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Glad to hear that it worked for you....
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"countymounty" <countymounty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> lots of tks.. had this tbl, for bout two days, tks to reading your posts,
> followed
> your instructions and fixed.. again tks
> county mounty
> "Jason Tsang" wrote:
>
>> 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)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
>>
>> Find out about the MS MVP Program -
>>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx
>>
>> "Jerry D." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:18ca01c4aa73$a71c7ec0$7d02280a@phx.gbl...
>> > Help! For some reason, my cd-rw and cd-rom stopped being
>> > recongnized in My Computer. Checked Device Manager.
>> > Devices show up, but when checking properties, I receive
>> > this message: "Windows cannot start this hardware device
>> > because its configuration information (in the registry)
>> > is incomplete or damaged. (Code 19)" Tried uninstalling
>> > and re-installing. Same thing. Installed a brand new
>> > DVD device. Same error. Anyone know how to address this?
>> >
>> > Thanks a bunch!
>> >
>> > Jerry D.
>>
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