all right this sunday I was having a reboot loop with windows xp, I came here as you guys always have the answer and wrote down my instructions. I left it alone monday night and finally was getting around to doing the fix today. Now my computer will load, w/out the fix, but wont load a cd. It sees the drive, but not the cd. just keeps asking for my to load it. Any ideas. I have an Anthon processor and an Atapi cdr for cd drive. I have tried all I know and it will not see the drive. Yes I changed to boot sequence on start up, still did not read. Thanks in advance.

try this and see if it helps you out. ********************************************** Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk. ********************************************** Note If you had installed multiple CD-writing software products on your computer, you need to uninstall the software products before you remove the registry keys. 1. Click Start, and then click Run. 2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK. 3. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/Class/{4d36e965-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} 4. On the File menu, click Export. 5. In the File name box, type savedkey, and then click Save. 6. Click the REG_MULTI_SZ data type UpperFilters, and then click Delete on the Edit menu. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes. Note If this data type is missing, go to Method 2. 7. Click the REG_MULTI_SZ data type LowerFilters, and then click Delete on the Edit menu. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes. 8. Quit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer. In The Matters Of Style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, Stand Like A Rock "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid."

I went to method 2, completed tasks as assigned and no luck. still will not read. Thanks for the info. feel free to try more. Thanks Nikki