Ken Springer
April 22nd 03, 06:13 PM
::sigh:: It doesn't, already tried that.
Besides, is there such a thing as a legacy CD RW?
Ken
>-----Original Message-----
>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
>>.
>>
>.
>
Besides, is there such a thing as a legacy CD RW?
Ken
>-----Original Message-----
>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
>>.
>>
>.
>