cd rom wouldn't work after downloads

I have tried all the ideas in this discussion group and still can't read from
my cd rom. The CD_RW Rom worked previously. I think the problem was the
result of downloading Media Player 9 which I have uninstalled. I switched
CD-RW rom with one that is working in another machine and had the same
problem, so I know it is not the Cd rom. When I insert a CD, it spins,
stops, spins, stops and then nothing. If I go to explorer and try to start
it, then it says "insert CD". I tried the hint of playing an audio CD and
really got excited because the CD played! But then I couldn't get the
internet browser to work - message general protection fault in module
GFXDRV.DRV - had to go to safe mode to fix back and use WinASO Registry which
I just got. Back to the CD-RW rom - I have been trying to get it to read for
three straight days/nights! I went into safe mode and deleted the drivers
and disk devices so they would reload in the correct order on start up, but
that did not fix the problem. I have a HI-Val 2242 CD-RW Rom (but I have
never attempted to burn a CD) and it is connected to a Creative Blaster sound
card. The other drive that I tried is a Mitsumi CRMC-FX2405. Help is
appreciated!
--
Judy

The CD-RW drive is not likely to work correctly if at all when connected to the IDE
connector on the sound card. You need to connect it to one of the IDE connectors on
the motherboard, after jumpering the drive correctly for the position you install
it.

you error in GFXDRV.DRV, try this:
Click Start Settings Control Panel
Double-click System
Click the Performance tab, then click the Graphics button.
Move the Hardware Acceleration slider until it is one notch to the right of None,
the Basic acceleration setting.
Click OK, and then click Close.
When you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx


"JUDY" judy_501_judy wrote in message
...
I have tried all the ideas in this discussion group and still can't read from
my cd rom. The CD_RW Rom worked previously. I think the problem was the
result of downloading Media Player 9 which I have uninstalled. I switched
CD-RW rom with one that is working in another machine and had the same
problem, so I know it is not the Cd rom. When I insert a CD, it spins,
stops, spins, stops and then nothing. If I go to explorer and try to start
it, then it says "insert CD". I tried the hint of playing an audio CD and
really got excited because the CD played! But then I couldn't get the
internet browser to work - message general protection fault in module
GFXDRV.DRV - had to go to safe mode to fix back and use WinASO Registry which
I just got. Back to the CD-RW rom - I have been trying to get it to read for
three straight days/nights! I went into safe mode and deleted the drivers
and disk devices so they would reload in the correct order on start up, but
that did not fix the problem. I have a HI-Val 2242 CD-RW Rom (but I have
never attempted to burn a CD) and it is connected to a Creative Blaster sound
card. The other drive that I tried is a Mitsumi CRMC-FX2405. Help is
appreciated!
--
Judy

Thanks for the response. I think it is connected to the motherboard (I am
not used to doing this type of stuff!) - the large board at the bottom of the
computer - it is a small wire and connector. The drive is jumpered on the
master slot which is what it was on before it stopped recognizing the Cd. I
think everything is connceted the same way it was connected when it was
working fine. Also, I was able to play an audio CD, but then all that other
stuff wouldn't work so I am afraid to do that again! Any other suggestions?

"glee" wrote:

The CD-RW drive is not likely to work correctly if at all when connected to the IDE
connector on the sound card. You need to connect it to one of the IDE connectors on
the motherboard, after jumpering the drive correctly for the position you install
it.

you error in GFXDRV.DRV, try this:
Click Start Settings Control Panel
Double-click System
Click the Performance tab, then click the Graphics button.
Move the Hardware Acceleration slider until it is one notch to the right of None,
the Basic acceleration setting.
Click OK, and then click Close.
When you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx


"JUDY" judy_501_judy wrote in message
...
I have tried all the ideas in this discussion group and still can't read from
my cd rom. The CD_RW Rom worked previously. I think the problem was the
result of downloading Media Player 9 which I have uninstalled. I switched
CD-RW rom with one that is working in another machine and had the same
problem, so I know it is not the Cd rom. When I insert a CD, it spins,
stops, spins, stops and then nothing. If I go to explorer and try to start
it, then it says "insert CD". I tried the hint of playing an audio CD and
really got excited because the CD played! But then I couldn't get the
internet browser to work - message general protection fault in module
GFXDRV.DRV - had to go to safe mode to fix back and use WinASO Registry which
I just got. Back to the CD-RW rom - I have been trying to get it to read for
three straight days/nights! I went into safe mode and deleted the drivers
and disk devices so they would reload in the correct order on start up, but
that did not fix the problem. I have a HI-Val 2242 CD-RW Rom (but I have
never attempted to burn a CD) and it is connected to a Creative Blaster sound
card. The other drive that I tried is a Mitsumi CRMC-FX2405. Help is
appreciated!
--
Judy

"JUDY" judy_501_judy wrote in message
...
But then I couldn't get the
internet browser to work - message general protection fault in module
GFXDRV.DRV - had to go to safe mode to fix back and use WinASO Registry which
I just got.

Have you installed any new software lately? I've read where Real Player and a
few other apps have caused corrupted video drivers? You might want to check to
your video chip/adapter manufacturers site for the latest updated drivers,
download and install them per their instructions.


Back to the CD-RW rom - I have been trying to get it to read for
three straight days/nights! I went into safe mode and deleted the drivers
and disk devices so they would reload in the correct order on start up, but
that did not fix the problem. I have a HI-Val 2242 CD-RW Rom (but I have
never attempted to burn a CD) and it is connected to a Creative Blaster sound
card. The other drive that I tried is a Mitsumi CRMC-FX2405. Help is
appreciated!

Have you tried removing the sound connector cable from the drive and the sound
card to see if it solves the issue?
Do any conflicts show for the drive in DM?
Have you tried the drive in another machine to see if it works?
Have tried the drive on the other IDE channel?
Have you tried a different ribbon cable?
Are the drives connected properly on the ribbon cables and Master/Slave set?

Doubtful, but might be the issue:
Click Start Run, type in: regedit and press Enter

Navigate to:

hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolsets\servi ces\vxd\ios



In the right pane see if there is an entry "NoIDE". If there is, delete the
NoIDE entry, close out and reboot.


--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

OK, I misunderstood what you wrote. It sounded to me as if you had the drive
connected to an IDE connector on the sound card (older sound cards had them) rather
than the motherboard. You are apparently referring to the audio cable between the
CD-RW drive and the sound card.

Have a look at Brian A's reply, and post back with the info he asked about.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx

"JUDY" judy_501_judy wrote in message
...
Thanks for the response. I think it is connected to the motherboard (I am
not used to doing this type of stuff!) - the large board at the bottom of the
computer - it is a small wire and connector. The drive is jumpered on the
master slot which is what it was on before it stopped recognizing the Cd. I
think everything is connceted the same way it was connected when it was
working fine. Also, I was able to play an audio CD, but then all that other
stuff wouldn't work so I am afraid to do that again! Any other suggestions?

"glee" wrote:

The CD-RW drive is not likely to work correctly if at all when connected to the
IDE
connector on the sound card. You need to connect it to one of the IDE
connectors on
the motherboard, after jumpering the drive correctly for the position you
install
it.

you error in GFXDRV.DRV, try this:
Click Start Settings Control Panel
Double-click System
Click the Performance tab, then click the Graphics button.
Move the Hardware Acceleration slider until it is one notch to the right of
None,
the Basic acceleration setting.
Click OK, and then click Close.
When you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx


"JUDY" judy_501_judy wrote in message
...
I have tried all the ideas in this discussion group and still can't read from
my cd rom. The CD_RW Rom worked previously. I think the problem was the
result of downloading Media Player 9 which I have uninstalled. I switched
CD-RW rom with one that is working in another machine and had the same
problem, so I know it is not the Cd rom. When I insert a CD, it spins,
stops, spins, stops and then nothing. If I go to explorer and try to start
it, then it says "insert CD". I tried the hint of playing an audio CD and
really got excited because the CD played! But then I couldn't get the
internet browser to work - message general protection fault in module
GFXDRV.DRV - had to go to safe mode to fix back and use WinASO Registry which
I just got. Back to the CD-RW rom - I have been trying to get it to read for
three straight days/nights! I went into safe mode and deleted the drivers
and disk devices so they would reload in the correct order on start up, but
that did not fix the problem. I have a HI-Val 2242 CD-RW Rom (but I have
never attempted to burn a CD) and it is connected to a Creative Blaster sound
card. The other drive that I tried is a Mitsumi CRMC-FX2405. Help is
appreciated!
--
Judy

"Brian A." wrote:

"JUDY" judy_501_judy wrote in message
...
But then I couldn't get the
internet browser to work - message general protection fault in module
GFXDRV.DRV - had to go to safe mode to fix back and use WinASO Registry which
I just got.

Have you installed any new software lately? I've read where Real Player and a
few other apps have caused corrupted video drivers? You might want to check to
your video chip/adapter manufacturers site for the latest updated drivers,
download and install them per their instructions.

I began having the problem with the CD-RW driver after installing Media
Player from the Microsoft website. I have uninstalled it. Now I have Real
Player installed on this machine.


Back to the CD-RW rom - I have been trying to get it to read for
three straight days/nights! I went into safe mode and deleted the drivers
and disk devices so they would reload in the correct order on start up, but
that did not fix the problem. I have a HI-Val 2242 CD-RW Rom (but I have
never attempted to burn a CD) and it is connected to a Creative Blaster sound
card. The other drive that I tried is a Mitsumi CRMC-FX2405. Help is
appreciated!

Have you tried removing the sound connector cable from the drive and the sound
card to see if it solves the issue?
Yes, no change if not plugged into card.
Do any conflicts show for the drive in DM?
No conflicts show.
Have you tried the drive in another machine to see if it works?
The Mitsumi CRMCFX2405 I borrowed from work (my IT person said it was
working) - if I plug it into my Compaq machine, this drive with a regular
(not audio) CD in it starts up the Windows Media Player and the drive is
listed as Audio.
The Hi Val does nothing in the Comaq - the CD rom drive does not even show
up in explorer. I also pulled the drive from the Compaq which works fine in
the Comaq and tried it on this machine and it does not work on this machine.
Have tried the drive on the other IDE channel? Yes. Then I get a conflict on the secondary IDE.
Have you tried a different ribbon cable? Yes, I got another ribbon cable from work and still have the problem.
Are the drives connected properly on the ribbon cables and Master/Slave set? Yes.

Doubtful, but might be the issue:
Click Start Run, type in: regedit and press Enter

Navigate to:

hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolsets\servi ces\vxd\ios



In the right pane see if there is an entry "NoIDE". If there is, delete the
NoIDE entry, close out and reboot.
"NoIDE" is not there.
Thanks
--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Start the machine with a 98 boot disk w/CD support.
Take note near the end of boot at the assigned drive letter.
Put a data CD in the drive

At the prompt type each command and press Enter after each. Spaces noted by ^,
do not type the ^:

cd^assigned drive letter: ex: cd d:
dir^adl: ex: dir d:

If you can see the contents of the CD then it is a windows issue.

Remove the boot disk and press ctrl+alt+del to reboot.

Post back with the results.

Please advise if you mistyped the difference here in your response to me.
First you mention:
quote
I began having the problem with the CD-RW driver after installing Media Player
from the Microsoft website. I have uninstalled it. Now I have Real Player
installed on this machine.
/quote
and then mention:
quote
The Mitsumi CRMCFX2405 I borrowed from work (my IT person said it was working) -
if I plug it into my Compaq machine, this drive with a regular (not audio) CD
in it starts up the Windows Media Player and the drive is listed as Audio.
/quote

If it's as you stated, then there is a software issue on hand.


--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

"Brian A." wrote:

Start the machine with a 98 boot disk w/CD support.
I don't have a boot disk.
Take note near the end of boot at the assigned drive letter.
Put a data CD in the drive

At the prompt type each command and press Enter after each. Spaces noted by ^,
do not type the ^:

cd^assigned drive letter: ex: cd d:
dir^adl: ex: dir d:

If you can see the contents of the CD then it is a windows issue.

Remove the boot disk and press ctrl+alt+del to reboot.

Post back with the results.

Please advise if you mistyped the difference here in your response to me.
First you mention:

It is confusing! I have an IBM machine which is the one with the problem
drive - it is the machine that I had loaded Media Player and then uninstalled
it because the drive went south. This is the machine that I now have Real
Player on. My other machine is a Compaq and it has a drive that is working
fine and this machine has Media Player on it.
Sooo - I have 3 drives
the Compaq drive which works fine in the Compaq
The Hi Val which is the one I am having the problems with
and the "borrowed from work drive" to see if it would work in my IBM machine
to see if my Hi Val drive was just broken

Hi Val drive in IBM machine won't recognize disk
Hi Val drive in Compaq machine won't recognize disk
Compaq drive works fine in Compaq
Compaq drive in IBM won't recognize disk
Mitsumi drive does not work in IBM
Mitsumi drive initates Media Player in Compaq machine even though it is not
an audio CD inserted
quote
I began having the problem with the CD-RW driver after installing Media Player
from the Microsoft website. I have uninstalled it. Now I have Real Player
installed on this machine.
/quote
and then mention:
quote
The Mitsumi CRMCFX2405 I borrowed from work (my IT person said it was working) -
if I plug it into my Compaq machine, this drive with a regular (not audio) CD
in it starts up the Windows Media Player and the drive is listed as Audio.
/quote

If it's as you stated, then there is a software issue on hand.


Thanks for your patience!--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Is the drive recognized and disk readable in DOS on the IBM?


--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"JUDY" judy_501_judy wrote in message
...


"Brian A." wrote:

Start the machine with a 98 boot disk w/CD support.
I don't have a boot disk.
Take note near the end of boot at the assigned drive letter.
Put a data CD in the drive

At the prompt type each command and press Enter after each. Spaces noted by
^,
do not type the ^:

cd^assigned drive letter: ex: cd d:
dir^adl: ex: dir d:

If you can see the contents of the CD then it is a windows issue.

Remove the boot disk and press ctrl+alt+del to reboot.

Post back with the results.

Please advise if you mistyped the difference here in your response to me.
First you mention:

It is confusing! I have an IBM machine which is the one with the problem
drive - it is the machine that I had loaded Media Player and then uninstalled
it because the drive went south. This is the machine that I now have Real
Player on. My other machine is a Compaq and it has a drive that is working
fine and this machine has Media Player on it.
Sooo - I have 3 drives
the Compaq drive which works fine in the Compaq
The Hi Val which is the one I am having the problems with
and the "borrowed from work drive" to see if it would work in my IBM machine
to see if my Hi Val drive was just broken

Hi Val drive in IBM machine won't recognize disk
Hi Val drive in Compaq machine won't recognize disk
Compaq drive works fine in Compaq
Compaq drive in IBM won't recognize disk
Mitsumi drive does not work in IBM
Mitsumi drive initates Media Player in Compaq machine even though it is not
an audio CD inserted
quote
I began having the problem with the CD-RW driver after installing Media
Player
from the Microsoft website. I have uninstalled it. Now I have Real Player
installed on this machine.
/quote
and then mention:
quote
The Mitsumi CRMCFX2405 I borrowed from work (my IT person said it was
working) -
if I plug it into my Compaq machine, this drive with a regular (not audio)
CD
in it starts up the Windows Media Player and the drive is listed as Audio.
/quote

If it's as you stated, then there is a software issue on hand.


Thanks for your patience!--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/

Brian, Shouldn't they be typing just assigned drive letter, such as D: ?
Typing CD D: will not switch you to the D: drive in DOS. You use Change
Directory (CD) to switch directories, not drives or partitions. To switch to
another drive (such as from A: to D and then do a Directory reading, you would
type:
D:
DIR

If you are using the command DIR D: then you should not need to switch drives
first....just DIR D: should work from the A: prompt, but I would prefer using the
commands I gave above to switch drives first.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...t/default.mspx


"Brian A." gonefish'n@afarawaylake wrote in message
...
Start the machine with a 98 boot disk w/CD support.
Take note near the end of boot at the assigned drive letter.
Put a data CD in the drive

At the prompt type each command and press Enter after each. Spaces noted by ^,
do not type the ^:

cd^assigned drive letter: ex: cd d:
dir^adl: ex: dir d:

If you can see the contents of the CD then it is a windows issue.