disk drive disabled

[Guest]

I keep on getting messages that say my device is disabled whenever I try to
make a cd. I went to device manager and saw that my dvd/cd-rom drive is
enabled. When I go to my disk drive (TOSHIBA MK1234GSX) I get the shaded box
that you can't click on under device usage. It doesn't say enabled or
disabled. Thanks for any help.

 

[Guest]

Derek,

You might go ahead and uninstall the affected drive and then reboot the
machine. XP will then see the drive as new and reinstall the drive. At the
top of the device manager tool bar look under the "action" tab, select
unistall and then click "ok" and then reboot.

LarryO

 

[Guest]

I just tried reinstalling it, same thing. Here's what it says in the device
status box:
This device is working properly.

If you are having problems with this device, click Troubleshoot to start the
troubleshooter.

Also, under location it says 0.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Also, under location it says 0.

Means that it's the first drive with removable storage. They start counting
at 0.

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[Guest]

Sorry to sound computer illiterate but what do I do with that?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

File it away for future reference. It looked like you didn't know what it
meant. If you did, forget it.

enabled. When I go to my disk drive (TOSHIBA MK1234GSX) I get the shaded box
that you can't click on under device usage. It doesn't say enabled or
disabled.

Double click the device in the Device Manager, Device usage is listed on the
General tab of the device's Properties. This can also be accessed through
the devices's Properties in My Computer.

If a device is disabled you can see it right away in Device Manager.

A red "X" indicates a disabled device. A disabled device is a device that is
physically present in the computer and is consuming resources, but does not
have a protected-mode driver loaded.

Troubleshooting Device Conflicts with Device Manager
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310126

You will most likely get an error if a device is disabled and you try to
access it.

Code 22
This device is disabled. (Code 22)

Recommended resolution
The device is disabled because a user disabled it by using Device Manager.
Click Enable Device. This starts the Enable Device wizard.

Code 29
This device is disabled because the firmware of the device did not give it
the required resources. (Code 29)

Recommended resolution
Enable the device in the BIOS of the device. For information about how to
make this change, see the hardware documentation or contact the hardware
vendor.

On the General Properties tab of the device, click Troubleshoot to start the
Troubleshooting Wizard.

Code 32
A driver (service) for this device has been disabled. An alternate driver
may be providing this functionality. (Code 32)

Recommended resolution
The start type for this driver is set to disabled in the registry. Uninstall
the driver, and then click Scan for hardware changes to reinstall or upgrade
the driver.

On the General Properties tab of the device, click Troubleshoot to start the
Troubleshooting Wizard. If the driver is required, and if reinstalling or
upgrading does not work, change the start type in the registry using
Registry Editor.

Explanation of error codes generated by Device Manager in Microsoft Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310123



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[Guest]

The part that I can't understand is that under device staus it says that
TGhis device is working properly. I am not able to disable it like I can my
cd/dvd-rom device. Is this because it is the main device? The cd/dvd one is
working because I am listening to a cd right now.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

My guess would be something's wrong with the drivers.

That's why LarryO suggested uninstalling it and rebooting.

Do you have the latest drivers from the manufacturer's web site?

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[Guest]

Under the driver tab, I did Update Driver adn it said I have the newest one.
I'll try checking the site, too. Thanks for all of the help.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Go to TOSHIBA's web site and check what might be available for drivers.

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