Hi

I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start up
(BIOS).
The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install Windows
XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am presently
using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.

TIA
Barry

Try following:
- enter BIOS setup and look for option named like "reset [PnP]
configuration data".
- do this
- reboot

Regards,
--PA

"Barry" wrote:
> Hi
>
> I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start up
> (BIOS).
> The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install Windows
> XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
> Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am presently
> using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.
>
> TIA
> Barry

Hi
Thanks for the prompt reply.
I am using a AMD 2000 XP processor, i hope your instructions are
valid for this processor, i have not yet checked this out yet.

Barry

"Pavel A." <pavel_a@NOwritemeNO.com> wrote in message
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> Try following:
> - enter BIOS setup and look for option named like "reset [PnP]
> configuration data".
> - do this
> - reboot
>
> Regards,
> --PA
>
> "Barry" wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> > entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start up
> > (BIOS).
> > The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install
Windows
> > XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
> > Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am
presently
> > using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.
> >
> > TIA
> > Barry
>

While checking out your processor, check out your time
and/or time zone too. You're about 14 hours ahead of
the world.


"Barry" <someone@somewhere.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hi
> Thanks for the prompt reply.
> I am using a AMD 2000 XP processor, i hope your instructions are
> valid for this processor, i have not yet checked this out yet.
>
> Barry
>
> "Pavel A." <pavel_a@NOwritemeNO.com> wrote in message
> news:0B38A3BF-ABF4-4452-97C9-99FC011BC620@microsoft.com...
> > Try following:
> > - enter BIOS setup and look for option named like "reset [PnP]
> > configuration data".
> > - do this
> > - reboot
> >
> > Regards,
> > --PA
> >
> > "Barry" wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications
Controller"
> > > entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start
up
> > > (BIOS).
> > > The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install
> Windows
> > > XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
> > > Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am
> presently
> > > using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.
> > >
> > > TIA
> > > Barry
> >
>
>

Are you sure you can update windows server to XP?


"Barry" <someone@somewhere.com.au> wrote in message
news:eagj0ri$FHA.3096@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start up
> (BIOS).
> The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install
> Windows
> XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
> Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am presently
> using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.
>
> TIA
> Barry
>
>

Barry wrote:

> Hi
>
> I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications
> Controller"
> entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start
> up (BIOS).
> The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install
> Windows
> XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
> Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am
> presently
> using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.


Setup stops responding with 34 minutes remaining -
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

Malke
--
MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic"

Hi

Is My time the real problem.
that was a strange answer from someone who claims to be a MVP.

Barry

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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> While checking out your processor, check out your time
> and/or time zone too. You're about 14 hours ahead of
> the world.
>
>
> "Barry" <someone@somewhere.com.au> wrote in message
> news:uGTiU6l$FHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> > Thanks for the prompt reply.
> > I am using a AMD 2000 XP processor, i hope your instructions
are
> > valid for this processor, i have not yet checked this out yet.
> >
> > Barry
> >
> > "Pavel A." <pavel_a@NOwritemeNO.com> wrote in message
> > news:0B38A3BF-ABF4-4452-97C9-99FC011BC620@microsoft.com...
> > > Try following:
> > > - enter BIOS setup and look for option named like "reset [PnP]
> > > configuration data".
> > > - do this
> > > - reboot
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > --PA
> > >
> > > "Barry" wrote:
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications
> Controller"
> > > > entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system
start
> up
> > > > (BIOS).
> > > > The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install
> > Windows
> > > > XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
> > > > Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am
> > presently
> > > > using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > > Barry
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

On 11/12/2005 "Barry" <someone@somewhere.com.au> wrote:
>Hi
>
> I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
>entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start up
>(BIOS).
> The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install Windows
>XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
> Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am presently
>using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.
>
>TIA
>Barry
>
>

This device seems to be a "simple" modem. Just delete all the entries and
physical remove the modem from the PC (for now.).

BTW: Are you doing an "upgrade" to XP from Windows 2003 Server? You usually
can not upgrade a "server" grade Windows to a single user version of Windows.

--
---

Y.

Hi Guys

Thanks for the replies.
I had installed Windows XP over 30-40 times earlier without any
problem, but these new entries were probaly created by either Vector Linux
or Fedora Core 4 which i had installed some time ago.

Note : i am not trying to upgrade from Windows 2003 Server, but rather
trying to install Windows XP standalone.


Barry

"Yves Leclerc" <yvesleclercNOSPAM@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:#IAH5Lz$FHA.516@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> On 11/12/2005 "Barry" <someone@somewhere.com.au> wrote:
> >Hi
> >
> > I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications Controller"
> >entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start up
> >(BIOS).
> > The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install
Windows
> >XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
> > Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am
presently
> >using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.
> >
> >TIA
> >Barry
> >
> >
>
> This device seems to be a "simple" modem. Just delete all the entries and
> physical remove the modem from the PC (for now.).
>
> BTW: Are you doing an "upgrade" to XP from Windows 2003 Server? You
usually
> can not upgrade a "server" grade Windows to a single user version of
Windows.
>
> --
> ---
>
> Y.
>

Hi

Thanks for your reply
I am aware of this webpage of microsoft "34 Minutes remaining", but i do
have a question on this subject

Do i have to temporarily disconnect Sound card, Modem card etc everytime
i am installing Windows XP (Windows 2003 server does not have this problem)
???

If the answer is yes i think it is cheaper for me to buy a new PC, since
i am in a habit of formatting and re-installing Windows XP on a average once
every 15 days


Barry

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> Barry wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I find about 8-9 unwanted "PCI Simple Communications
> > Controller"
> > entries in the Device Manager window, i also see that at system start
> > up (BIOS).
> > The problem with these extra devices is that i cannot install
> > Windows
> > XP , it stops at "34 Minutes remaining" stage.
> > Is there some way i can remove/delete these entries, i am
> > presently
> > using Window 2003 Server for all my day-to-day computing work.
>
>
> Setup stops responding with 34 minutes remaining -
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic"