taurarian
April 22nd 03, 07:07 AM
This is from my notes - Error 41
Windows loaded the driver but cannot find the device. This
error occurs with legacy devices because Plug and Play
cannot detect the legacy device. Use Device Manager to
uninstall the driver and then use the Add Hardware Wizard
to reinstall it.
Hope it works!
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Dell Optiplex GX260. It was ordered with
Windows
>2000 installed. We have now upgraded to Windows XP
>Professional. The upgrade was installed about a week and
>a half ago.
>
>The CD Rom info from the Device Manager identifies the cd
>as an HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8400B.
>
>After installing XP, the cd rom worked fine, as I
>installed Office XP afterwards. But something since then
>has conked its wee little brain, and now the cd does not
>work.
>
>I deleted the cd installation by removing it from the
>Device Manager. Upon bootup, the computer finds the cd
>and installs the driver.
>
>But the hardware wizard says it's quitting because of
>Error 41, which includes text something like Windows has
>installed the necessary driver for the cd rom but can't
>locate the cd rom. The troubleshoot says the problem may
>be a dead cd rom. I'd hate to think that was it, the
>computer is only 6 months old.
>
>Just what is an Error 41?
>
>Does anyone have a suggestion as to what may have gone
>wrong and how to fix it? Obviously, I won't run anything
>from CD unless the CD can be run from another computer on
>the network.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Ken Springer
>Facility Manager
>Florissant Fossil Beds Nat. Monument
>.
>
Windows loaded the driver but cannot find the device. This
error occurs with legacy devices because Plug and Play
cannot detect the legacy device. Use Device Manager to
uninstall the driver and then use the Add Hardware Wizard
to reinstall it.
Hope it works!
>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Dell Optiplex GX260. It was ordered with
Windows
>2000 installed. We have now upgraded to Windows XP
>Professional. The upgrade was installed about a week and
>a half ago.
>
>The CD Rom info from the Device Manager identifies the cd
>as an HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8400B.
>
>After installing XP, the cd rom worked fine, as I
>installed Office XP afterwards. But something since then
>has conked its wee little brain, and now the cd does not
>work.
>
>I deleted the cd installation by removing it from the
>Device Manager. Upon bootup, the computer finds the cd
>and installs the driver.
>
>But the hardware wizard says it's quitting because of
>Error 41, which includes text something like Windows has
>installed the necessary driver for the cd rom but can't
>locate the cd rom. The troubleshoot says the problem may
>be a dead cd rom. I'd hate to think that was it, the
>computer is only 6 months old.
>
>Just what is an Error 41?
>
>Does anyone have a suggestion as to what may have gone
>wrong and how to fix it? Obviously, I won't run anything
>from CD unless the CD can be run from another computer on
>the network.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Ken Springer
>Facility Manager
>Florissant Fossil Beds Nat. Monument
>.
>