How to Remove USB drive starting as virtual CD-ROM?

Gemo · 02-01-2008, 01:53 PM

I have a 1 GB USB flash drive and when I plug it into my PC (WinXP SP2) an Autorun CD utility partitioned onto the USB drive starts up, runs a launcher.exe and displays a commercial advertisement.

You can exit from the advertisement and the other partition works fine as a flash drive.

In Explorer you see 2 drives Autorun (E:) and Flash (F:) - and on the Autorun partition (which is config'd as a virtual CD-ROM) you see autorun.inf, launcher.exe, and advert.exe

It's impossible to change or delete any of the Autorun files - nor does reformating (using XP's Disk Management) the USB drive get rid of Autorun.

This is no big deal but a) it's a bit of a pain using this unit with this advert flashing up at the beginning and b) out of principle I'm feeling technically challenged to fix this!

After considerable googling I did find similar info about U3 Launchpad and it has an Uninstaller for this utility but running it on my USB doesn't work.

I know I can hit Shift when I insert the USB or modify my PC to disable Autorun but I'm curious to see if there's a way to remove this Autorun/Launcher program from my USB drive.

williamc1969 · 04-04-2008, 05:01 AM

Hi

I have the same problem

I have a USB Flash Drive that was suplied by a drug company at a surgery where I work

I have tried the 2 versions of the U3 removal tool and have not had any luck yet

Any ideas anyone

teenyhay · 04-26-2008, 08:37 AM

Did you ever get an answer to this question? I have the same issue.

ehsankhan · 06-04-2008, 12:54 AM

I am the 4th one facing delition of autorun files. Plz advise, if someone has the solution

Beninoz · 06-11-2008, 05:59 AM

pleased to report there is a solution for this problem. follow YMike's instructions here http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum...fm/991854.html it worked for me!

02-01-2008, 01:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gemo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 48 OS: Win98	How to Remove USB drive starting as virtual CD-ROM? I have a 1 GB USB flash drive and when I plug it into my PC (WinXP SP2) an Autorun CD utility partitioned onto the USB drive starts up, runs a launcher.exe and displays a commercial advertisement. You can exit from the advertisement and the other partition works fine as a flash drive. In Explorer you see 2 drives Autorun (E:) and Flash (F:) - and on the Autorun partition (which is config'd as a virtual CD-ROM) you see autorun.inf, launcher.exe, and advert.exe It's impossible to change or delete any of the Autorun files - nor does reformating (using XP's Disk Management) the USB drive get rid of Autorun. This is no big deal but a) it's a bit of a pain using this unit with this advert flashing up at the beginning and b) out of principle I'm feeling technically challenged to fix this! After considerable googling I did find similar info about U3 Launchpad and it has an Uninstaller for this utility but running it on my USB doesn't work. I know I can hit Shift when I insert the USB or modify my PC to disable Autorun but I'm curious to see if there's a way to remove this Autorun/Launcher program from my USB drive.

04-04-2008, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
williamc1969 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: vista	Re: How to Remove USB drive starting as virtual CD-ROM? Hi I have the same problem I have a USB Flash Drive that was suplied by a drug company at a surgery where I work I have tried the 2 versions of the U3 removal tool and have not had any luck yet Any ideas anyone

04-26-2008, 08:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
teenyhay Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: How to Remove USB drive starting as virtual CD-ROM? Did you ever get an answer to this question? I have the same issue.

06-04-2008, 12:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
ehsankhan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OS: xp sp-2	Re: How to Remove USB drive starting as virtual CD-ROM? I am the 4th one facing delition of autorun files. Plz advise, if someone has the solution

06-11-2008, 05:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Beninoz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP SP3	Re: How to Remove USB drive starting as virtual CD-ROM? pleased to report there is a solution for this problem. follow YMike's instructions here http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum...fm/991854.html it worked for me!