CD Rom Missing Drivers

[jasebrooks]

Hello,

I have a problem with a Packard Bell iExtreme with
WindowsXP pre-installed. When booting it now keeps re-
detecting my CDRW and asks for the drivers. The drivers
can not be found and XP doesn't default the generic
drivers. Instead it continues in a loop until it slows
the PC Down.

I've tried installing different CD/RW all with the same
problem. PB website doesn't carry the drivers having
searched, but why doesn't XP just go with the best
match/generic driver?

Ive tried system restore, but to no avail. I'm assuming
a file is missing or corrupt but what?

The CD/RW was working correctly 6 weeks ago.

Regards
JAse.

 

[Jason Tsang]

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


(It'll fix code 41 errors too as per the contents of the last kb article)

 

[Jason Brooks]

Thank you, I will give these a try.

Kind Regards
Jason