Re: Hardware Mgr Sees CD-ROM But It's Not on The Desktop

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From: Jed (Jed_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 06:13:03 -0700

Argh! It didn't work.
The outfit we use for our service wants to sell me a new drive, but I really don't think it's a hardware problem.

"Nathan McNulty" wrote:

> Not a problem. I figured with all the info on that page, it is pretty
> easy to miss :) Hope it works for you.
>
> Nathan McNulty
>
> Jed wrote:
>
> > Sorry, Nathan! I scrolled up instead of staying on the page you pointed me to. Those look like possible fixes. The PC is at work, so when I return on Monday I'll try them and see what happens. Thanks again.
> >
> > "Nathan McNulty" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>:) I said the second one. This one:
> >>
> >>“My CD drives have vanished (from Explorer, Device Manager, etc.)”
> >>
> >>This happens quite often if one of the third-party packages has been
> >>uninstalled. They add references in the Registry for modules which they
> >>use, and these references fail to be removed, leaving Windows unable to
> >>find the files apparently needed for CD devices at the next boot. There
> >>is a simple Registry patch to correct this (download it
> >>here[http://aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip]). Before using the patch, be
> >>sure to back up the Registry. After using the patch and rebooting, the
> >>drives should reappear. Any third party package that is still required
> >>will then need to be re-installed.
> >>
> >>This problem also may arise if there is underlying trouble with the
> >>Input-Output system of the machine: for example, interactions with
> >>controllers like Promise or Highpoint, or with special drivers. It may
> >>be worth trying a change in the DMA settings for the device in Control
> >>Panel | System | Hardware | Device Manager. Under IDE controllers,
> >>double click on the Primary or Secondary IDE Channel concerned, then
> >>click the tab for the Advanced Settings page.
> >>
> >>Nathan McNulty
> >>
> >>Jed wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Thanks, but no. This is a ROM drive.
> >>>Jed
> >>>
> >>>"Nathan McNulty" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Check out the second problem on this page and see if that helps:
> >>>>
> >>>>http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
> >>>>
> >>>>Nathan McNulty
> >>>>
> >>>>Jed wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Internal ATAPI/E-IDE CD ROM drive is recognized by Hardware Manager, and dialog box indicates it's operating normally. However, the drive doesn't appear on the desktop. CD's inserted into it also don't appear. This PC was upgraded from Windows 2000 to XP Pro, and all went well. A memory chip was added. That's it for recent changes.
> >>>>
>