Startup Message - DVD Check?

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When first starting Windows, I am getting a message window that states "DVD
Check - Firmware availble for download - do you want to download the file".
It has no company or url infomation. All my drives are up-to-date. Where did
this message come from and how do I get rid of it. I have Norton active and
am running MS AntiSpyware, but they seem to have no effect.

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That fixed it - thanks much. Turned out to be a Hewlett-Packard Drive
program loading at start-up. That MSconfig utility is so handy, it should be
part of the Windows Control Panel.

"Malke" <notreally@invalid.com> wrote in message
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> TJD wrote:
>
>> When first starting Windows, I am getting a message window that states
>> "DVD Check - Firmware availble for download - do you want to download
>> the file". It has no company or url infomation. All my drives are
>> up-to-date. Where did this message come from and how do I get rid of
>> it. I have Norton active and am running MS AntiSpyware, but they seem
>> to have no effect.
>
> Start by using the System Configuration to see if you can identify the
> item that is starting with Windows:
>
> Go to Start>Run and type (without quotes) "msconfig" [enter]. This
> brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and
> find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and
> OK out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
> you'll get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box
> that says in effect, "don't bother me about this again".
>
> How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
>
> Some sites where you can look up the items you find in Startup:
>
> http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic"

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

As noted, MSConfig is for troubleshooting. Not fixing the problem. You
need to remove the source of the problem after re-enabling the errant entry
in msconfig again.
Or, just ignore the message. Don't update firmware unless you have a major
problem with the DVD writer that the firmware update will fix.

"TJD" <tjdanonymous@cox.net> wrote in message
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> That fixed it - thanks much. Turned out to be a Hewlett-Packard Drive
> program loading at start-up. That MSconfig utility is so handy, it should
be
> part of the Windows Control Panel.
>
> "Malke" <notreally@invalid.com> wrote in message
> newsOBEmXYjFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > TJD wrote:
> >
> >> When first starting Windows, I am getting a message window that states
> >> "DVD Check - Firmware availble for download - do you want to download
> >> the file". It has no company or url infomation. All my drives are
> >> up-to-date. Where did this message come from and how do I get rid of
> >> it. I have Norton active and am running MS AntiSpyware, but they seem
> >> to have no effect.
> >
> > Start by using the System Configuration to see if you can identify the
> > item that is starting with Windows:
> >
> > Go to Start>Run and type (without quotes) "msconfig" [enter]. This
> > brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab and
> > find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply and
> > OK out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you do
> > you'll get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box
> > that says in effect, "don't bother me about this again".
> >
> > How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP -
> > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560
> >
> > Some sites where you can look up the items you find in Startup:
> >
> > http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_index.htm
> > http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
> >
> > Malke
> > --
> > MS-MVP Windows User/Shell
> > Elephant Boy Computers
> > www.elephantboycomputers.com
> > "Don't Panic"
>
>