RE: CD does not work after installing windows XP

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anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 09/26/04 

Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 20:30:22 -0700

it is odd problem... the device manager will see the cd
rom drive, after trying to read a cd it just
simply "blanks" out of device manager, you can reload the
cdrom driver (install hardware) everything works but...
the device manager does say that the cdrom is not hooked
up to computer... I have tried a different cd rom player
no luck.. I wonder if my hard drive could be defective???
>-----Original Message-----
>Try resetting the configuration data ( drive reads ) in
the BIOS. Once you
>reboot, the operating system may see the cd rom drive.
>
>"David S" wrote:
>
>> A fresh install using windows XP Professional. No
issues
>> at all during installation, video card was only
external
>> card installed on motherboard.
>>
>> After doing the installation of windows xp, inserted
cd
>> for loading drivers for motherboard. Would not
>> successfully read the cd.
>>
>> Tried two different cables to cd rom no luck.
>> Upon booting up computer the "device manager" will
>> initially say the cd rom is there, after inserting the
cd
>> into the cdrom the device manager will say that the cd
is
>> not connected to computer...
>>
>> I am confused as to how the windows program was able
to
>> load onto the harddrive in the first place.
>>
>> The cd rom device has been used before with windows
xp, I
>> even tried a different CD player.... no luck.
>>
>> any suggestions on what to do???
>>
>.
>

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