For some reason, I can not access my CD or DVD drives. Control Panel has
the warning icon next to them. Uninstall or rollback don't work. Add New
Hardware says the driver file is corrupted (Code 39). Of course, since XP
doesn't recognize the CD or DVD drives, I can't expand them from the CD.

Curiously, the Recovery Module recognizes and reads both drives from the
command prompt.

I think I may have trashed something in the Registry but don't know how to
restore the damaged parts of it. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get
my computer back up and running?

Thanks!!!

--
John-Pierre (Jake) Hannam

Please see my web page at:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1s3s5/index.html
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Goto http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
See the second "problem" (read the caveats)
Run the provided registry patch

That should fix your problem (basically, a filter driver is missing or
non-operational, the registry patch will delete the filter drivers
references for your cdrom(s))


Basically, the reg file from above carries out the steps displayed at this
website


CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320553

CD-ROM Access Is Missing and Messages Cite Error Code 31, Code 32, Code 19,
or Code 39 After You Remove Easy CD Creator in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314060





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"John-Pierre Hannam" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> For some reason, I can not access my CD or DVD drives. Control Panel has
> the warning icon next to them. Uninstall or rollback don't work. Add New
> Hardware says the driver file is corrupted (Code 39). Of course, since XP
> doesn't recognize the CD or DVD drives, I can't expand them from the CD.
>
> Curiously, the Recovery Module recognizes and reads both drives from the
> command prompt.
>
> I think I may have trashed something in the Registry but don't know how to
> restore the damaged parts of it. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get
> my computer back up and running?
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> --
> John-Pierre (Jake) Hannam
>
> Please see my web page at:
> http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1s3s5/index.html
> See what's new!
>
>

- Uninstall the devices
- Install them from the files on the disk ( w/ HAVE DISK )
- You can copy them from the recovery console to a floppy
- Remember not to let windows detect proper drivers
- You point to the files on your floppy

>-----Original Message-----
>For some reason, I can not access my CD or DVD drives.
Control Panel has
>the warning icon next to them. Uninstall or rollback
don't work. Add New
>Hardware says the driver file is corrupted (Code 39). Of
course, since XP
>doesn't recognize the CD or DVD drives, I can't expand
them from the CD.
>
>Curiously, the Recovery Module recognizes and reads both
drives from the
>command prompt.
>
>I think I may have trashed something in the Registry but
don't know how to
>restore the damaged parts of it. Does anyone have any
ideas on how to get
>my computer back up and running?
>
>Thanks!!!
>
>--
>John-Pierre (Jake) Hannam
>
>Please see my web page at:
>http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1s3s5/index.html
>See what's new!
>
>
>.
>