Easy CD Wits end

[Art]

I wrote last week about my CD drives no longer being recognized after my
bout with Roxio Easy CD Creator.. I tried all that was suggested including
editing the register.(by the way there were no upper filters within that
register, only lower filters,which I deleted ,as per instruction)..
Being desperate I installed Nero and updated the Nero drivers.. Nero also
will not recognized my drives even though it will refer to the as D;DVD-rw
and EVD-Rom, but will not allow me to access them..(When I installed Nero,
the Autoplay worked flawlessly).?
WMP11 functions normally but also will not allow me to access the Drives?
I saw some entries while I was in the register, that pertained to the drives
but not being that familiar with the code, I left them alone.
Can anyone give me the entries that should be in the register in order for
the drives to work or lead me onto another workable path???
Thanks!!!!

 

[Bill in Co.]

Did you try using System Restore to rollback to a point predating this mess?
Or better yet, restoring your system backup from your backup drive?

 

[Art]

Yes, but my system no longer restores..
I am in the process now of saving all info I can possibly save before
completely re-doing my hard drive, of course ,of which I am trying to
avoid..