my cd drive

[computerambisious]

My cd drive isn't working it does not read any cd's at all I checked the
device manager but it seems to show an exclamtion sign on it, what does it
mean?....
I tryed a system restore but it didn'twork

 

[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)




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[computerambisious]

thank you so much I will try that out and see if it works it was code 39 I
remember now. Thanks God bless your heart. lol

 

[computerambisious]

Oh and do i really have to do a backup registry first?... I don't even know
where those registry files are at.... I'm not gonna exactly use the file yet
so I'll wait for another response... on your recommendations