Goto
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
See the second "problem" (read the caveats)
Run the provided registry patch
That should fix your problem (basically, a filter driver is missing or
non-operational, the registry patch will delete the filter drivers
references for your cdrom(s))
Basically, the reg file from above carries out the steps displayed at this
website
CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320553
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/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314060
(It'll fix code 41 errors too as per the contents of the last kb article)
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Logan said:
i upgraded my real one player to real player and ever since then my cd
drives will not work....under DEVICE MANAGER, it has yellow ! marks next to
both of them......it says, "Windows successfully loaded the device driver
for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)"......ive
reinstalled it and it tells me that there was an error during
installation.......some one please help me.......
