Microsoft KB Archive/878475

= A physical hard disk drive on your computer may appear as a removable drive when you run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP Service Pack 2 =

Article ID: 878475

Article Last Modified on 8/27/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

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SYMPTOMS
When you insert a USB flash card in your computer and then view the contents of My Computer, a physical hard disk drive in your computer may appear as a removable drive.



CAUSE
This issue occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * You installed Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).
 * You run the Wireless Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP SP2, and the wizard copies files to the physical hard disk drive to help in the setup of a wireless network.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type  :, where   is the letter of the physical hard disk drive that appears as a removable drive. Click OK.
 * 2) Right-click the Autorun.inf file, and then click Delete.
 * 3) Restart your computer.



MORE INFORMATION
The Wireless Network Setup Wizard may also copy the following items to the physical hard disk drive on your computer:
 * The SMRTNTKY folder
 * The SetupSNK.exe file

You can delete these items from your physical hard disk drive. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type  :, where   is the letter of the physical hard disk drive that appears as a removable drive. Click OK.
 * 2) Right-click the SMRTNTKY folder, and then click Delete.
 * 3) Right-click the SetupSNK.exe file, and then click Delete.
 * 4) Restart your computer.

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