System reboots during install of BWMeter

[gksuber]

Hello to everybody! I am new to TechSpot and I would appreciate some help.
First of all, my system:

Gigabyte GA-8IPE1000
Pentium 4 2,6
80Gb Hard
1024 RAM
Nvidia FX 5600 256MB
Power 450 Watt
Plextor DVD
LG DVD recorder
Windows XP SP2

Now the problem. I tried to install BWMeter and in the process of installation the system rebooted before completing. On startup, it keeps popping a window that it Found New Hardware. If I choose to install the new device, it starts installing through the wizard and then reboots again. In the Device Manager >Network Adapters there are various "Desksoft Miniport" icons (#6, #7, #11, #12 etc.)with a yellow (!) or red (x). I want to get rid of this Desksoft pain, please help

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Hello and welcome to Techspot.

Boot into safe mode, under your normal user name(NOT THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT). See how HERE.

Now try and uninstall BWMeter. If that doesn`t help, try doing a system restore to before you installed BWMeter.

Regards Howard :wave: :wave:

 

[gksuber]

The fact is I cannot uninstall the program since the installation was not completed and it's not in the Add/Remove Programs list, nor is there any uninstall in the Program Files folder of the program. I guess it should be uninstalled manually in some way... I have tried the System Restore in the past, but I was not entirely satisfied. There must be some way...

 

[howard_hopkinso]

You could try reinstalling the programme from safe mode, then running the uninstaller and see if that helps.

Regards Howard

 

[gksuber]

I tried to complete the process in Safe Mode, it completed succesfully but the system didn't boot at all, it rebooted at the point of "Loading your personal settings". So I loaded through "last good configuration" and now
Ikeep receiving the "Found New Hardware Wizard" at startup.

 

[pc techguy]

I would suggest formatting and re-installing ur o/s. I wouldn't advise trying to re-install bwmeter after u have done this cos u don't really need it.

 

[nickc]

may I ask what is bwmeter?

Thanks to anyone who answers.

 

[gksuber]

It's a net-watch program and I definitely don't recommend installing it!

I finally managed to solve the problem by re-installing BWMeter through Ashampoo Uninstaller Platinum 2 and uninstalling it again. We beat the beast!

 

[Vogavt]

Did you get rid of the multiple "Desksoft Miniport" network adapters?

I've got beaucoups of them and can't uninstall them. I get a warning that they may be needed for bootup!

 

[gksuber]

No, I just let them be and they don't seem to affect the system in any way so far. That's why I didn't bother trying to get rid of them, but I'll have a go at it when I have the time