Cdrom.sys corrupted error 39

[Fire Q]

cd/dvd driver seems to have disappeared please help

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Click:
Start button
and then click All Programs.
Click Accessories, and then click Run.
Type regedit, and then click OK.
User Access Control permission
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
In the right pane, click UpperFilters.

Note You may also see an UpperFilters.bak registry entry. You do not have to remove that entry. Click UpperFilters only. If you do not see the UpperFilters registry entry, you still might have to remove the LowerFilters registry entry. To do this, go to step 8.
On the Edit menu, click Delete.
When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
In the right pane, click LowerFilters.

Note If you do not see the LowerFilters registry entry, unfortunately this content cannot help you any further. Go to the "Next Steps" section for information about how you can find more solutions or more help on the Microsoft Web site.
On the Edit menu, click Delete.
When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
Exit Registry Editor.
Restart the computer.

Microsoft claims this should fix it ^

Go to the Device Manager - CD/DVD - double click the device - Driver's Tab - click
Update Drivers (this will likely do nothing) - then RIGHT CLICK the drive - UNINSTALL - REBOOT
this will refresh the default driver stack

Can also try this ^

 

[mcgregor808]

cd/dvd driver seems to have disappeared please help

After uninstalling / reinstalling cdrom.sys, swapping cd-drives, etc. etc. I got a lead that made me suspect iTunes had played a part in this fiasco. Updated the cdrom driver GEARAspiWDM.sys from http://www.gearsoftware.com/support/drivers.php and *voila* all is fixed.

 

[famousalice]

This worked like magic - THANKS mcgregor808! Viola!

"After uninstalling / reinstalling cdrom.sys, swapping cd-drives, etc. etc. I got a lead that made me suspect iTunes had played a part in this fiasco. Updated the cdrom driver GEARAspiWDM.sys from http://www.gearsoftware.com/support/drivers.php and *voila* all is fixed."

 

[tbentley]

cd/dvd driver seems to have disappeared please help

After uninstalling / reinstalling cdrom.sys, swapping cd-drives, etc. etc. I got a lead that made me suspect iTunes had played a part in this fiasco. Updated the cdrom driver GEARAspiWDM.sys from http://www.gearsoftware.com/support/drivers.php and *voila* all is fixed.

This worked, after Samsung wanted me to "refresh" Win8. Fortunately, I didn't, after reading that MS "refresh" wipes out all your non-MS software installs. Of course, Samsung support didn't bother to mention this minor issue when they suggested it. Anyway, fixed the "corrupted cdrom.sys" problem.

Thanks Macgregor808.