[TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom

  • From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 19:27:12 -0400

Your problem is not the cdrom.Do you know how to reinstall windows? Takes 30
min.
barrystv@xxxxxxx
Barrys TV
Ottawa Canada
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul" <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 5:43 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom


> Barry,   I removed the dual IDE controller and then it would not shut
down. I shut it down and booted again. Has the same problem. Can't run
windows again with out CD-Rom. Not sure where to go from here. Buy new
CD-Rom I guess.       Paul
> Barry Thompson <barrystv@xxxxxxx> wrote:Mistake on last email (You will
not lose any data or programs)
> barrystv@xxxxxxx
> Barrys TV
> Ottawa Canada
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry Thompson"
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:56 PM
> 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
> 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"
> > To:
> > 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)."
> 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
> 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
> have
> > just about reached my limitations in computer literacy. BTW jumpers have
> not
> > been changed. Paul
> > > Barry Thompson 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
> 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.
> Don't
> > > know if this caused a problem or not. Any ideas beside buying a new
one
> ?
> > > Paul
> > > >
> > > > Paul ,B
> > > Central TV&Video
> > > Grover Beach Ca.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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