Win XP CD Drives

[Daron]

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I keep getting a message that my CD drives have been
>>disabled on boot up and the drives do not appear when I
>>click on "My Computer"
>>When I look at the system manager, they are there, but
>>had a yellow dot on them. I could reload the drivers,
>>but they are on a CD and of course the system doesn't
>see
>>the CDs.
>>Is there anyway I can overcome this and get my CD drives
>>back?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>John
>
>Same problem john let me know if you get answer thanks Don
>>.
>>Go to Start/Control Panel/Administrative tools/Computer
management/Device manager/ and then (choose "enable" if
you have the option). If that's not an option, uninstall
and then reboot. Windows XP has plug and play and will
recognize the "NOW new" device and reinstall the drivers.
>.
>

[NoNoBadDog!]

From the MS Knowledgebase:

Method 1: Remove Registry Entry
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry
Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

1.. Click Start, and then click Run.
2.. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3.. Locate the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/Curretcontrolset/Control/Class/{4d36e965-e325-11ce
-bfc1-08002be10318}

4.. On the File menu, click Export.
5.. In the File name box, type savedkey, and then click Save.
6.. Click the REG_MULTI_SZ data type UpperFilters, and then click Delete
on the Edit menu. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
NOTE: If this data type is missing, continue to the next method.
7.. Click the REG_MULTI_SZ data type LowerFilters, and then click Delete
on the Edit menu. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
8.. Quit the Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.
Method 2: Replace Existing Driver
1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2.. If Control Panel is in Category view, click Performance and
Maintenance, and then click System.

-or-

If Control Panel is in Classic view, double-click System.
3.. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
4.. Click the drive with the question mark next to it.
5.. On the Action menu, click Uninstall. When you are prompted to confirm
the removal, click OK.
6.. Repeat steps 4 through 5 for any other drives with question marks.
7.. On the Action menu, click Scan for hardware changes.
NOTE: If Windows XP cannot locate the driver for your device, the device may
not be supported by Windows XP. To see the list of supported devices, see
the most recent Windows Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) at the following
Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp

Although Microsoft does not encourage the use of devices that are not on the
Hardware Compatibility List, in some cases you can obtain a Windows
XP-compatible driver by contacting the device manufacturer directly. For
information about how to contact your hardware manufacturer, click the
appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

"Daron" > wrote in message
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I keep getting a message that my CD drives have been
> >>disabled on boot up and the drives do not appear when I
> >>click on "My Computer"
> >>When I look at the system manager, they are there, but
> >>had a yellow dot on them. I could reload the drivers,
> >>but they are on a CD and of course the system doesn't
> >see
> >>the CDs.
> >>Is there anyway I can overcome this and get my CD drives
> >>back?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>John
> >
> >Same problem john let me know if you get answer thanks Don
> >>.
> >>Go to Start/Control Panel/Administrative tools/Computer
> management/Device manager/ and then (choose "enable" if
> you have the option). If that's not an option, uninstall
> and then reboot. Windows XP has plug and play and will
> recognize the "NOW new" device and reinstall the drivers.
> >.
> >