Re: loss of cd /dvd drivers

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 22:46:01 -0500

Hi Diane,

See if this helps:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm

Under section 8 - Problems - there is a link to a patch that often resolves
this problem 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
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"Diane" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
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> From:  "anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com"
> <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> Sent:  3/27/2004
> 8:32:58 PM
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> I have the same problem, wondered if you figured out a
> solution? Only option by tech support was to wipe out the
> hard drive. Sys. restore is no use because I ignored the
> problem for weeks &  rollback date/restore pt. is not
> available.  Wonder if a driver can be downloaded from
> onto a floppy?   Probably not tho,?...
> Good luck with yours.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I was trying to reinstall my scanner, when something
>>happened and it stopped downloading so I cancelled the
>>setup. Now I have lost both my cd-rom drive as well as
> my
>>DVD drive. I cannot run my disk to reinstall the drivers
>><nor go to the website to download new ones (which I
>>heard you can do but I don't know how.)   I also lost my
>>internet connection and I'm using someone else's to post
>>this letter
>>
>>Help what do I do?
>>.
>>
> .
>
>

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