Disabling a Hardware Device May Force a Reboot (228033)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q228033

SUMMARY

After you disable a hardware device using Device Manager (Devmgmt.msc), you may be prompted to restart your computer. The device may remain enabled until you restart the computer.

MORE INFORMATION

This situation can occur when a child device connected to the parent to be disabled vetoes the command. If an active device is still present, a reboot is necessary.

Or, you can try disabling the child device before the parent to prevent needing to reboot the computer.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/23/2004
Keywords:kbenv kbHardware kbinfo KB228033
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