cd drive unaccesible

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I am also having a similar problem. I have recently un-installed Easy CD-creator platinum as I am intending to use the built in features of XP instead to copy CD's
I then tried to re-install it, as I was unable to erase CD's burnt using it and the necessary updates, now I can't access either of or CD/CD-RW drives, as it appears the windows drivers have been corrupted
All attempts I have made to find the drivers that windows use and manually restore them have not worked
Please hel
 
See if Alex Nichol's magic fix helps find your disappearing drive
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
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Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
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Mike said:
I am also having a similar problem. I have recently un-installed Easy
Click to expand...
CD-creator platinum as I am intending to use the built in features of XP
instead to copy CD's.
I then tried to re-install it, as I was unable to erase CD's burnt using
Click to expand...
it and the necessary updates, now I can't access either of or CD/CD-RW
drives, as it appears the windows drivers have been corrupted.
 
I have since checked some of the older threads and there was mention about hacking the registry to correct the proble
(See below) although you have to know what your doing to a point
This appeared to work for me...

Mik

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 Privilege

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 Expor
Registry File
c) Select export range All; to ensure your entire registry is backed u
completely
d) Select where you would like to save this backup, name the File, an
Click on the SAVE button

4) Remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values
a) Go t
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 t
Windows Explorer.
Perhaps his utility will do the trick. =
 
Hi

Jason Tsang, MVP wrote

Goto http://www.aumha.org/a/xpcd.php#problem
See the second "problem" (read the caveats
Run the provided registry patc

That should fix your problem (basically, a filter driver is missing o
non-operational, the registry patch will delete the filter driver
references for your cdrom(s)

Basically, the reg file from above carries out the steps displayed at thi
website in addition to removing some drivers that may have been used b
older versions of Easy CD Creator that are known to cause problems wit
WinXP

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 X
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];q31406

Hope it ehlps

Pete


----- Mike wrote: ----

I am also having a similar problem. I have recently un-installed Easy CD-creator platinum as I am intending to use the built in features of XP instead to copy CD's
I then tried to re-install it, as I was unable to erase CD's burnt using it and the necessary updates, now I can't access either of or CD/CD-RW drives, as it appears the windows drivers have been corrupted
All attempts I have made to find the drivers that windows use and manually restore them have not worked
Please hel
 
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