Re: IDE Channels Not Working, Causes Optical Drive Not to Function

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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314060

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553/EN-US/

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm

Also, make sure in the BIOS the optical drive is detected ( both or
secondary) IDE controllers are properly selected..
May apply
j;-j

"Scott" <Scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My primary and secondary IDE channels have stopped working making my
optical
drive disappear. I have made no hardware changes and everything was
working
fine until recently, then it suddenly stopped working. Nothing inside the
case was touched between when everything was working and when it stopped
working.

Windows states it cannot load the drivers (Error 31). I have attempted to
reload the chipset drivers and have done a Repair installation - all to no
avail. I can boot from the optical drive and did so to do the repair.
However, once inside the Windows environment, the Device Manager reports
the
two channels with a yellow '?'. The optical drive does not show up in My
Computer and other than allowing to open/close, does nothing.

Windows appears to operate normally and I can boot, logon, and do
everything
I want except use the optical drive (SATA HDD).

I have tried uninstalling the channels and having the system reinstall
them,
but that does not work.

I am beginning to suspect physical hardware failure.

OS: Win XP Home Ed SP2
Motherboard: Asus K8V SE Deluxe, BIOS v1007, VIA chipset
HDD: Seagate Barracuda ST3120026AS
Optical drive: Sony DRU-710A (set to Master on Secondary IDE Channel)
--
Scott


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