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Adding...CDROM disappeared within XP
XP Pro CDROM disappeared this weekend. I have tried the MSFT knowledgebast solution of deleting the upper and lower filters. No luck. Prior to reloading the OS does someone else have any suggestions?
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Remove Inappropriate?Chris Romp, Employee, replied 6 months ago // $('stamp-reply_617177').update(time_ago_in_words(1222796670000) + ' ago'); //I've seen this happen if a cable comes loose or something happens to the driver. Does the device show up in your device manager, perhaps with an error indicator next to it?
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Remove Inappropriate?Corey Gouker, Employee, replied 6 months ago // $('stamp-reply_617182').update(time_ago_in_words(1222797000000) + ' ago'); //Besides the cable and if the device doesn't show up in Device Manager check in the BIOS as well.
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Remove Inappropriate?Greg replied 6 months ago // $('stamp-reply_617191').update(time_ago_in_words(1222797285000) + ' ago'); //Hi Chris,
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
The CDROM has the yellow! in the Device Manager. I tried to remove the device and rescan. No luck.
I located KB 314060 article in the Microsoft KB. This did not work.
The system is a laptop so their are no cables to deal with. I removed the internal CD and connected a USB CDROM last night and had the same error. I suspect a registry issue at this point. I was hoping not to have to reload XP. The system has some applications that I no longer have the CD for so reloading is my last option.
Again Thank you!
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Remove Inappropriate?Chris Romp, Employee, replied 6 months ago // $('stamp-reply_617193').update(time_ago_in_words(1222797355000) + ' ago'); //Can you post the error details or a screenshot?
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