Re: CD Roms not recognoized

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Goto http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
See the second "problem" (read the caveats)
Run the provided registry patch

That should fix your problem (basically, a filter driver is missing or
non-operational, the registry patch will delete the filter drivers
references for your cdrom(s))


Basically, the reg file from above carries out the steps displayed at this
website


CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320553

CD-ROM Access Is Missing and Messages Cite Error Code 31, Code 32, Code 19,
or Code 39 After You Remove Easy CD Creator in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314060


(It'll fix code 41 errors too as per the contents of the last kb article)




--
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp


"PeteK" <heydaddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ub981S0fFHA.2152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Jerry wrote:
>> Did you insatll the motherboard drivers? Should be on a CD that came with
>> the motherboard.
>>
>> "PeteK" <heydaddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OYdRGD0fFHA.3616@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>I had to replace my motherboard due to a failure. Getting Win XP Pro
>>>back to install has been a real pain. I have it now where I can boot
>>>into windows. The 2 things that are not being recognized are my CD Rom
>>>and DVD Rom. They have a yellow ? next to them in device manager. I've
>>>deleted them several times and still they won't be recogonized. One is a
>>>Samsung DVD-ROM SD-636 the other just says DVDRW IDE1108. Anyone have
>>>any Ideas how I can get them recognized? I can't get SP2 on there until
>>>I can get these drives working
>>>
>>>Any help would be appreciated
>>
>>
>>
> I meant to also say that they are recognized by the bios. The error in
> device manageer is "Windows cannot load the device driver for this
> hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)"


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