[TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom

  • From: D Trippel <dtrippel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 18:57:47 -0700

The ( NYB) boot sector virus can also cause this problem. Type fdisk/mbr From a 
bootable floppy and it's gone. If your going to re-install your os you have 
nothing to lose.
Don Trippel
Don's Electronics
Rosthern,Sask
Canada

Bil Green wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> If you dump the CDROM key under Enum (in the registry) all CDROM
> drivers will be reinstalled properly when your reboot. This is
> about the simplest thing you can do and often works. Do the easy
> stuff first.
>
> --
> Best regards,
>
>  Bil Green
>  PC 1000
>  Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>  760-924-1000                           mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Tuesday, June 8, 2004, 11:02:41 AM, you wrote:
>
> P> 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).
> P> 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
> P> 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
> P> 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
> P> literacy. BTW jumpers have not been changed.      Paul
> P> Barry Thompson <barrystv@xxxxxxx> wrote: How is it configured? Maybe you 
> have the jumper set wrong or ide is not
> P> configure right. Check ide controllers in device manager.
> P> barrystv@xxxxxxx
> P> Barrys TV
> P> Ottawa Canada
> P> ----- Original Message -----
> P> From: "Paul"
> P> To:
> P> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 6:49 PM
> P> Subject: [TechAssist] CD-Rom
>
> >> Computer dose not recognize the CD-ROM. Have tried disconnecting the
> P> CD-Rom and turning the computer on then off and reconnect to see if it 
> would
> P> recognize it and there is no evidence that it is in the computer at all.
> P> Can' t un-install because there is nothing to un-install. CD-Rom is running
> P> when a disc is put in.I do not have the installation disc. But it probably
> P> wouldn't install it anyway. It was working fine until I tried to run
> P> automan. Had problems and have not been able to use CD-Rom since. Had a
> P> computer tech try to get automan to run and he removed some things. Don't
> P> know if this caused a problem or not. Any ideas beside buying a new one ?
> P> Paul
> >>
> >> Paul ,B
> P> Central TV&Video
> P> Grover Beach Ca.
> >>
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> P> Paul ,B                                                                    
>                                           Central TV&Video
> P>                                           Grover Beach Ca.
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