Lost CD

  • Thread starter Thread starter lshawks
  • Start date Start date
L

lshawks

My computer recognises the CD Drive but I am unable to Read or Write to it

Any Help appreciated

Many Thanks

slhawlks
 
lshawks said:
My computer recognises the CD Drive but I am unable to Read or
Write to it
Any Help appreciated
Click to expand...

Recognizes the CD Drive could mean a lot of things.

- Do you see it in the System BIOS (before any OS is loaded)?
- If *not*, are the jumper settings correct?
- Are there any bent pins or loose cables/connections from it to the
controller/power?

- Do you see it as a drive letter in Windows?
- If *so* - can you read ANY CDs - even original store-bought STAMPED (not
burned) ones?
- If *not* - have you recently installed/uninstalled any cd writing
utilities or the likes?

- What is the make/model of the drive?
- Is it capable of writing to CDs?
- Do you have the latest firmware for it?
 
Go to Start > Run and type in: devmgmt.msc
and press the Enter key. After the Device Manager
window opens, scroll down to your CD-ROM
drive, click the "+" to expand, then right-click on
your CD Drive and select Uninstall. You will
be prompted to reboot your computer, so reboot
and Windows XP will reinstall the CD drive.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

---------------------------------------------------------------------------­----------------

:

| My computer recognises the CD Drive but I am unable to Read or Write to it
|
| Any Help appreciated
|
| Many Thanks
|
| slhawlks
 
Thanks for your reply
It was ok untill I installed the latest " In CD" upgrade from Nero
I have Un-installed all of the drivers and makes no difference
The drive is recognised in the BIOS. the Devices manager and on screen
but will not read a disk
I have Un-Installed the drive and XP has re-installed but still No Go
 
To resolve your issue, follow these steps:

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
[Start > Run and type: REGEDIT , and hit enter]

2. Locate the UpperFilters value under the following key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11­CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

3. On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click OK.

4. Locate the LowerFilters value under the same key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11­CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

5. On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click OK.

6. Quit Registry Editor.NOTE: After you remove the Upperfilters value and the Lowerfilters value,
if you notice lost functionality in a particular program, such as CD recording software, you may need
to reinstall that software. If the problem recurs, consult with the software vendor for assistance.
7. Restart your computer.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

---------------------------------------------------------------------------­----------------

:

| Thanks for your reply
| It was ok untill I installed the latest " In CD" upgrade from Nero
| I have Un-installed all of the drivers and makes no difference
| The drive is recognised in the BIOS. the Devices manager and on screen
| but will not read a disk
| I have Un-Installed the drive and XP has re-installed but still No Go
 
Thanks for your help but no difference

Have decided on a box of matches or re-format and start again

It is time I had a clean up

Again Many Thanks for your help

Syd
 
Back
Top