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More info?)
HI!
I owe Jim Byrd, Quaestor and Geoffw an update:
1. I ran (call it re-installed), as advised, Windows just to repair. When
the screen showed the choices, upon my pressing "R" for repair, Windows
warned that it could not find a [any] hard drive. My system has two.
2. After trying three times, I decided to enter the Windows installation
disc at the CD-Rom drive; it "promised" to "upgrade", not to install new,
without changing anything, which is more or less what Repair was supposed to
do. It worked by itself on Safe Mode for a long while, restarted various
times. The system, finally, worked.
3. I let it rest for a while, came back to test. Result:
(A) Windows works OK but it does NOT recognize the three drives (two
CD-Roms, one floppy), as before.
(B) Windows recognizes the three drives IF I insert a disc in the drives
prior to starting, as before.
(C) NEW: Windows, in the (B) case, recognizes the drives if I change the
discs, something it refused to do before running the "repair" sequence I
described.
If this sounds crazy, it is. However, I have advanced: if I start with discs
in the drives, I can change the discs when needed, something I could not do
before. I have no idea why it does that or how to repair whatever causes it.
--
SANVI
"SANVI" wrote:
> Thanks, Jim.
> You may be able to give me a hint on an unexpected sequence. I followed your
> advice to attempt to repair; all started well, Windows went to the uploading
> rutine, but when it displays the screen asking to select (in this case, "R"
> for repair) as soon as you type R, another quick screen warns that Windows
> "cannot find ANY hard drive". No only it is there, actually two hard drives
> are there. I tried three times, failed. Now, I am looking for a way to
> resolve the unexpected problem. (By the way, meanwhile, the computer had to
> restart seveal times and showed the same unawareness of the three drives)
> --
> SANVI
>
>
> "Jim Byrd" wrote:
>
> > Hi SANVI - The install information you were given is incorrect. It is
> > perfectly possible to do a Repair Install with Win2kPro (trust me on this -
> > BTDT many times
). Follow the directions here:
> >
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/windows2000/Repair/multipageindex.htm
> >
> > --
> > Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP
> >
> > "SANVI" <SANVI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5174A204-9BBA-4F83-988D-278D4859975D@microsoft.com
> > > Thanks, Geoffw. Yes, I do have Roxio CD burning program and also the
> > > Adaptec card. I replaced the latter; I reinstalled Roxio; I retrieved
> > > the latest drivers for both. All failed. I have tried, though, your
> > > suggestion: the OS repair. I have been warned no to use an "OS
> > > repair" and advised that Windows 2000 Professional does NOT include
> > > one in its installing CD. Do you have another idea? If so, will you
> > > be specific on the process to follow? Thanks,
> > >
> > > SANVI
> > >
> > >
> > > "Geoffw" wrote:
> > >
> > >> do you have any adaptec / roxio burning software installed ?
> > >> if yes go to their site and look for the fix.
> > >>
> > >> or
> > >>
> > >> do a repair install of the OS
> > >>
> > >> It would appear to me that the error has occured because of
> > >> some change, install etc
> > >>
> > >> good luck
> > >>
> > >> Geoff
> > >>
> > >> "SANVI" <SANVI@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:9F085FB0-335B-493C-9B41-85AEB1462135@microsoft.com...
> > >>> Thanks, Jim. Still looking for a solution!
> > >>> --
> > >>> SANVI
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> "Quaestor" wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Jim Byrd wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Hi Sanvi - Try the Method 1 fix given here, even if it
> > >> doesn't seem to apply
> > >>>>> to your specific case. Removing these Registry entries
> > >> is the "normal" fix
> > >>>>> for this type of non-enumeration problem for CD's.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
;2700]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];2700
> > >> 08
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> that has nothing for me, I never had such a device.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> In my case the event log shows
> > >>>>
> > >>>> > The device, \Device\Scsi\Pnp649r1, did not respond
> > >> within the timeout
> > >>>> period.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> When it fails to see the scsi at bootup.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> --
> > >>>> A sufficiently advanced computer network protective
> > >> attitude is indistinguishable from paranoia.
> >
> >
> >