Author Topic: Drivers (Read 15598 times)

What Next · « **on:** June 10, 2009, 07:42:14 AM »

I have a Dimension 3000 bought in 2005. If I go to Dell drivers and downloads and download a driver. Does it automatically remove the old drive installation and then install it again?

patio · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2009, 07:46:26 AM »

No.
Most times you need to locate the DLoaded file and double-click it for it to install itself...

potere scuro · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2009, 07:48:31 AM »

doesnt he have to remove his old ones before dloading the new ones?

patio · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2009, 07:53:58 AM »

The only time i have seen this cause issues is with some video drivers...
And this is blown way out of proportion for the # of times it happens anyways...

What Next · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2009, 08:07:03 AM »

Patio,

Do I do this in device mamager?

patio · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2009, 08:09:27 AM »

What is the driver for ? ?
As i said you can normally just find the driver file you DLoaded and double click it ...
The installation will proceed from there.

What Next · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2009, 08:17:17 AM »

My DVD driver. It is a NEC DVD+-RW ND-3530A. My problem is, if I right click on a disk to creat a folder it tells me. "Unable to create the folder "New Folder" Access is Denied.

patio · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2009, 08:19:45 AM »

CD/DVD drives have not needed drivers installed since WinME...
Are you trying to burn something to the DVD ? ?
A burned CD/DVD that has a project burned to it will not allow you to create a new folder...
Perhaps this is the issue here.

What Next · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2009, 08:24:46 AM »

I have always stored my photos, word documents, ect. on DVD disks since I bought the PC. Now all of a sudden I can't put a photo or word document on my disks.

Broni · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2009, 04:42:45 PM »

What happens?

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2009, 04:48:22 PM »

Quote from: Broni on June 10, 2009, 04:42:45 PM

What happens?

Quote

if I right click on a disk to creat a folder it tells me. "Unable to create the folder "New Folder" Access is Denied.

Cleo needs glasses

Broni · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2009, 04:51:17 PM »

Oooops...

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/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.

patio · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2009, 06:16:42 PM »

Quote

A burned CD/DVD that has a project burned to it will not allow you to create a new folder...
Perhaps this is the issue here.

I think this may be it...

What Next · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2009, 07:25:22 AM »

Broni,

I did item one and two.
Item three did not have cdgone.reg.
Item four was also done.

I still can't open a new folder on a empty dvd disk. If I try to change a word document on an existing disk and try to save, it goes to the save as window and tells me this file is read only. If I try to change the name and file it with save as, it tells me:
"Word cannot save or create this file. Make sure that the disk you want to save the file on is not full, write-protected, or damaged".

Broni · « **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2009, 06:24:39 PM »

In that case, most likely, the drive needs to be replaced.

BC_Programmer · « **Reply #15 on:** June 11, 2009, 07:15:23 PM »

That is- assuming the built-in burning facility hasn't somehow been fudged.

I did I search but I couldn't find any info on re-registering it's DLL's, if that is even the way they work.

patio · « **Reply #16 on:** June 11, 2009, 07:57:08 PM »

What burning app are you using ? ?
This could very well be a file management issue.
A blank CD/DVD needs to have a name/title for the burn project itself before you create a new folder i believe...

What Next · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2009, 10:53:03 AM »

Broni,

I went to Dell PC Checkup and run the check. It came back with this message:

2D/3D Video Fixed Transformation and Lighting Test.
The scan failed with the following error. No3DSupport - The
test cannot find Direct3D support from the video driver.
Possible Drive Problem - the test cannot complete due to a
possible driver problem Rerun the scan, and if it fails again
use the button to contact Dell.

Patio,

I am running Sonic DLA Version 4.95.
I understand your statement about titling the disk before making a file. Some of my disks I have been storing on for a long time.

What Next · « **Reply #18 on:** July 24, 2009, 04:08:33 PM »

Hi Folks,

This topics seems to have hit a dead end. Since we all talked last I bought a external hard drive and have given up on storing on DVD's. I still have the problem and at some point in the future I will take the PC to Geek Squad and tell them to check the DVD hard
ware.

Quantos · « **Reply #19 on:** July 24, 2009, 04:15:20 PM »

It sounds a lot like the optical drive is failed(ing).

What Next · « **Reply #20 on:** August 13, 2009, 12:34:25 PM »

Thanks Quantos,

I have plans to take the CPU to the Geeks Monday. It has major problems now.

Broni · « **Reply #21 on:** August 13, 2009, 08:11:41 PM »

It'd be better, if you avoid Geeks, and go to some local small guy.

What Next · « **Reply #22 on:** August 17, 2009, 02:46:01 PM »

Thanks,
I looked up a few in the area. I guess its a toss up? What about small guys that come to your house?

Broni · « **Reply #23 on:** August 17, 2009, 07:31:26 PM »

It doesn't matter.

What Next · « **Reply #24 on:** August 18, 2009, 07:36:11 AM »

OK, then. I have picked Data Doctors. They are close. They have a website and seem to be larger than I expected. Anyone know of these guys and do they fit into the "small guy" size?
If it turns out that My DVD drive is toasted. What brand do you recommend?

Broni · « **Reply #25 on:** August 18, 2009, 06:04:04 PM »

As long as you don't go to GeekSquad, you should be fine.
It's hard to recommend optical drive brand. They simply fail after a while.
Personally, I prefer LG.

What Next · « **Reply #26 on:** August 19, 2009, 06:19:32 AM »

Thanks Broni,

Going down to drop it off this morning. Will let you know the outcome.

TL Melton

What Next · « **Reply #27 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:20:08 AM »

Took my PC to Computer Care Center. Told him the problem. Told him I bought a external hard drive and using it now to save all my stuff. He said, Does the DVD player play DVD's. (I said yes. )Then why fix something you don't use.

What do you think guy's?

Broni · « **Reply #28 on:** September 23, 2009, 08:49:12 PM »

Basically, it's up to you, if you want to replace the drive, or not.

What Next · « **Reply #29 on:** September 24, 2009, 08:15:29 AM »

OK. this was my first post. I think we are done with it. How do these things end and should I do something to end it?

patio · « **Reply #30 on:** September 24, 2009, 08:20:23 AM »

We leave them up for the Search archives...

Good to hear you are fixed up...

Allan · « **Reply #31 on:** September 24, 2009, 08:28:33 AM »

disregard

Broni · « **Reply #32 on:** September 24, 2009, 05:23:51 PM »

disregard...

JJ 3000 · « **Reply #33 on:** September 24, 2009, 05:39:05 PM »

regardless

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