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A while back I was trying to play a CD on my computer and
it wouldn't play. I didn't really try to do anything with it. Today I was looking in the My Computer folder and both of my CD drives are missing. Does anyone know what might have happened? Thanks oin advance for any help. -SPARC872 |
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Well I'm having the same problem and have gotten some
advice from people on here but still haven't found a solution yet. I will let you know if I get my CD-ROM Drive working and can you do the same if you get yours working. For some reason after I installed WindowsME I don't have my CD-DRive listed or able to work anymore either. Shelly -----Original Message----- A while back I was trying to play a CD on my computer and it wouldn't play. I didn't really try to do anything with it. Today I was looking in the My Computer folder and both of my CD drives are missing. Does anyone know what might have happened? Thanks oin advance for any help. -SPARC872 . |
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Try this
Reboot to Safe Mode Open Device Manager Remove ALL CD-ROM devices Remove ALL error-flagged devices Remove ALL entries in the 'Other Devices' branch - if present Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall required drivers. See if that helps -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f.../Mar27pmvp.asp "SPARC872" wrote in message ... A while back I was trying to play a CD on my computer and it wouldn't play. I didn't really try to do anything with it. Today I was looking in the My Computer folder and both of my CD drives are missing. Does anyone know what might have happened? Thanks oin advance for any help. -SPARC872 |
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I tried doing what you said and nothing happened. The
drives still aren't present in the my computer and I can't access anything through the cd drives. When I rebooted in safe mode, there weren't any flagged devices. But in normal mode, I have my "Secondary IDE Controller (dual fife)" flagged. I'm not sure exactly what this does but when I try to find the best drivers for it, all I can get is the one that is already installed. I don't want to mess anything up on my computer so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. -SPARC872 -----Original Message----- Try this Reboot to Safe Mode Open Device Manager Remove ALL CD-ROM devices Remove ALL error-flagged devices Remove ALL entries in the 'Other Devices' branch - if present Reboot to Normal Mode - Windows will reinstall required drivers. See if that helps -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's or http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/f...2001/Mar01/Mar 27pmvp.asp "SPARC872" wrote in message ... A while back I was trying to play a CD on my computer and it wouldn't play. I didn't really try to do anything with it. Today I was looking in the My Computer folder and both of my CD drives are missing. Does anyone know what might have happened? Thanks oin advance for any help. -SPARC872 . |
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Shelley,
Have you looked at this article yet? http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;189526 I don't know if that could help you or not, but I've had ME since I got the computer and it just started doing this within the past 2 or so months. We've owned the computer for a few years now and it has never done this before. I'll be sure to let you know if I fix the problem though. Thanks for any help. -SPARC872 -----Original Message----- Well I'm having the same problem and have gotten some advice from people on here but still haven't found a solution yet. I will let you know if I get my CD-ROM Drive working and can you do the same if you get yours working. For some reason after I installed WindowsME I don't have my CD-DRive listed or able to work anymore either. Shelly -----Original Message----- A while back I was trying to play a CD on my computer and it wouldn't play. I didn't really try to do anything with it. Today I was looking in the My Computer folder and both of my CD drives are missing. Does anyone know what might have happened? Thanks oin advance for any help. -SPARC872 . . |
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Your CD-ROM is connected to your secondary controller and until that is
recognised by Win Me you will not be able to use devices connected to that controller. Boot Again to Safe Mode and try deleting your Master IDE controller and its primary and secondary controllers. Reboot back into Normal Mode and let Win Me detect your hardware and hopefully this time correctly install the drivers -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP wrote: I tried doing what you said and nothing happened. The drives still aren't present in the my computer and I can't access anything through the cd drives. When I rebooted in safe mode, there weren't any flagged devices. But in normal mode, I have my "Secondary IDE Controller (dual fife)" flagged. I'm not sure exactly what this does but when I try to find the best drivers for it, all I can get is the one that is already installed. I don't want to mess anything up on my computer so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. |
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Hi Mike, I tried your advice and was only able to remove my master IDE I was unable to remove my primary and secondary it said something about it was shared and was unable to remove. But I did remove my master and restarted in WindowsME but it detected my master but still can not get my CD-ROM detected. Do you think this problem is something I am going to have to take and be fixed? I have tried the advice you, others and microsoft website has given me and still for some reason cannot get WindowsME to recognize my CD-ROM. Do you have any other advice that may be able to help me. I hate to have to spend a fortune getting it fixed by someone. Thanks for any help Shelly -----Original Message----- Your CD-ROM is connected to your secondary controller and until that is recognised by Win Me you will not be able to use devices connected to that controller. Boot Again to Safe Mode and try deleting your Master IDE controller and its primary and secondary controllers. Reboot back into Normal Mode and let Win Me detect your hardware and hopefully this time correctly install the drivers -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP wrote: I tried doing what you said and nothing happened. The drives still aren't present in the my computer and I can't access anything through the cd drives. When I rebooted in safe mode, there weren't any flagged devices. But in normal mode, I have my "Secondary IDE Controller (dual fife)" flagged. I'm not sure exactly what this does but when I try to find the best drivers for it, all I can get is the one that is already installed. I don't want to mess anything up on my computer so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. . |
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I tried doing what you told me to do, but I got the same
message as Shelly. I can't delete the primary and secondary IDE's, just the master one. Also, it gives me a code 10 as the reason for my secondary IDE to not be working. Just a quick question, should I be able to see the option for a CD-ROM on my device manager in normal mode? I did in safe mode but not in normal. Thanks again, it's nice to know someone cares. -SPARC872 -----Original Message----- Your problem isn't your CD-ROM, that's the result of the problem. The actual problem is that your secondary IDE controller doesn't seem to want to install correctly. As to why I haven't sufficient information to hazard a guess. KB 125174 - "Explanation of Error Codes Generated by Device Manager" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=125174) has this to say. "Code 9 The text for this error code varies, depending on whether or not the device is BIOS/ACPI enumerated. If this is a BIOS or ACPI enumerated device, the following text is displayed: This device is not working properly because the BIOS in your computer is reporting the resources for the device incorrectly. (Code 9) Contact your computer manufacturer to get an updated BIOS for your computer. snip This code means that the information in the registry for this device is invalid. It may be possible to resolve this error by using Device Manager to remove the device and then running the Add New Hardware tool in Control Panel. If you continue to receive this error code, contact the hardware's manufacturer for the proper registry settings or updated drivers. " -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Shelly wrote: Hi Mike, I tried your advice and was only able to remove my master IDE I was unable to remove my primary and secondary it said something about it was shared and was unable to remove. But I did remove my master and restarted in WindowsME but it detected my master but still can not get my CD-ROM detected. Do you think this problem is something I am going to have to take and be fixed? I have tried the advice you, others and microsoft website has given me and still for some reason cannot get WindowsME to recognize my CD-ROM. Do you have any other advice that may be able to help me. I hate to have to spend a fortune getting it fixed by someone. Thanks for any help Shelly -----Original Message----- Your CD-ROM is connected to your secondary controller and until that is recognised by Win Me you will not be able to use devices connected to that controller. Boot Again to Safe Mode and try deleting your Master IDE controller and its primary and secondary controllers. Reboot back into Normal Mode and let Win Me detect your hardware and hopefully this time correctly install the drivers -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP wrote: I tried doing what you said and nothing happened. The drives still aren't present in the my computer and I can't access anything through the cd drives. When I rebooted in safe mode, there weren't any flagged devices. But in normal mode, I have my "Secondary IDE Controller (dual fife)" flagged. I'm not sure exactly what this does but when I try to find the best drivers for it, all I can get is the one that is already installed. I don't want to mess anything up on my computer so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. . . |
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