[pcpal01]

Had the same problem many time and this is what I do.

1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd.exe, and then press ENTER.
2. Type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1, and then press ENTER.
3. Type Start DEVMGMT.MSC, and then press ENTER.
4. Click View, and then click Show Hidden Devices.
5. Expand all trees one at a time and do the following.
6. Right-click the all dimmed devices, and then click Uninstall.