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Henry
Reboot to Safe Mode
Open Device Manager
Remove ALL CD/DVD Drives
Remove ALL HD's
Remove ALL IDE Controllers
Reboot to Normal Mode - windows will hopefully reinstall the correct
drivers, solving your problem.
Please post back with findings, and results (and error messages, if any!)
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"henry" <henry@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC088C66-3C3D-4460-A814-ED7CF8EF918A@microsoft.com...
>I had similar problem... My Cd-rom does not show up in windows.
> I used boot disk and it does appear in DOS/BIOS at startup.
>
> In my hardware Device Manager...My PC shows a '!' problem w/IDE
> controller.
>
> Tried Q189526... but cd-rom still not showing.
>
> Suggestions?
>
> "Mart" wrote:
>
>> Not too sure at this stage why you are seeing "device drivers not
>> found`mscd0001` no valid device drivers selected." Worry about that
>> later
>> as the drivers are (or should be!!) on the WinMe Bootup (floppy) Disk.
>> Confirm that you have got a 'proper' WinMe Startup Disk.
>>
>> But from your description of what you are seeing in the BIOS and the
>> subsequent description, my previous note still applies :- "Their cables
>> *may* have become dislodged" and therefore they are not correctly
>> connected
>> to your PC
>>
>> You might need the assistance of your local PC technician/store.
>>
>> Mart
>>
>>
>> "carl" <yag625@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OvGBXQ7HFHA.3608@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > thank you for of all of your help,i tried ur idea and i got the
>> > following
>> > message:" device drivers not found`mscd0001` no valid device drivers
>> > selected." i also tried detecting drives and exit from bios screen and
>> > it
>> > will only read my hard drive,but evertime the lite from my first cd rom
>> > will
>> > blink,but only from the one not both.please help if u can thanxs again.
>> > "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.com> wrote in message
>> > news:uf6kgoYHFHA.2740@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> First, you must ensure that your PC does actually 'see' both of the CD
>> >> ROM's. Their cables *may* have become dislodged. Either look in the
>> >> BIOS
>> > to
>> >> see if they are recognised there or confirm that you can 'see' them in
>> > Real
>> >> Mode DOS
>> >>
>> >> To 'see' them in DOS, Boot, using your WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk in
>> >> the
>> > A:
>> >> drive.
>> >> Select option 2. Start computer with CD-ROM support.
>> >> Let the screen information scroll until you eventually see a line
>> >> which
>> >> should report a drive letter for each of your CD-ROM's that are not
>> >> necessarily the same letter as you would expect in Windows.
>> >>
>> >> You should see TWO CD-ROMS, becoming the E: and the F:, so the screen
>> > should
>> >> show:
>> >> > Drive E:= Driver MSCD001 UNIT 0
>> >> > Drive F:= Driver MSCD001 UNIT 1
>> >> > Your CD-ROM Is Drive E
>> >>
>> >> (Don't worry that you didn't also see a further line "Your CD-ROM Is
>> >> Drive
>> >> F" - you won't, it will only show the one)
>> >>
>> >> When the boot disk finally settles down, you will be presented with an
>> > A:\>
>> >> prompt.
>> >>
>> >> Now put a CD into the first CD-ROM and at the A:\> prompt, type "E:"
>> >> (no
>> >> quotes and note the colon after the letter E) Then Press Return.
>> >>
>> >> Now, at the E:\> prompt, type "DIR /P" (no quotes and note the space)
>> >> Then
>> >> press Return.
>> >>
>> >> You should see a listing of the CD contents.
>> >>
>> >> Try again with the CD in the other drive, this time typing "F:" at the
>> >> "E:\>" prompt to change drives and at the F:\> prompt type "DIR /P"
>> >> for
>> > the
>> >> listing.
>> >>
>> >> Come back with your results. Give EXACT errors reports - if any
>> >>
>> >> Mart
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "carl" <yag625@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:%23xWlXvTHFHA.2744@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> > all of a sudden my computer will not recognize either of my cd
>> > drives.can
>> >> > someone please help me to resolve this issue??thank you
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > carl
>> >> >
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