D Drive

[Guest]

My D drive has disappeared from "My Computer". I have tried to uninstall and
re-install it from device manager, but get an error message to the effect
that Windows is unable to start the hardware device because configuration
information (in the registry) is damaged or incomplete. Code 19. I tried
installing an external drive - but get the same result. I have also edited
the registry per MS article ID314060 (Q314060) and nothing changed. Is there
a new pc in my future??

 

[Galen]

In kathie16 <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

My D drive has disappeared from "My Computer". I have tried to
uninstall and re-install it from device manager, but get an error
message to the effect that Windows is unable to start the hardware
device because configuration information (in the registry) is damaged
or incomplete. Code 19. I tried installing an external drive - but
get the same result. I have also edited the registry per MS article
ID314060 (Q314060) and nothing changed. Is there a new pc in my
future??

That depends... What is your D: drive normally? Is it a hard disk or an
optical disk?

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Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Kathie

Try restarting the computer in Safe mode by pressing the F8 key during
StartUp and then select Last Known Good Configuration.


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Hope this helps.


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[Guest]

It was the CD player and just a player.

 

[Galen]

In kathie16 <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

It was the CD player and just a player.

Kathy,

For that one you PROBABLY want to do it the hard way - with the registry
editing bit - on this page:

Missing CD/DVD Drives:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/missing_CD-DVD_drives.html

I think I've explained it well enough there but if not there's more help or
information available I am pretty sure. The first bit on the page is about a
utility by Doug Knox and I've never actually asked him if it removes the
upperfilters and lowerfilters. I suppose I should one of these days. Anyhow,
in this particular instance - with an error code of 19 - it's likely the
registry that needs editing. Follow the directions exactly and you should
not have any problems with it.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Guest]

Thanks. I did try one bit of registry editing which was supposed to remove
the upper and lower filters; it didn't help. I'll look at your method and
try it too. At this point I don't have too much to lose?????

 

[Guest]

It's back! Evidently I didn't delete the right thing but now I think I did
it correctly because the drive is back and functioning. Thanks for your help.

 

[Galen]

In kathie16 <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

It's back! Evidently I didn't delete the right thing but now I think
I did it correctly because the drive is back and functioning. Thanks
for your help.

Excellent. Glad you got it all sorted. The directions, where they clear
enough? I sometimes worry about that.

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes