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windows not detecting cd rom
Name: mrwooky Date: August 5, 2005 at 18:03:39 Pacific OS: xp home sp2 CPU/Ram: sempron, 1gb
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i wonder if anyone can help. a burning program i was using seems to have deleted the drivers for my samsung dvd burner. windows now will not detect the drive or any other cd/dvd drive i put in (on either IDE port). the drive is detected upon startup (and in the bios, just not windows. anybody know the solution?
Name: per Date: August 5, 2005 at 18:21:47 Pacific
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If you are comfortable editing the registry: Create a Restore point and back up the registry.Open regedit. Look for;
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\CurrentControlSet\SetControlClass. Key name: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} Value Data:[Delete all value data from upper and lower filters] Note-Do not delete the key or the multi-string values. Delete only the data values. Exit regedit and reboot.
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Response Number 2
Name: mrwooky Date: August 5, 2005 at 18:58:33 Pacific
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hmm... checking the registry and there's no SetControlClass in the CurrentControlSet section. or is SetControlClass an option? i'm not all that familiar with regedit, i'd be really appreciative if you could explain it in "regedit for dummies" language :)
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Response Number 3
Name: per Date: August 5, 2005 at 19:11:58 Pacific
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LOL!! That is the registry for dummies language. No offense. That's why it is prefaced with are you comfortable with editting the registry.
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Response Number 4
Name: mrwooky Date: August 5, 2005 at 19:47:52 Pacific
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Thanks. obviously i'm not 100% comfortable, so i thought you could expand on your explaination a bit.
there's no SetControlClass in the CurrentControlSet section.
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Response Number 5
Name: per Date: August 5, 2005 at 19:52:39 Pacific
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No offense meant. Try control panel-system-cd and dvd players and delete the entries and reboot.
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Response Number 6
Name: Jeggzy Date: August 5, 2005 at 20:06:52 Pacific
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Disconnect drive/s from motherboard completely, reboot (without drives)to windows. Then shut down without. Reconnect drives then reboot WITH (drives connected)... windows should re detect the drives and install drivers needed...
Hope this helps
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Response Number 7
Name: mrwooky Date: August 5, 2005 at 20:39:55 Pacific
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thanks for the suggestion jeggzy, but no luck after doing this though :(
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Response Number 8
Name: Rich246 Date: August 6, 2005 at 08:55:12 Pacific
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you might have a problem with drivers have a look and try getting oakwood.sys n try using them
Only he who knows can help",
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Response Number 9
Name: prabu_28 Date: August 8, 2005 at 20:40:07 Pacific
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Dear Friends, Iam having same problem,CD drive is detected on BIOS but is not detecting any CD Rom.What really happens is that led keeps blinking for couple of mins and i eject the CD rom.When i put back the CD Rom on to the Drive,the led glows for around 10-15 secs and goes down(Off).This problem started 5 days back, when CD roms were detected once in 5 times.So Anyone, please help me in this regard.
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