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CD drive disappeared!
Name: rednotdead Date: August 1, 2006 at 15:29:14 Pacific OS: windows XP pro SP2 CPU/Ram: 2.5 ghz, 1024 RAM Product: Celeron D, intel
Comment:
My CD/burner drive suddenly has disappeared. I have restarted the computer a few times, but it is still not there. It is connected, and I had not phisically moved it at all.
I had recently used it to burn CDs- could this be a problem? ALso, could it be a virus?
Name: GX1 Man Date: August 1, 2006 at 15:39:14 Pacific
Reply:
From another forum:
I had similar problem on Win2000: after install NERO 5.5 Packet Writer (Samsung-only edition) my CD-R/W device went to code-31 (Windows has disabled). I searched the web & found out from http://www.hauppauge.com/html/pvrfaq.htm that there are 2 reg keys that screw the device, I removed them both and re-scaned for PnP (or rebooted) after removing the device & all was well. The keys are: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325 -11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} - "Upperfilters" and "Lowerfilters".
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Response Number 2
Name: rednotdead Date: August 1, 2006 at 15:53:10 Pacific
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Thank you, but exactly how to you find and remove them? Where are they? I am not very knowledgable in this kind of thing...sorry
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Response Number 3
Name: rednotdead Date: August 1, 2006 at 16:13:24 Pacific
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After a little more googling I found a more detailed explanation, and fixed this problem. Thank you again!
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Response Number 4
Name: street1 Date: August 1, 2006 at 16:22:10 Pacific
Reply:
Go to below site download and run Guided Help or follow the instructions at below site.
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