CD Drive Recognition

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I am trying to install various programs onto my computer, but it seems like the CD drive is not recognized. How do I do that? I go to My Computer and there isn't even a CD drive listed.
 
Daisha said:
I am trying to install various programs onto my computer, but it seems like the CD drive is not recognized. How do I do that? I go to My Computer and there isn't even a CD drive listed.
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This may help: "CD-ROM Access Is Missing and Messages Cite Error Code
31, Code 32, Code 19, or Code 39 After You Remove Easy CD Creator in
Windows XP" (http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314060).
 
Daisha said:
I am trying to install various programs onto my computer, but it
seems like the CD drive is not recognized. How do I do that? I go to
My Computer and there isn't even a CD drive listed.
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Do NOT be afraid of the registry hack here.
It is SAFE and has helped MANY people.
Respect the registry, don't fear it.

1) Log on with Administrative Privileges

2) Open the Registry Editor:
a) Go to Start then select Run.
b) Type regedit and click OK.

3) Backup you registry by:
a) Highlight My Computer by clicking on it once.
b) Click File (Windows XP) or Registry (Windows 2000), then Export
Registry File.
c) Select export range All; to ensure your entire registry is backed up
completely.
d) Select where you would like to save this backup, name the File, and
Click on the SAVE button.

4) Remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values:
a) Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\
{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
b) Highlight this key by left clicking on it once.
c) On the right hand side delete the values Upperfilters and Lowerfilters.

5) Restart your computer.



Or try this:

http://www.dougknox.com/

Select 'Windows Utilities' and scroll down to 'Restore CD/DVD drives to
Windows Explorer.'
Perhaps his utility will do the trick. =)
 
Hi Daisha,

Does a reference to the CD drive appear in Device Manager? If so, does an
error message appear in connection with the CD drive (i.e., Code 31, Code
32, Code 19 or Code 39)?

If both the above describe the situation, then d/load and run Doug Knox's
XP_CD-DVD-Fix.exe


Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Daisha said:
I am trying to install various programs onto my computer, but it seems
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like the CD drive is not recognized. How do I do that? I go to My Computer
and there isn't even a CD drive listed.
 
No problem, Daisha,

Right-click on My Computer icon, left-click on Properties, left-click on
Hardware tab at top, then left-click on Device Manager button.


Regards,
 
I removed the lower and upper filters from the registery per Article 314060,
but after restarting the mouse and keyboard are frozen. Has anyone
experienced this???
I cant even shut down. I made a copy of my registry in my desktop, but can
even get there because mouse and keyboard are frozen.

What can I do????
 
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