lost d and e drives

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I was trying to update my cd software, nero burning rom, because e wouldnt
recognize, burn or play a cd. I have an optorite cd burner for e. D was an
NEC cd rom. They are all gone. No drives, nothing under device manager, and I
cant find the install programs. I have old Nero but it didnt work so
upgraded, then upgraded to 6.6 ultra. I was trying to make sure all plugs
were tight and secure and after reboot everything is missing. Installed
cdgone, no help. What happened to my drives, how do i reinstall them and
where is my software? Please help!!!!!
Thanks
--
D Deeb

 

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dardeeb wrote:
> I was trying to update my cd software, nero burning rom, because e
> wouldnt recognize, burn or play a cd. I have an optorite cd burner
> for e. D was an NEC cd rom. They are all gone. No drives, nothing
> under device manager, and I cant find the install programs. I have
> old Nero but it didnt work so upgraded, then upgraded to 6.6 ultra. I
> was trying to make sure all plugs were tight and secure and after
> reboot everything is missing. Installed cdgone, no help. What
> happened to my drives, how do i reinstall them and where is my
> software? Please help!!!!!

Do NOT be afraid of the registry hack here. It is SAFE and has helped MANY
people.
Respect the registry, don't fear it.

1) Log on with Administrative Privileges

2) Open the Registry Editor:
a) Go to Start then select Run.
b) Type regedit and click OK.

3) Backup you registry by:
a) Highlight My Computer by clicking on it once.
b) Click File (Windows XP) or Registry (Windows 2000), then Export
Registry File.
c) Select export range All; to ensure your entire registry is backed up
completely.
d) Select where you would like to save this backup, name the File, and
Click on the SAVE button.

4) Remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values:
a) Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\
{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
b) Highlight this key by left clicking on it once.
c) On the right hand side delete the values Upperfilters and Lowerfilters.

5) Restart your computer.



Or try this:

http://www.dougknox.com/

Select 'Windows Utilities' and scroll down to 'Restore CD/DVD drives to
Windows Explorer.'
Perhaps his utility will do the trick. =)

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

 

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I have done all you ssaid except delete the higher and low values. Where are
they.
Under the registry numers you gave me, i have 000, 0001, 0002, 0003 and
properties. On the left side, I'm not sure where to look, i have default,
class, enum something,icon, etc. Where are the values to delete.
Thanks again
--
D Deeb


"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> dardeeb wrote:
> > I was trying to update my cd software, nero burning rom, because e
> > wouldnt recognize, burn or play a cd. I have an optorite cd burner
> > for e. D was an NEC cd rom. They are all gone. No drives, nothing
> > under device manager, and I cant find the install programs. I have
> > old Nero but it didnt work so upgraded, then upgraded to 6.6 ultra. I
> > was trying to make sure all plugs were tight and secure and after
> > reboot everything is missing. Installed cdgone, no help. What
> > happened to my drives, how do i reinstall them and where is my
> > software? Please help!!!!!
>
> Do NOT be afraid of the registry hack here. It is SAFE and has helped MANY
> people.
> Respect the registry, don't fear it.
>
> 1) Log on with Administrative Privileges
>
> 2) Open the Registry Editor:
> a) Go to Start then select Run.
> b) Type regedit and click OK.
>
> 3) Backup you registry by:
> a) Highlight My Computer by clicking on it once.
> b) Click File (Windows XP) or Registry (Windows 2000), then Export
> Registry File.
> c) Select export range All; to ensure your entire registry is backed up
> completely.
> d) Select where you would like to save this backup, name the File, and
> Click on the SAVE button.
>
> 4) Remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values:
> a) Go to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\
> {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
> b) Highlight this key by left clicking on it once.
> c) On the right hand side delete the values Upperfilters and Lowerfilters.
>
> 5) Restart your computer.
>
>
>
> Or try this:
>
> http://www.dougknox.com/
>
> Select 'Windows Utilities' and scroll down to 'Restore CD/DVD drives to
> Windows Explorer.'
> Perhaps his utility will do the trick. =)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

 

[br549]

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"dardeeb" <dld262@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:A5F36840-C790-4A64-8735-8111D9C98F7F@microsoft.com...
>I was trying to update my cd software, nero burning rom, because e wouldnt
> recognize, burn or play a cd. I have an optorite cd burner for e. D was an
> NEC cd rom. They are all gone. No drives, nothing under device manager,
> and I
> cant find the install programs. I have old Nero but it didnt work so
> upgraded, then upgraded to 6.6 ultra. I was trying to make sure all plugs
> were tight and secure and after reboot everything is missing. Installed
> cdgone, no help. What happened to my drives, how do i reinstall them and
> where is my software? Please help!!!!!
> Thanks
> --
> D Deeb

Does your bios see them when you boot?

 

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Its been a long time since i went through the bios, like when i had win 98.
If you mean when everythign flashed by, i have no cd roms in there, primary
and secondary are gone.
I dont even have a clue as to how to get to the bios in XP.
Thanks
--
D Deeb


"BR549" wrote:

> "dardeeb" <dld262@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:A5F36840-C790-4A64-8735-8111D9C98F7F@microsoft.com...
> >I was trying to update my cd software, nero burning rom, because e wouldnt
> > recognize, burn or play a cd. I have an optorite cd burner for e. D was an
> > NEC cd rom. They are all gone. No drives, nothing under device manager,
> > and I
> > cant find the install programs. I have old Nero but it didnt work so
> > upgraded, then upgraded to 6.6 ultra. I was trying to make sure all plugs
> > were tight and secure and after reboot everything is missing. Installed
> > cdgone, no help. What happened to my drives, how do i reinstall them and
> > where is my software? Please help!!!!!
> > Thanks
> > --
> > D Deeb
>
> Does your bios see them when you boot?
>
>
>

 

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dardeeb wrote:
> I have done all you ssaid except delete the higher and low values.
> Where are they.
> Under the registry numers you gave me, i have 000, 0001, 0002, 0003
> and properties. On the left side, I'm not sure where to look, i have
> default, class, enum something,icon, etc. Where are the values to
> delete.
> Thanks again

Use Doug's tool.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html