cd-drive & cd copier disappeared

[bags]

icons have disapeared from my computer screen only c:
drive showing. but are still showing as installed in the
bios, can somone tell me how to get these back as i cant
use either of them


many thanks

 

[Marty]

-----Original Message-----
icons have disapeared from my computer screen only c:
drive showing. but are still showing as installed in the
bios, can somone tell me how to get these back as i cant
use either of them


many thanks
.

Same problem here. My CD-RW drive is suddenly "not
there" according to My Computer.

 

[Jason Tsang]

Do you see errors for your Cd/CDR/DVD in your device manager?

If so...

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.aspx?scid=kb;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.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314060