Update has stopped computer from recognizing cd-rom drive

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Security updates on July 16th have caused my computer to not recognize the
secondary hard disk, which is the cd-rom ideas on how to fix?
 
In will629 typed on Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:41:01 -0700:
Security updates on July 16th have caused my computer to not
recognize the secondary hard disk, which is the cd-rom ideas on how
to fix?
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Use your backup. If you don't have a backup, use System Restore and
cross your fingers and pray. Or use Add/Remove to remove the update.
 
Open a 'Command Prompt' and type (or 'copy and paste') the following command into it
:


reg DELETE HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v
NoDriveTypeAutoRun /f


(The above command should be all on one line but may not appear so due to line-wrap.
Please ensure that the command begins with 'reg' and ends with '/f')

....executing the above command should bring back "AutoRun" for all removable drives.

*Note - Please exercise care when editing the registry, always create a backup and /
or create a 'System Restore' point first.

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
 
Sorry, I wasn't paying attention, please forgive me.

Please disregard my previous post.

Rather than trying a full restore from backups or using System Restore to take your
computer back to a previous time - try using the following command either from the
"Run" box or from a 'Command Prompt' :

reg DELETE HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MountPoints2 /s /f

(The above command should be all on one line but may not appear so due to line-wrap.
Please ensure that the command begins with 'reg' and ends with '/f')

....then be sure to reboot immediately.

Also, check in the BIOS that the drives are still recognised by it (you can do this
as you reboot).

*Note - Please exercise care when editing the registry, always create a backup and /
or create a 'System Restore' point first.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
 
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