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waltzcar

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    CD/DVD driver does not load
    « on: July 19, 2011, 12:52:16 PM »
    Somehow I had lost my DVD/CD-ROM driver.  This is in a Dell Inspiron E1707 with XP.  The device is _NEC DVD+-RW ND-6650A.  I downloaded the recommended driver from the Dell support website to C:\dell\drivers but the wizard says that the specified location does not contain any device information files.  The downloaded file is a firmware flash utility named NECND6650 v103D.  Is there some other place I should place these files?
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    Re: CD/DVD driver does not load
    « Reply #1 on: July 19, 2011, 07:43:05 PM »
    Optical drives don't need any extra drivers. They're provided by Windows.

    One of these may help:
    1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
    Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
    or...
    2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116
    Restart computer.
    or...
    3. Download, and run Restore Missing CD Drive patch
    Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.
    Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.
    Accept registry merge.
    Restart computer.
    or...
    4. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
    You'll see two items:
    - ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
    - ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
    Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.
    Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.
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    waltzcar

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      Re: CD/DVD driver does not load
      « Reply #2 on: July 19, 2011, 09:13:54 PM »
       ;D Thanks, Broni!  Your link at #2 worked like a charm; I had the code 39 error message mentioned in the repair.
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      Re: CD/DVD driver does not load
      « Reply #3 on: July 19, 2011, 09:17:11 PM »
      You're very welcome
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      Re: CD/DVD driver does not load
      « Reply #4 on: July 20, 2011, 05:57:05 AM »
      Quote from: Broni on July 19, 2011, 07:43:05 PM
      Optical drives don't need any extra drivers. They're provided by Windows.

      One of these may help:
      1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
      Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
      or...
      2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116
      Restart computer.
      or...
      3. Download, and run Restore Missing CD Drive patch
      Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.
      Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.
      Accept registry merge.
      Restart computer.
      or...
      4. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
      You'll see two items:
      - ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
      - ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
      Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.
      Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.

      Makes it easier than 4 posts - CANNED for future use ;)
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      Re: CD/DVD driver does not load
      « Reply #5 on: July 20, 2011, 07:35:43 AM »
      Broni builds some of the Best boilerplates....

       ;)
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      Re: CD/DVD driver does not load
      « Reply #6 on: July 20, 2011, 08:07:35 AM »
      Absolutely!
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      Re: CD/DVD driver does not load
      « Reply #7 on: July 20, 2011, 08:15:18 AM »
      That's why we need him back in the Malware section....hint ...hint...

                                   8)
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      Re: CD/DVD driver does not load
      « Reply #8 on: July 20, 2011, 08:25:23 AM »
      If only there was someone to read your hint :(
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      Re: CD/DVD driver does not load
      « Reply #9 on: July 20, 2011, 05:20:15 PM »
      :)
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