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Apogree

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    TSSTcorp CD-ROM problems
    « on: February 03, 2009, 08:35:38 PM »
    I am having trouble convincing my laptop that my CD-ROM exists. A few weeks ago my mother pulled it out without safely removing via the computer and it has been "missing" ever since. The device manager has a ! next to where my TSSTcorp CD-ROM TS-L162C should be under the DVD/CD-ROM drives. I have tried uninstalling it, then re-installing it, I have tried updating it, and I have tried to use the safely hardware technique and putting it back in. All of these things have done nothing to correct it. I could use some help on what to do next. Any input would be appreciated!
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    Re: TSSTcorp CD-ROM problems
    « Reply #1 on: February 04, 2009, 06:00:27 AM »
    Have you tried re-installing the MBoard drivers from the laptop's Driver CD ? ?
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      Re: TSSTcorp CD-ROM problems
      « Reply #2 on: February 04, 2009, 07:16:05 AM »
      To be honest, I don't know how to do that and I didn't know that was an option. Could you explain in layman's terms how to do that and what it will exactly do to my computer?
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      Re: TSSTcorp CD-ROM problems
      « Reply #3 on: February 04, 2009, 08:27:03 AM »
      The Driver CD that came with the laptop will contain a file called Setup...normally with an icon.
      This will re-install all the Drivers the machine needs to run properly.
      Re-installing them will not harm anything but if it is a missing/corrupted driver it should cure the issue...
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        Re: TSSTcorp CD-ROM problems
        « Reply #4 on: February 04, 2009, 08:17:02 PM »
        I found the CD for Drivers and Utilities for my computer (luckily I didn't throw it away), but my computer doesn't realize that it has a CD drive, so I can't access any CD I put into my computer. Is there any other way to force my computer to realize I shoved a CD into it?
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        Re: TSSTcorp CD-ROM problems
        « Reply #5 on: February 04, 2009, 08:18:27 PM »
        Try one of these:
        1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
        Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
        or...
        2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
        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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