Re: Can't get Win2K to detect CD/RW drive...

Jim,

Ok, thanks. I'll try the FilterFixer once I get time to open the
machine again (I have a IDE PCI card in it right now).

Jim



Jim Byrd wrote:
>
> Hi Jim - Yes they are different - the CDGone download I gave,
> http://www.aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip, handles some additional things
> besides just deleting the Filter entries. I would suggest running both it
> and the FilterFixer package, link to directions here:
> ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp27501-28000/sp27949.txt, direct download
> here: ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp27501-28000/sp27949.exe, in order,
> maybe?
>
> --
> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
> My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
>
> "ohaya" <ohaya@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:42F92748.286AEC2E@xxxxxxx
> > Jim (Byrd),
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestions. As I mentioned in my post, I already
> > tried the "cdgone" registry thing, and that didn't help.
> >
> > Are the other two suggestions any different from "cdgone"? I noticed
> > that the registry changes in cdgone did some things with Upper and
> > Lower Filter already?
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> >
> > Jim Byrd wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Jim - See here:
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];270008 It
> >> may not sound like it applies but take the steps outlined there to
> >> delete the Upper and Lower Filters.
> >>
> >> You can also use this reg file to handle these deletes (it takes
> >> care of deleting some other things which can cause problems as well):
> >> http://www.aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip This is
> >> pretty much the "standard" fix for this type of issue. Backup first
> >> so that you can recover if there are problems (there aren't usually,
> >> BTW).
> >>
> >> It's recommended by Compaq/HP that you run FilterFixer also when
> >> this occurs to recreate the correct entries, here:
> >> ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp27501-28000/sp27949.exe
> >> Instructions here:
> >> ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pub/softpaq/sp27501-28000/sp27949.txt
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
> >> My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
> >> http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/
> >>
> >> "ohaya" <ohaya@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:42F83BE7.EC7BFFD6@xxxxxxx
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> I have a Windows 2000 system with both a DVD drive and a CDRW drive.
> >>> The BIOS detects both drives (master and slave, respectively, on my
> >>> 2nd IDE channel), but Windows 2000 only detects the DVD drive, and
> >>> can't see the CDRW drive at all. Also the CDRW drive doesn't appear
> >>> in Device Manager.
> >>>
> >>> For now, I've installed a SIIG IDE controller card just so I can use
> >>> the CDRW, and that is working, so I'm sure the CDRW drive is ok, but
> >>> I was wondering if anyone might have an idea of how I might get both
> >>> drives to work without the extra controller card?
> >>>
> >>> I've tried deleting the DVD drive in Device Manager and rebooting,
> >>> but that didn't change anything. I've also tried adding the
> >>> "cdgone" registry edits, but that didn't fix it either.
> >>>
> >>> I'd appreciate any suggestions!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Jim
.

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