Remove a Virtual Drive?

Question

I had a program instal a virtual CD Drive on my Windows7 x54 computer and I cannot find a way to remove it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi ChickC

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Which is the program that you had installed which created the virtual drive?

Method 1:

You may check if few of the components of that particular program is still there in Programs and Features. If it is still there you will have to remove them and then try uninstalling the Virtual drive.

To remove programs from Programs and feature follow the steps.

1. Open Programs and Features by clicking the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking Programs, and then clicking Programs and Features.
2. Select a program, and then click Uninstall. Some programs include the option to change or repair the program in addition to uninstalling it, but many simply offer the option to uninstall. To change a program, click Change or Repair.

 If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

For more information follow the link.

Uninstall or change a program

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Uninstall-or-change-a-program

Method 2:

If you are not able to remove the program from Programs and features try installing Windows Installer Cleanup Utility. After you have installed it and restarted the computer launch the Utility and select the program from the list given and remove it completely from the computer.

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

Method 3:

Still you are not able to get rid of the virtual drive try installing the program that had come with it and then uninstall it completely from the computer. That should help.

Hope this information is helpful.

Amrita M

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Answer 2

When I installed windows, some how Microsoft installed a V=drive and now when I boot up, I have two Windows OS's one with my account, and one with my wife's name.  Apparently, on a virtual drive that I did not create.  I really would like to get rid of  it!  What I wanted, is to be the administrator of this computer, but my wife is the only user.

Answer 3

The question was how to remove the virtual drive. This did not come close to answering the question.

The program does NOT need to be uninstalled, the virtual drive lettering has to be released to use the letter.