So did you follow through the process of adding new hardware? If so, did it come back with any messages? George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Wilson Sent: 18 February 2009 14:03 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: CD/DVD drive I have no CD. When I went to add new hardware, the drive was showing up on the list of available hardware. Barbara Wilson M: 07285685682 E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 1:06 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: CD/DVD drive > Hi Barbara, why go to add new hardware? How would you tell windows what > hardware you're trying to add. Secondly, have you the cd with the driver > for your dvd drive? If so go into device manager, highlight the drive, and > on the context menu you'll have update driver. You can then browse to the > driver. > John. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:10 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: CD/DVD drive > > >> Hi John >> >> Tried this and still no joy. I am getting the same message as before when >> I go to add new hardware and try to reinstall. It is saying a help and >> support system service can not run. It tells me to go to start menu and >> click on help and support. When I do this it again tells me a help and >> support system service could not be found and tells me to click on help >> and support in the start menu-which is what I am trying to do! So it >> seems that some help and support files have either got corrupted or >> removed. Anyone any ideas what to do next? >> >> >> Barbara Wilson >> M: 07285685682 >> E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:41 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: CD/DVD drive >> >> >>> Hi Barbara, if I'm understanding you right the drive is showing up in >>> device manager. Something you could try, which I've known sometimes to >>> do the trick in cases like this is to uninstall the drive in device >>> manager. Highlight the drive and uninstall will be on the context menu.. >>> Click ok and then reboot. With any luck windows will reinstall it. Give >>> it a spin and let me know what happens. >>> John. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:03 AM >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: CD/DVD drive >>> >>> >>>> Yes, no joy. >>>> >>>> Barbara >>>> >>>> Barbara Wilson >>>> M: 07285685682 >>>> E: barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> IM: creativeeyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Mark Threadgold" <m.j.threadgold@xxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 8:40 AM >>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: CD/DVD drive >>>> >>>> >>>>> Barbara , >>>>> >>>>> Have you tried running the add new hardware wizard to see if windows >>>>> finds >>>>> the drive itself and reinstalls it? >>>>> >>>>> Mark Threadgold >>>>> >>>>> Of all the things I have ever lost, The one I miss most is my mind... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>>> ** unsubscribe >>>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>>> ** or send a message, to >>>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>>> >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> ** and in the Subject line type >>>> ** unsubscribe >>>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>>> ** immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>>> ** or send a message, to >>>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> ** and in the Subject line type >>> ** unsubscribe >>> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>> ** immediately-following link:- >>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq