[TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom
- From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 08:44:42 -0400
Hi Bil: His problem is with the ide contollers,he is getting Yellow! marks
beside the contollers and I suspect he has many devices installed several
times.Reinstall windows without formatting is a quick way to resolve the
problem,and windows doesn't ask you for the product key.
barrystv@xxxxxxx
Barrys TV
Ottawa Canada
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Barry Thompson" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 9:11 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom
> Hi Barry,
>
> Actually you were correct the first time. Most people will format the
> drive when they reinstall Windows (if you don't tell them not too),
> and of course all data will be gone. Best to try the Enum fix first.
> If you reinstall Windows all the drivers will not be reinstalled.
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
> Bil Green
> PC 1000
> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
> 760-924-1000 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Tuesday, June 8, 2004, 1:20:37 PM, you wrote:
>
> BT> Mistake on last email (You will not lose any data or programs)
> BT> barrystv@xxxxxxx
> BT> Barrys TV
> BT> Ottawa Canada
> BT> ----- Original Message -----
> BT> From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
> BT> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> BT> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:56 PM
> BT> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom
>
>
> >> Paul Thats your problem If your ide contollers are not running right
the
> >> cdrom won't install Check all your devices in device manager, Some
maybe
> >> installed twice or three times, if they are uninstall the ones that
are,
> >> take them all out and reboot windows will install only the one.If you
have
> >> award bios don't worry about it, if you have ami bios you might have to
> BT> auto
> >> detect.You can always reinstall windows and you lose any data or
programs
> >> The generic driver windows installs will work till the ide takes over
> >> barrystv@xxxxxxx
> >> Barrys TV
> >> Ottawa Canada
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Paul" <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 2:02 PM
> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi Barry, interesting that you should mention ide controllers. When I
am
> >> checking controllers in device manager There are two( ! ) marks next to
> >> primary and secondary IDE controller( dual fifo). When I check these
out
> >> under problem components it says" Device has a problem, Code=10(0xA)."
> BT> Then
> >> it says device not present,not working or does not have all the drivers
> >> installed. Then there is a list of items starting with Registry Key.
The
> >> next item is" Alloc. resources---Logical resources-0". There is an
option
> BT> in
> >> a driver window to look for drivers and update. Have gone through this
> >> procedure and it says the drivers are installed and to use as is.
These
> >> drivers are for the hard drive I think. Does this affect the CD-Rom? I
> BT> have
> >> just about reached my limitations in computer literacy. BTW jumpers
have
> BT> not
> >> been changed. Paul
> >> > Barry Thompson <barrystv@xxxxxxx> wrote: How is it configured? Maybe
you
> >> have the jumper set wrong or ide is not
> >> > configure right. Check ide controllers in device manager.
> >> > barrystv@xxxxxxx
> >> > Barrys TV
> >> > Ottawa Canada
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Paul"
> >> > To:
> >> > Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 6:49 PM
> >> > Subject: [TechAssist] CD-Rom
> >> >
> >> > > Computer dose not recognize the CD-ROM. Have tried disconnecting
the
> >> > CD-Rom and turning the computer on then off and reconnect to see if
it
> >> would
> >> > recognize it and there is no evidence that it is in the computer at
all.
> >> > Can' t un-install because there is nothing to un-install. CD-Rom is
> >> running
> >> > when a disc is put in.I do not have the installation disc. But it
> BT> probably
> >> > wouldn't install it anyway. It was working fine until I tried to run
> >> > automan. Had problems and have not been able to use CD-Rom since. Had
a
> >> > computer tech try to get automan to run and he removed some things.
> BT> Don't
> >> > know if this caused a problem or not. Any ideas beside buying a new
one
> BT> ?
> >> > Paul
> >> > >
> >> > > Paul ,B
> >> > Central TV&Video
> >> > Grover Beach Ca.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
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