Strange installation problem

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#1

I have a brand new computer running windows 10 and have installed the brand new Blender 2.79. When I open Blender, it says there is no disk in drive E. If I hit cancel a couple of times, Blender opens.

Drive E is a card reader, so I put a card in it and Blender opens fine. If I take the card out, Blender says there is no disk in drive E.

I have uninstalled and reinstalled Blender, rebooted the computer, turned around in my chair a few times and attempted both prayer and meditation, but nothing fixes the problem.

Thanks for any clues.

#2

Screenshot of the error window could help.

#3

OK, here’s a screen shot. Strangely, when I see this error, it is not semi transparent with the Blender window in the background, but that’s how the screen shot program sees it. High strangeness, as they say.

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#4

Here are some links I found which might help:
Disable the card reader: http://support.raptr.com/support/solutions/articles/12000005239--there-is-no-disk-in-the-drive-please-insert-a-disk-into-drive-e-
Seems like it was patched before, maybe it’s the same kind of bug as this, so consider submitting a bug report: https://developer.blender.org/T34929

#5

dudecon, thanks very much for finding that info. I will submit a patch report as you suggest. Meanwhile, a blank card in the reader is a work around, so I can forge ahead. Thanks again.