cd-r/rw disappeared

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About 2 weeks ago, my cd burner stopped working. It
doesn't even appear in the device manager. Niether does
my DVD-ROM drive.

I have a Samsung SW-224 burner, and while I was looking
for it in my registry, I found it AND a device called a
Samsoug! CDrom. I never installed a Samsoug! drive and
couldn't even find a Samsoug! in an internet search. Is
there a new virus or trojan going around?

Anyway, I need to know how to get rid of this device and
all of its' keys from my registry. (remember, my drives
don't show up in the device manager!) Any help would be
appreciated!!

Thanks
 
Hi,

Jason Tsang MVP wrote:

Goto http://www.aumha.org/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 in addition to removing some drivers that may have been used by older versions of Easy CD Creator that are known to cause problems with 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 XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];q314060

Hope it helps.

Peter




----- jhuebner2 wrote: -----

About 2 weeks ago, my cd burner stopped working. It
doesn't even appear in the device manager. Niether does
my DVD-ROM drive.

I have a Samsung SW-224 burner, and while I was looking
for it in my registry, I found it AND a device called a
Samsoug! CDrom. I never installed a Samsoug! drive and
couldn't even find a Samsoug! in an internet search. Is
there a new virus or trojan going around?

Anyway, I need to know how to get rid of this device and
all of its' keys from my registry. (remember, my drives
don't show up in the device manager!) Any help would be
appreciated!!

Thanks
 
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