Device manager is blank

Anonymous
2009-10-18T10:41:49+00:00

I tried Microsofts suggestion of clicking on plug and play and making sure it was set on automatic but that didn't work.

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Anonymous
2009-10-20T17:05:54+00:00

Hello Estridge48,

Thank you for your post.  Try the following registry edit to resolve your issue:

  1. Go to "Start", "Run", and enter "regedt32"
  2. Maximize the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" window.
  3. Scroll down to "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum"
  4. With "Enum" selected click the "Security", "Permissions" menu.

Note: At this point you will probably notice there are no permissions on this key.

  1. Click "Add".
  2. Add the group "Everyone" and the user "SYSTEM".
  3. Select "Everyone" and check "Read" ONLY!
  4. Select "SYSTEM" and check "Full Control".
  5. Click the "Advanced" button at the bottom of the window.
  6. On the Advanced window check "Reset permissions on all child objects..."
  7. Click "OK"
  8. On the warning window click "Yes"
  9. Close REGEDT32

Modifying REGISTRY settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuring of REGISTRY settings can be solved. Modifications of these settings are at your own risk.

Please let us know if  this did or didn't help to resolve your problem.

Cheers

Jason Microsoft Answers Support Engineer Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-02-19T14:38:19+00:00

    Will the solution is same for Vista operating system?

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-12-27T11:52:15+00:00

    Did not work I'm running Windows 7 not XP

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-04-04T03:58:06+00:00

    Tried that and I got stopped (as several others were) in Advanced Security Settings for Enum at "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" with the message: "Registry Editor could not set owner on the key currently selected, or some of its subkeys."

    Though I feel like I'm getting close......

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-12-30T04:50:21+00:00

    FOR THOSE WHO GETTING ACCESS DENIED YOU  NEED TO EXPAND THE ENUM TAB AND LOCATED THE ROOT AND RIGHT CLICK ON ROOT NOT ENUM.

    1. Go to "Start", "Run", and enter "regedt32"
    2. Maximize the "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" window.
    3. Scroll down to "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\root"
    4. RIGHT CLICK ON ROOT down to PERMISSION

    note: if you already have everyone & system on the list.

    set everyone to [read] under allow, while check [full control] for  system .

    1. Click the "Advanced" button at the bottom of the window.
    2. On the Advanced window check "Replace permissions on all child objects..." bottom box.
    3. Click "OK"
    4. On the warning window click "Yes"
    5. Close REGEDT32

    IF NOT FOLLOW STEP BELOW

    1. Click "Add".
    2. under the  "enter the boject names to select example TYPE "Everyone" . without quote

    NOTE: Repeat this step for the SYSTEM. add> "enter the boject names to select example TYPE "SYSTEM" . without quote

    1. Select "Everyone" and check "Read" ONLY!
    2. Select "SYSTEM" and check "Full Control".
    3. Click the "Advanced" button at the bottom of the window.
    4. On the Advanced window check "replace permissions on all child objects..." bottom box
    5. Click "OK"
    6. On the warning window click "Yes"
    7. Close REGEDT32

    credit go to jason for the helps.

    fong

    ITT-TECH

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