cd-rom and dvd-rom code 41

[Nfarris]

Downloaded program called INSEKTOR which didn't work but
did mess up WindowsXP recognizing of both the cd-rom and
dvd-rom drives.INSEKTOR was supposed to play copied games
which had read protection. I wanted to make a copy and
store the original(Medieval Total War)in a safe place.
Code 41 says "windows successfully loaded the device
driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware
device[code 41]"
Device manager has yellow exclamation points on the two
cd-rom drives.
"My Computer" does not show the two drives.

Any way to reactivate the two cd,dvd-rom drives short of
re-installing everything?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Lawrence]

Solved problem by going to device manager and uninstalling
cd-rom and dvd-rom. Restarted windows and it found the cd
and dvd drives. Everything working fine now.

-----Original Message-----
Downloaded program called INSEKTOR which didn't work but
did mess up WindowsXP recognizing of both the cd-rom and
dvd-rom drives.INSEKTOR was supposed to play copied games
which had read protection. I wanted to make a copy and
store the original(Medieval Total War)in a safe place.
Code 41 says "windows successfully loaded the device
driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware
device[code 41]"
Device manager has yellow exclamation points on the two
cd-rom drives.
"My Computer" does not show the two drives.

Any way to reactivate the two cd,dvd-rom drives short of
re-installing everything?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

.

Hey Great news! And a much more elegant solution! What was I thinking?

Regards,
-Lawrence in Seattle