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DevC++ Version 5.6.0 Error

Hi there,

I've downloaded and installed DevC++ Version 5.6.0 on my Windows 7 computer. The problem is that each time I open the program, I get an error message:

"There is no disk in the drive. Please insert a disk into drive \Device\Harddisk1\DR1."

The pop-up options are "Cancel", "Try Again", and "Continue". The program eventually opens after clicking "Try Again" about 10 times.

The same thing happens when I click the Build button.

How do I solve this problem? I've attached the pop-up error message.

Hope you can help!
Thanks
DevC--Error.jpg

evilrix

This is a really old IDE and probably not worth using anymore. I'd suggest, if you want to use gcc, that you use CodeBlocks instead.

http://www.codeblocks.org/

It's free and a well maintained and a good IDE. If you don't need gcc you could consider the free Visual Studio Express edition.

http://www.visualstudio.com/downloads/download-visual-studio-vs#d-express-windows-desktop

Chris Wong

Do you have a removable drive plugged into the computer?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/330137

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sarabande

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userTester

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Sorry for my late response, been a bit crazy.

So here's the weirdest thing:

you had a removable device for example a USB stick while installing the compiler

After reading Sarabande's comment, I remembered that I had downloaded some photos via my printer, so I turned the printer off, and like magic DevC++ opened without the error message.

However, after turning the printer back on, the error returns. I tested this scenario a few times before deciding that the error is definitely related to the printer being on.

sarabande

that the error is definitely related to the printer being on.

if so, you could uninstall the compiler, (re)move all files related to the compiler, and reinstall with the printer being off. but it would be not unlikely if you run into new issues doing so.

Sara

userTester

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Thanks Sara, your 1st suggestion helped me pinpoint the problem.