[TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom
- From: Jorge Camboni <geo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 22:32:24 -0500
How about proceeding by steps?
Is your CD driver working under DOS (emergency boot disk)??
If not throw it away. If yes reinstall windows over the one you have.
Jorge
At 01:23 p.m. 09/06/2004 -0700, you wrote:
>The IDE drives are for the hard drive as I understand. Yes, they are on=20
>the same IDE. One primary one secondary. I will go back and check again.=
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>I was told that removing the IDE dual controllers that have the yellow=20
>marks, then rebooting, should solve the problem. It didn't. It caused the=
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>computer to not shut down. Had to manually shut down. The program that you=
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>uploaded is excellent. Thank you again. In the computer file of that=20
>program for devices it does not list a CD Rom. It listed every thing else.=
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>In the registry It was listed in a folder in the Enum file. I deleted it=20
>but on reboot the computer did not recognise it. With every thing that I=20
>have tried the yellow icons are still beside the Dual IDE controllers. One=
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>suggestion was to find the Mfg and model # of the mother board and see if=
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>there was a downlod for those controllers. I Think I might be getting in=20
>over my head. Will try the safe mode recomendation next. Paul
>Gemini Computer & TV <geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Before you attempt any=20
>such thing, I might ask the following:
>
>What device(s) are on your primary IDE channel and which are on your
>secondary?
>Now are those devices with the yellow icon next to them all on the same=
IDE?
>
>I would first boot into SAFE MODE and see then how the devices are listed=
in
>Device Manager. It is very possible that you have duplicated (or no longer
>installed) devices listed there that may be part of the problem. I=
recommend
>you observe (and record) the listings in the device manager in normal boot
>mode and then in safe mode before deleting and making any changes.
>
>I cannot comment on that registry program as I have not used it. I would
>caution to be very careful "playing" with the registry as it can be a very
>bad thing if you are not careful and not quite sure what you are doing.
>
>Bob Waterman, CET=AE #RI-28
>Master Technician License #9109
>Service Manager / Parts Manager
>Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms
>(508)695-7302
>(508)695-7769 FAX
>geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx
>geminitv@xxxxxxx
>www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com
>
>
>---
>From: "Paul"
>To:
>Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 2:18 PM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom
>
>
>Thanks Bob. I will download those program and see if there is something=
that
>will help my situation. I have tried a number of suggestions and nothing=
has
>made any difference yet. I can not reinstall windows 98 from the CD-Rom. I
>may have a copy on floppy. Not sure. There seems to be a difference of
>opinion as to what effect that might have on existing programs. Do not want
>to lose everything. BTW I have a program that is called Registry first aid.
>It scans all the entries and list the ones that are incorrect. Are you
>familiar with this program? If so is it useful? Paul
>Gemini Computer & TV wrote:Per Bil's suggestion, I
>have uploaded the following files to the members
>area:
>
>astra.zip
>Astra 32.zip
>
>Here is an explanation of each program from the website:
>
>ASTRA - Advanced Sysinfo Tool and Reporting Assistant
>This program performs computer configuration analysis and
>provides detailed information on your computer hardware and its working
>modes.
>
>
>Platform: DOS, MS Windows 95/98/ME.
>Windows version also available. Click here to learn more
>about ASTRA32 for Windows NT4/2000/XP/Server 2003/95/98/ME.
>
>Version: 4.20 DOWNLOAD ORDER NOW
>Feb 28, 2004 490 kB
>
>
>
>
>ASTRA32 - Advanced System Information Tool
>This program performs computer configuration analysis and
>provides detailed information on your computer hardware and its working
>modes.
>
>Platform: MS Windows NT4/2000/XP/Server 2003/95/98/ME.
>Click here to learn more about ASTRA32 for Windows
>NT4/2000/XP/Server 2003/95/98/ME.
>
>Version: 0.94 beta DOWNLOAD ORDER NOW
>Apr 25, 2004 973 kB
>
>
>
>
>
>Bob Waterman, CET=AE #RI-28
>Master Technician License #9109
>Service Manager / Parts Manager
>Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms
>(508)695-7302
>(508)695-7769 FAX
>geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx
>geminitv@xxxxxxx
>www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bil Green"
>To:
>Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:44 PM
>Subject: Re: [TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom
>
>
>Hi Bob,
>
>Since you are more familiar with uploading to this site than I am
>you may want to upload ASTRA (works in DOS, for PCs that won't boot
>to Windows) also. It ID's all the hardware similar to AIDA32.
>
>Here's the download link:
>http://www.sysinfolab.com/download.htm Or I can just e-mail it to
>you (if you want it).
>
>--
>Best regards,
>
>Bil Green
>PC 1000
>Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>760-924-1000 mailto:tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Tuesday, June 8, 2004, 10:07:01 AM, you wrote:
>
>GCT> For those of you who may be interested, I am uploading this Aida32
>program
>GCT> to the members area as "aida32pe_393.zip".
>
>GCT> Bob Waterman, CET=AE #RI-28
>GCT> Master Technician License #9109
>GCT> Service Manager / Parts Manager
>GCT> Gemini Computer, TV, & Security Alarms
>GCT> (508)695-7302
>GCT> (508)695-7769 FAX
>GCT> geminitv@xxxxxxxxxxx
>GCT> geminitv@xxxxxxx
>GCT> www.geminicomputertvsecurityalarms.com
>
>
>GCT> ----- Original Message -----
>GCT> From: "Bob@Bobs tv"
>GCT> To:
>GCT> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 9:37 AM
>GCT> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CD-Rom
>
>
>Hi Paul,
>Need to know a bit more about your computer, operating system
>GCT> and
>type of bios... I had the same problem after a power failure and some
>of
>GCT> the
>bios settings changed.. In my search to find a cure I found an AWESOME
>(free) program that tells you after installing, EVERYTHING about you
>computer, along with updates your system should have..Its called
>Aida32...
>GCT> I
>think you will be very impressed with this program... If you can't find
>through search let me know I have the program at home..
>
>Bob,
>
>Bobs TV Worcester, ma
>
>woodman1@xxxxxxxx
>
>Main 508-853-1482
>Fax 508-853-1480
>----- 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
>GCT> 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
>GCT> 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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