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Sidhu- How do I go about reinstalling the drivers. Thanks for the suggestion.
"Sidhu" wrote:
> try reinstalling the drivers. Later try the below steps......
>
> === Backing Up Registry and Registry Key ===
>
> CAUTION: The registry contains critical information and a
> registry backup is essential. An incorrect registry
> entry may cause serious system problems or prevent the
> computer from starting. You will not be warned of any
> incorrect registry entries. If the registry is not
> backed up, the only way to recover the system is to
> reinstall the operating system. Do not double-click the
> Backup.reg file on the desktop unless you intend to undo
> the changes you are making to the registry.
>
> 1. Click Start and select Run.
> 2. Type Regedit in the Open field and click OK.
> 3. Click "File" in the menu.
> 4. Click "Export" from the drop-down menu.
> 5. Click the down arrow beside "Save In" and select Local Disk(C
.
> 6. Type Backup.reg in the File Name field.
> 7. Click Save.
>
> === Deleting UpperFilter and LowerFilter Registry Keys ===
>
> 1. Click Start and click Run.
> 2. In the Open box, type regedit and click OK.
> 3. Click the plus (+) sign beside HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
> 4. Click the plus (+) sign beside System.
> 5. Click the plus (+) sign beside Current Control Set.
> 6. Click the plus (+) sign beside Control.
> 7. Click the plus (+) sign beside Class.
> 8. Locate the {4d36e965-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318} key and click it.
> 9. On the File menu, click Export.
> 10. In the File name box, type savedkey and click Save. It is better
> to save the "savedkey" to the desktop.
> 11. Click the REG_MULTI_SZ data type UpperFilters (found in right
> window pane) and then click Delete on the Edit menu.
> 12. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
>
> NOTE: If this data type is missing, continue to the next
> method.
>
> 13. Click the REG_MULTI_SZ data type LowerFilters (found in right
> window pane) and click Delete on the Edit menu.
> 14. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
> 15. Quit the Registry Editor and restart the computer.
>
> "Breadstick" wrote:
>
> > Thanks ever so much for your easy-to-understand advice. My solution to the
> > problem surprised me--although it may not surprise you. I decided to give
> > System Restore the "acid test" by using yesterday's restore point and darned
> > if it didn't work! Sure appreciate your input. I got the easy way out this
> > time! However, I'll still have to get a DVD burner one of these days.
> >
> > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> > > Try the cd's on another computer. It they are OK, then check the
> > > connections on the cd drive. It is possible that the cd drive is going bad,
> > > so if you have another computer try switching the drives to see what you
> > > get. If the drive runs badly in another machine, replace the drive. With
> > > the new all-in-one cd/dvd rewriters now under $100 it might be time to
> > > upgrade the drive anyway.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
> > > (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> > > "Breadstick" <Breadstick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:2F4A7B44-975D-4450-BB1F-9F698052F500@microsoft.com...
> > > > Thanks for your reply. Since I have tried Allsop lens cleaner and it
> > > > didn't
> > > > help, is there another way I should be cleaning the drive? Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Clean the drive.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
> > > >> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> > > >> "Breadstick" <Breadstick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > >> news:FF373B16-0BE4-42B9-8526-699C86F9E2FF@microsoft.com...
> > > >> > My CD-RW drive has been slowly reading files for the last two days.
> > > >> > Today
> > > >> > I
> > > >> > find that it will hardly play a music disc( several retail commercial
> > > >> > discs
> > > >> > were tried). It skips, static, interference, areas of silence. Allsop
> > > >> > lens
> > > >> > cleaner makes no difference. The DVD drive works fine. Can someone help
> > > >> > me
> > > >> > determine from this info, if the problem stems from software or from a
> > > >> > problem with the drive itself? Where do start from here? Thanks for any
> > > >> > advice.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
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