CODE 42 duplicate device

thecobra · 01-18-2009, 09:54 AM

I have a philips DVD + RW drive . When computer goes on standby the DVD + RW does not activate on start up I get error message code 42 - there is a duplicate device running. If I go to device manager and uninstall dvd+ rw then retart computer the device works again until computer goes on standby and then on resart it fails again

HELP!

**BCCOMP** · 01-19-2009, 06:35 AM

Hi,
What is the make and model of this computer?
Is this the only DVD-Rom on this computer?
Do you have any errors in the Device Manager (yellow! or red x)?
If so please post all errors.

Thanks,
Bill

thecobra · 01-23-2009, 11:15 AM

Hi Bill,

Computer was built by someone else. Two rom drives, one is CD rom the other DVD RW- this is the Philips one with the problem. Warning sign in device manager is coloured yellow and if I right click and uninstall it solves problem until I go on standby, then problem starts again.

Amy help appreciated

**BCCOMP** · 01-23-2009, 02:46 PM

Hi,
How are these drives connected (SATA/IDE)?
Is one set to master and the other set to Slave (IDE)?
How is the BIOS detecting them Secondary Master, Secondary Slave?

Bill

01-18-2009, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
thecobra Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp professional service pack 3	CODE 42 duplicate device I have a philips DVD + RW drive . When computer goes on standby the DVD + RW does not activate on start up I get error message code 42 - there is a duplicate device running. If I go to device manager and uninstall dvd+ rw then retart computer the device works again until computer goes on standby and then on resart it fails again HELP!

01-19-2009, 06:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,054 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: CODE 42 duplicate device Hi, What is the make and model of this computer? Is this the only DVD-Rom on this computer? Do you have any errors in the Device Manager (yellow! or red x)? If so please post all errors. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

01-23-2009, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
thecobra Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp professional service pack 3	Re: CODE 42 duplicate device Hi Bill, Computer was built by someone else. Two rom drives, one is CD rom the other DVD RW- this is the Philips one with the problem. Warning sign in device manager is coloured yellow and if I right click and uninstall it solves problem until I go on standby, then problem starts again. Amy help appreciated

01-23-2009, 02:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,054 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: CODE 42 duplicate device Hi, How are these drives connected (SATA/IDE)? Is one set to master and the other set to Slave (IDE)? How is the BIOS detecting them Secondary Master, Secondary Slave? Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan