I am unsure why, but my CD-RW became inaccessible. I
uninstalled all CD burning software. I even removed the CD-
RW and put back a regular CD-ROM. Under Device Manager,
the CD-ROM remains with a yellow exclamation mark. I tried
to uninstall the device, reinstall. I tried all what was
suggested in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #315378
(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;315378): still the CD-ROM remains inaccessible.
Should I reinstall the operating system (Windows 2000)?
Any solution less drastic than that?
Thanks you for your help.

If you were able to follow the directions at the MS site,
then these ought to be within your ability.
To totally get rid of Adaptec/Roxio, delete all the
following files, if found.

Old Adaptec files:
Cdr4vsd.sys
Cdrpwd.sys
Prtseqrd.sys

Newer Adaptec/Roxio files:
Cdr4_2k.sys (Cdr4_xp.sys)
Cdralw2k.sys (same for XP)
Cdudf.sys (Cdudf_xp.sys)
Dvd_2k.sys (same for XP)
Mmc_2k.sys
Pwd_2k.sys
UdfReadr.sys (Udfreadr_xp.sys)
cdral.dll
CDDBControlRoxio.dll
CDDBUIRoxio.dll

If you can't delete them, then go into the registry and
stop these services, if found:
Cdfs
Cdr4_2k
Cdr4_xp
Cdralw2k
Cdudf_xp
Cdrom
Dvd_2k
Pwd_2k
UdfReadr
Udfs

Power down all the way and do a "cold" boot. They drive
ought to come back. You should then be able to put your
CDRW back in and reinstall Roxio.

>-----Original Message-----
>I am unsure why, but my CD-RW became inaccessible. I
>uninstalled all CD burning software. I even removed the
CD-
>RW and put back a regular CD-ROM. Under Device Manager,
>the CD-ROM remains with a yellow exclamation mark. I
tried
>to uninstall the device, reinstall. I tried all what was
>suggested in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #315378
>(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>us;315378): still the CD-ROM remains inaccessible.
>Should I reinstall the operating system (Windows 2000)?
>Any solution less drastic than that?
>Thanks you for your help.
>.
>

Try this article- "the filter fix"

Cannot Access CD-ROM and "Code 31" Error Message in Device Manager After
You Remove Adaptec Easy CD Creator from Your Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;270008

Fadi wrote:

> I am unsure why, but my CD-RW became inaccessible. I
> uninstalled all CD burning software. I even removed the CD-
> RW and put back a regular CD-ROM. Under Device Manager,
> the CD-ROM remains with a yellow exclamation mark. I tried
> to uninstall the device, reinstall. I tried all what was
> suggested in Microsoft Knowledge Base Article #315378
> (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;315378): still the CD-ROM remains inaccessible.
> Should I reinstall the operating system (Windows 2000)?
> Any solution less drastic than that?
> Thanks you for your help.
>