Author Topic: Hey, where'd my CD-RW and D: go? (Read 24979 times)

Kelly_Chartier · « **on:** July 18, 2006, 12:45:10 AM »

I have no idea how to fix this, perhaps one of you guys could help me...

For some reason, I cannot access my D: and CD-RW. I go to "My Computer" and they don't exist. I put in a CD into my D: and it doesn't do anyting. I think this happened after my computer automatically restarting when I installed video software onto my computer.

Please help me get back my drives. Any help would be wonderful.

GX1_Man · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2006, 04:20:01 AM »

What software did you install? What if you uninstall it? Does that fix it? Can you do a system restore to before the installation?

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2006, 10:27:19 PM »

The software is DXG-506V Ver. 1.01. I installed the software intitled "Drivers" and "VideoWorks6". I didn't get to installing "Mr. Photo 3" because I was no longer able to access my D:. As you suggested, I tried uninstalling the software - that did nothing - and I don't know how to restore the computer to what it was before hand.

Any more advice?

Fed · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2006, 11:28:15 PM »

Did your software have a cd burning capability?
Google cdgone and see if that applies to you.

Edit: Research it first & don't forget the part about backing up the registry before running it.

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:08:15 AM »

Well, that didn't work either...

Fed · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2006, 12:31:16 AM »

Are there any problems showing up in your Device Manager?

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2006, 10:30:50 PM »

There are no errors in the device manager.

For kicks, I thought I'd do a few more things: I did a spyware check and nothing was out of the ordinary, I did a virus check and there were two trojan horses (which I got rid of but nothing happened afterwards).

Also, I thought I'd check the disc manager and I cannot add the drives I need.

I remember having a simular problem with my previous computer; I took the computer to Future Shop to have it fixed by a guy named Dale. What he did was, as the computer was going through it's start up, he pressed F12 (or F8, or something like that), and had gotten into a meat and potatos OS where he added the missing drives. Unfortunetly, I don't remember how Dale fixed my computer very well, so I cannot repeat it to fix my computer. But if this gives any of you people any ideas of how to fix things on my computer, then awsome.

Any more ideas?

Fed · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2006, 11:03:56 PM »

F8 will get you into Safe Mode, perhaps that was it?
Do the drives show up in your Device Manager?

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2006, 11:11:01 PM »

Perhaps I'm interpreting what "Device Manager" is. I think it's "Windows Task Manager", but this manager doesn't show any of the drives. So, maybe your talking about something completely different.

Mind you, I'm not terribly computer savvy.

Fed · « **Reply #9 on:** July 20, 2006, 02:04:53 PM »

Try Start>Settings>Control Panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager.

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #10 on:** July 20, 2006, 09:01:52 PM »

Thank you for helping me out with finding the Device Manager.

Both drives are listed under DVD/CD-Rom Drives. But they both have a yellow exclamation point on them. I don't know what that means, but I thought you should know.

What should I do now?

Fed · « **Reply #11 on:** July 20, 2006, 09:11:27 PM »

Go back to your Device Manager, double click on your cdrom, select the drivers tab and uninstall the drivers.
OK out then re-boot your computer & Windows will detect the 'new' cdrom & install the drivers for you. Sometimes keeping your fingers crossed will assist this process.

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2006, 12:55:16 AM »

Well, I reinstalled the drives, but they still have yellow exclaimation marks on them, they still wont read any CD I put into them, and they're still not accessable in My Computer.

On the bright side: I know what a Device Manager is now. So, I think we're getting closer

.

Fed · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2006, 05:26:20 PM »

Download, unzip, install & run Everest, select Computer Summary and push the Report button.
Save the Report as a text file then copy & paste it here in the forum.
http://www.comcen.com.au/~fed/everest.zip

A question or two, when you tried the cdgone patch were you logged on as Admin and did it ask you to re-boot on completion?
Are the two drives recognised in BIOS?

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2006, 03:03:03 AM »

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   Generator Owner
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   Date 2006-07-22
   Time 05:00

--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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   Motherboard Name Unknown
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   System Memory 256 MB (PC133 SDRAM)
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   Communication Port Communications Port (COM3)
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   3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64
   Monitor HP MX703 [17" CRT] (1328635)

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   Audio Adapter Intel 82801BA ICH2X - AC'97 Audio Controller [C-0]

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   Version 6.00
   Release Date 09/21/2001
   Size 256 KB
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   Manufacturer Hewlett Packard
   Product Dublin
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   Serial Number xxxxxxxxxxxx

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #15 on:** July 22, 2006, 03:05:26 AM »

Chassis ]

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   Manufacturer Hewlett Packard
   Version N/A
   Serial Number None
   Asset Tag No Asset Tag
   Boot-Up State Safe
   Power Supply State Safe
   Thermal State Safe
   Security Status None

  [ Processors / A0 ]

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   Version A0
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   Current Clock 1500 MHz
   Type Central Processor
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   Socket Designation WMT478/NWD

  [ Caches / L1 Cache ]

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   Installed Size 16 KB
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   Socket Designation L1 Cache

  [ Caches / L2 Cache ]

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   Type Internal
   Status Enabled
   Operational Mode Write-Back
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   Installed Size 256 KB
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   Current SRAM Type Burst
   Socket Designation L2 Cache

  [ Caches / L3 Cache ]

   Cache Properties:
   Type Internal
   Status Enabled
   Operational Mode Write-Back
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   Installed Size 256 KB
   Supported SRAM Type Asynchronous, Burst, Pipeline Burst
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  [ Memory Devices / J6J1 ]

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   Type SDRAM
   Type Detail Synchronous
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  [ Memory Devices / J6J2 ]

   Memory Device Properties:
   Form Factor DIMM
   Type SDRAM
   Type Detail Synchronous
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   Bank Locator DIMM 1

  [ Memory Devices / J7J1 ]

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   Form Factor DIMM
   Type SDRAM
   Type Detail Synchronous
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   Total Width 64-bit
   Data Width 64-bit
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   Bank Locator DIMM 2

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   Type PCI
   Usage In Use
   Data Bus Width 32-bit
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   Type PCI
   Usage In Use
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   Slot Designation PCI Slot #3 - J901I
   Type PCI
   Usage Empty
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Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2006, 03:08:43 AM »

[ Port Connectors / COM 1 ]

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   Internal Reference Designator J1K1
   Internal Connector Type 9 Pin Dual Inline (pin 10 cut)
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   External Connector Type DB-9 pin male

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   External Connector Type Circular DIN-8 male

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   Port Type Keyboard Port
   Internal Reference Designator J1M1
   Internal Connector Type None
   External Reference Designator PS/2 Mouse
   External Connector Type Circular DIN-8 male

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   Description CS4201
   Type Sound

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   CPU Stepping D0
   Engineering Sample No
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   CPUID Revision 00000F12h

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   CPU Multiplier 15.0x
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   CPU Cache:
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   L1 Data Cache 8 KB
   L2 Cache 256 KB (On-Die, ECC, ATC, Full-Speed)

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   Motherboard Name Unknown

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   Motherboard Chipset Intel Brookdale i845
   Memory Timings 3-3-3-6 (CL-RCD-RP-RAS)

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   DMI BIOS Version 6.00

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   GPU Code Name NV5M64 (AGP 4x 10DE / 002D, Rev 15)
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   Memory Clock 143 MHz

--------[ Power Management ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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   Current Power Source AC Line
   Battery Status No Battery
   Full Battery Lifetime Unknown
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   Sensor Type HDD

   Temperatures:
   Seagate ST340810A 43 °C (109 °F)

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2006, 03:10:46 AM »

--------[ CPU ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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   CPU Type Intel Pentium 4, 1500 MHz (15 x 100)
   CPU Alias P68, Willamette, A80528
   CPU Stepping D0
   Instruction Set x86, MMX, SSE, SSE2
   Original Clock 1500 MHz
   Engineering Sample No
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   L1 Data Cache 8 KB
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   Package Size 3.50 cm x 3.50 cm
   Transistors 42 million
   Process Technology 6M, 0.18 um, CMOS
   Die Size 217 mm2
   Core Voltage 1.75 V
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   Typical Power 55.3 - 75.3 W (depending on clock speed)
   Maximum Power 72 - 100 W (depending on clock speed)

   CPU Manufacturer:
   Company Name Intel Corporation
   Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/browse/processor.htm

   CPU Utilization:
   CPU #1 55 %

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2006, 03:12:42 AM »

--------[ CPUID ]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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   CPUID Manufacturer GenuineIntel
   CPUID CPU Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.50GHz
   CPUID Revision 00000F12h
   IA Brand ID 08h (Intel Pentium 4)
   Platform ID 0Eh (Socket 478)
   IA CPU Serial Number Unknown
   Microcode Update Revision 2E
   HTT / CMP Units 0 / 0

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   Alternate Instruction Set Not Supported
   AMD 3DNow! Not Supported
   AMD 3DNow! Professional Not Supported
   AMD Enhanced 3DNow! Not Supported
   AMD Extended MMX Not Supported
   Cyrix Extended MMX Not Supported
   IA-64 Not Supported
   IA MMX Supported
   IA SSE Supported
   IA SSE 2 Supported
   IA SSE 3 Not Supported
   CLFLUSH Instruction Supported
   CMPXCHG8B Instruction Supported
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   Conditional Move Instruction Supported
   MONITOR / MWAIT Instruction Not Supported
   RDTSCP Instruction Not Supported
   SYSCALL / SYSRET Instruction Not Supported
   SYSENTER / SYSEXIT Instruction Supported
   VIA FEMMS Instruction Not Supported

   Security Features:
   Advanced Cryptography Engine (ACE) Not Supported
   Data Execution Prevention (DEP, NX, EDB) Not Supported
   Hardware Random Number Generator (RNG) Not Supported
   Montgomery Multiplier & Hash Engine Not Supported
   Processor Serial Number (PSN) Not Supported

   Power Management Features:
   Automatic Clock Control Supported
   Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Not Supported
   Enhanced SpeedStep Technology (EIST, ESS) Not Supported
   Frequency ID Control Not Supported
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   Temperature Sensing Diode Not Supported
   Thermal Monitor 1 Supported
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   Thermal Monitoring Not Supported
   Thermal Trip Not Supported
   Voltage ID Control Not Supported

   CPUID Features:
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   CPL Qualified Debug Store Not Supported
   Debug Trace Store Supported
   Debugging Extension Supported
   Fast Save & Restore Supported
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   L1 Context ID Not Supported
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Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2006, 03:15:53 AM »

Wow, this is going to take me forever to cut and paste. Is there anything in particular you're looking for so that I can give you that section and not drown this form with possibly useless information?

A question or two, when you tried the cdgone patch were you logged on as Admin and did it ask you to re-boot on completion?
Are the two drives recognised in BIOS?

I had to register in order to download the patch, but I don't know about being logged on as "Admin". After I added the patches, I was not asked to re-boot.

What is BIOS?

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #20 on:** July 22, 2006, 03:21:35 AM »

--------[ BIOS ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   BIOS Properties:
   BIOS Type Phoenix
   System BIOS Date 09/21/01
   Video BIOS Date 09/28/00

   BIOS Manufacturer:
   Company Name Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
   Product Information http://www.phoenix.com/en/products/default.htm
   BIOS Upgrades http://www.esupport.com/biosagent/index.cfm?refererid=40

   Problems & Suggestions:
   Suggestion Are you looking for a BIOS Upgrade? Contact eSupport Today!
   Suggestion System BIOS is more than 2 years old. Update it if necessary.
   Suggestion Video BIOS is more than 2 years old. Update it if necessary.

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #21 on:** July 22, 2006, 03:22:33 AM »

--------[ Windows Storage ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  [ Floppy disk drive ]

   Device Properties:
   Driver Description Floppy disk drive
   Driver Date 7/1/2001
   Driver Version 5.1.2600.0
   Driver Provider Microsoft
   INF File flpydisk.inf

  [ ST340810A ]

   Device Properties:
   Driver Description ST340810A
   Driver Date 7/1/2001
   Driver Version 5.1.2535.0
   Driver Provider Microsoft
   INF File disk.inf

   Disk Device Physical Info:
   Manufacturer Seagate
   Hard Disk Name U Series 40810
   Form Factor 3.5"
   Formatted Capacity 40 GB
   Disks 1
   Recording Surfaces 2
   Physical Dimensions 147 x 101.85 x 26.1 mm
   Max. Weight 680 g
   Average Rotational Latency 5.55 ms
   Rotational Speed 5400 RPM
   Max. Internal Data Rate 436 Mbit/s
   Average Seek 8.9 ms
   Track-To-Track Seek 1.2 ms
   Full Seek 22 ms
   Interface Ultra-ATA/100
   Buffer-to-Host Data Rate 100 MB/s
   Buffer Size 2 MB
   Spin-Up Time 6.5 sec

   Device Manufacturer:
   Company Name Seagate Technology LLC
   Product Information http://www.seagate.com/products

  [ HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B ]

   Device Properties:
   Driver Description HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B
   Driver Date 7/1/2001
   Driver Version 5.1.2535.0
   Driver Provider Microsoft
   INF File cdrom.inf

   Optical Drive Properties:
   Manufacturer Hitachi-LG
   Device Type DVD-ROM
   Interface ATAPI

   Reading Speeds:
   DVD-ROM 16x
   CD-ROM 48x

   Device Manufacturer:
   Company Name LG Electronics
   Product Information http://www.lge.com/catalog/proddivergent?categoryId=CTG1000500
   Firmware Download http://www.lge.com/support/software.jsp

  [ HP CD-Writer cd16b ]

   Device Properties:
   Driver Description HP CD-Writer cd16b
   Driver Date 7/1/2001
   Driver Version 5.1.2535.0
   Driver Provider Microsoft
   INF File cdrom.inf

   Optical Drive Properties:
   Manufacturer HP
   Device Type CD-RW

   Writing Speeds:
   CD-R 16x
   CD-RW 10x

   Reading Speeds:
   CD-ROM 40x

  [ Intel(r) 82801BA Bus Master IDE Controller ]

   Device Properties:
   Driver Description Intel(r) 82801BA Bus Master IDE Controller
   Driver Date 7/1/2001
   Driver Version 5.1.2600.0
   Driver Provider Microsoft
   INF File mshdc.inf

   Device Resources:
   Port 1880-188F

  [ Primary IDE Channel ]

   Device Properties:
   Driver Description Primary IDE Channel
   Driver Date 7/1/2001
   Driver Version 5.1.2600.0
   Driver Provider Microsoft
   INF File mshdc.inf

   Device Resources:
   IRQ 14
   Port 01F0-01F7
   Port 03F6-03F6

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #22 on:** July 22, 2006, 03:23:34 AM »

[ Secondary IDE Channel ]

   Device Properties:
   Driver Description Secondary IDE Channel
   Driver Date 7/1/2001
   Driver Version 5.1.2600.0
   Driver Provider Microsoft
   INF File mshdc.inf

   Device Resources:
   IRQ 15
   Port 0170-0177
   Port 0376-0376

  [ Standard floppy disk controller ]

   Device Properties:
   Driver Description Standard floppy disk controller
   Driver Date 7/1/2001
   Driver Version 5.1.2600.0
   Driver Provider Microsoft
   INF File fdc.inf

   Device Resources:
   DMA 02
   IRQ 06
   Port 03F0-03F5
   Port 03F7-03F7

--------[ Logical Drives ]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   A: Removable Disk
   C: (HP_PAVILION) Local Disk NTFS 33643 MB 30042 MB 3600 MB 11 % 7448-9E20

--------[ Physical Drives ]---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  [ Drive #1 - ST340810A (37 GB) ]

   #1 Compaq Diag 0 MB 4510 MB
   #2 (Active) NTFS C: (HP_PAVILION) 4510 MB 33643 MB

--------[ Optical Drives ]----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  [ HP CD-Writer cd16b ]

   Optical Drive Properties:
   Device Description HP CD-Writer cd16b
   Manufacturer HP
   Device Type CD-RW

   Writing Speeds:
   CD-R 16x
   CD-RW 10x

   Reading Speeds:
   CD-ROM 40x

  [ HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B ]

   Optical Drive Properties:
   Device Description HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161B
   Manufacturer Hitachi-LG
   Device Type DVD-ROM
   Interface ATAPI

   Reading Speeds:
   DVD-ROM 16x
   CD-ROM 48x

   Device Manufacturer:
   Company Name LG Electronics
   Product Information http://www.lge.com/catalog/proddivergent?categoryId=CTG1000500
   Firmware Download http://www.lge.com/support/software.jsp

--------[ ASPI ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   00 00 00 Disk Drive ST340810 A
   00 07 00 Host Adapter atapi
   01 00 00 Optical Drive HP CD-Wr iter cd16b
   01 01 00 Optical Drive HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8161 B
   01 07 00 Host Adapter atapi

Fed · « **Reply #23 on:** July 22, 2006, 05:14:31 AM »

Quote

Download, unzip, install & run Everest, select Computer [highlight]Summary[/highlight] and push the Report button.

I was going to ask what Operating System you had but thought I'd kill two birds with one stone by getting a little more info on your computer at the same time.

At least we won't have to ask you for any further computer details. LOL

I'm not convinced you applied the cdgone patch properly, can you tell us what you did after downloading it?

Hit Ctrl+Alt+Del and see who you are logged on as.
Then Start>Settings>Control Panel>Users & Passwords to see what rights you have as that user.

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #24 on:** July 22, 2006, 09:27:03 PM »

Well, I did press Summary... Maybe I'm missing something. Oh well, I guess you got what you need out of that.

After downloading the patch onto my desktop (which is automatic), I read the read me and found that it didn't give very good instructions; just a bit of an explaination of what these patches are. I accidentally double clicked on cdgone (I'm a spaz, what can I say), and then I clicked on EditReg. After those two were done I was left wondering: "is that it?"

I am logged in as "Owner" apparently, with "Active" status. I'm not sure where I should be looking to find out my rights as "Owner" but by my user name it says "Computer Administrator"... Is that what you're looking for?

Fed · « **Reply #25 on:** July 23, 2006, 12:23:58 AM »

Re-run the cdgone.reg file, if double clicking on it opens a text file then right click on it & select merge with registry or something like that.
Then re-boot after the file has run.
Don't run the editreg file.

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #26 on:** July 23, 2006, 01:10:41 AM »

It only gives me the option of opening it's text file.

Fed · « **Reply #27 on:** July 23, 2006, 02:51:18 PM »

Read the Read Me First text from the cdgone zip file and you will see what editreg has done.
You are supposed to be able to right click a .reg file & choose 'merge' but it appears there is something wrong with this option.
We will have to try & find (Google) a way around this before we can proceed.
Did you backup your registry before running the patches?

GX1_Man · « **Reply #28 on:** July 23, 2006, 04:01:51 PM »

This thread has gone far afield, so let's back up a bit.

In Device Manager, what are the errors shown by the exclamation marks? There will be a description of what the problem is.

Do you have a real Windows CD if that becomes necessary?

And DID you back up the registry?

Fed · « **Reply #29 on:** July 23, 2006, 11:14:08 PM »

Good thought GX1_Man, I expect there should be an error code too.
I'd also like to get Kelly's file associations sorted out too, the problem is that there's 2 registry editors to choose from, I'm not 100% sure which one is the default for XP.
It's either regedit or regedt32, I suspect the latter.

panboy · « **Reply #30 on:** July 24, 2006, 08:24:42 AM »

regedit is the Default for XP, they kinda Droped regedit32 Because it kinda Sucked

GX1_Man · « **Reply #31 on:** July 25, 2006, 10:02:07 AM »

Perhaps the solution lies within:

http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1153797140/0

Fed · « **Reply #32 on:** July 25, 2006, 02:04:04 PM »

It looks like both those fixes & the cdgone patch all do the same thing, remove the data value from upperfilters & lowerfilters.

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #33 on:** July 26, 2006, 02:18:10 AM »

:-? - "Wha...?"

I don't know what you're talking about... So: yeah!

For some reason, I cant find my Windows XP CD. I'm not sure if that's relevant, but I said it.

On Device Manager, I only see the yellow exclaimation marks over the drive icons. It doesn't show any text explaination of the error beside the drive.

And I don't know how to back up a registry. Why? Because I may be slightly stupid, or lazy, or angry... Probably the latter.

Though I am trying out that http://www.theeldergeek.com/restore_missing_cd_or_dvd_drive.htm right now. Wish me luck.

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #34 on:** July 26, 2006, 02:25:57 AM »

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Finally, I got my drives back and they're fully functional!

But are there any reprocussions that I'll get from taking out a value?

GX1_Man · « **Reply #35 on:** July 26, 2006, 04:09:32 AM »

Was it the eldergeek link that saved you?

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #36 on:** July 26, 2006, 04:39:33 AM »

Yes. And it worked just great. But I don't exactly know what I deleted and whether what I deleted has much importance.

Just you wait, my computer will become posessed the next time I turn it on.

Fed · « **Reply #37 on:** July 26, 2006, 02:46:59 PM »

Recheck your device manager for [highlight]!s[/highlight]

Kelly_Chartier · « **Reply #38 on:** July 26, 2006, 11:29:41 PM »

The [highlight]![/highlight]'s are no longer there.

By-the-way: thank you guys for all of your help.

GX1_Man · « **Reply #39 on:** July 27, 2006, 03:43:15 PM »

You are welcome and thanks for posting back. We like happy endings.

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