	Re: C: drive right-click menu Found the answer. Install the windows installer cleanup utility. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301 NOTE: installs the program into ALL Programs (or Programs on some systems) NOTE: just open the utility and deleted the unwanted program.