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Old February 21st 07, 09:17 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
FaithAnn
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when I open "My Computer" and search for my cd-rom drive (drive F) it's not
found i can't even open the drive on my pc....how do i fix this problem...i
have no idea how it got deleted off my hard drive.
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Old February 21st 07, 09:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Gordon
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Default No Cd-Rom

FaithAnn wrote:

when I open "My Computer" and search for my cd-rom drive (drive F) it's
not found i can't even open the drive on my pc....how do i fix this
problem...i have no idea how it got deleted off my hard drive.


Right-click on My Computer, choose Properties. Click on the Hardware tab and
the on Device Manager. Under DVD/CD-Rom drives, is there a yellow
exclamation mark against it?
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Old February 22nd 07, 05:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Jaymon
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Hi,

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

Try method 2, in the above link..
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when I open "My Computer" and search for my cd-rom drive (drive F) it's
not
found i can't even open the drive on my pc....how do i fix this
problem...i
have no idea how it got deleted off my hard drive.
--
Faithann



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Old February 22nd 07, 08:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Brian A.
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CD-ROM access is missing and messages cite error code 31, code 32, code 19, code 39,
or code 41 after you remove Easy CD Creator in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q314060

CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you install Windows XP or
Windows Vista Beta 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553/en-us

How to troubleshoot unknown devices that are listed in Device Manager in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314464/en-us

How to manage devices in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283658/en-us

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"FaithAnn" wrote in message
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when I open "My Computer" and search for my cd-rom drive (drive F) it's not
found i can't even open the drive on my pc....how do i fix this problem...i
have no idea how it got deleted off my hard drive.
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Faithann


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Old October 16th 08, 02:11 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
michael G
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Default cd rom not found by windows,

my friend tried the fix both the download and the manual registry edit.. He has no upper or lower filters listed. no .bak file, nothing.. what can he do to get the drivers loaded back into the registry, short of reloading windows from scratch.. he has one of those system backup disks from dell etc that would wipe and reinstall everything.
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Old October 16th 08, 01:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware
Malke[_2_]
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Default cd rom not found by windows,

michael G wrote:

my friend tried the fix both the download and the manual registry edit..
He has no upper or lower filters listed. no .bak file, nothing.. what can
he do to get the drivers loaded back into the registry, short of reloading
windows from scratch.. he has one of those system backup disks from dell
etc that would wipe and reinstall everything.


Since you've not told us anything about your friend's computer or its recent
history, I certainly wouldn't recommend he wipe and start from scratch. For
all we know, the hardware itself has failed.

Perhaps your friend should take his machine to a professional computer
repair shop. I don't recommend using a BigComputerStore/GeekSquad type of
place.

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