missing or corrupted driver

[Guest]

Windows XP Home Edition service pack 1

The device manager it's reporting that "Microsoft System Management BIOS
Driver" is corrupted or missing...

Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be
corrupted or missing. (Code 39)

Driver version 5.1.2600.2180

Can someone tell me where and how to get and install this driver. And maybe
what doesn't work if i don't have this driver... I am having trouble
accessing my usb external hard drive.. Can't find drive "F" which is spossed
to be linked to external hard drive..

Thanks,
Lannie

 

[Peter Foldes]

Code 39. Applies to all not only Easy CD Creator.

Upper and Lower Filters

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314060

 

[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)