Plz help - i've lost my CD drives!

LDJB · 10-07-2004, 03:25 PM

Last night I uninstalled a piece off software which I think had some device drivers which I removed. Now I can't see either my CD or DVD drive, i've lost whatever it is that makes them work, can anybody help?

Xko · 10-07-2004, 04:05 PM

START -> CONTROL PANEL -> ADD HARDWARE.

Can you do it that way? - Have you tried that?

Or do you have any installation CD's for your drives?

**Fox** · 10-07-2004, 04:15 PM

No optical drives, remember?

Would it be possible to find these drivers online?

**merlin** · 10-07-2004, 05:49 PM

What software exactly did you remove ? Can you see these devices in the device manager ?

Xko · 10-07-2004, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fox

No optical drives, remember?

Would it be possible to find these drivers online?

must read posts more properly...

LDJB · 10-08-2004, 11:36 AM

I had a code 41 error, in computer management by drives had yellow exclamation marks on them which said that there was a code 41 error. I found a fix on another forum, I had to remove a few keys in the registry and reboot - job done!

10-07-2004, 03:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
LDJB Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4 OS: XP	Plz help - i've lost my CD drives! Last night I uninstalled a piece off software which I think had some device drivers which I removed. Now I can't see either my CD or DVD drive, i've lost whatever it is that makes them work, can anybody help?

10-07-2004, 04:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Xko Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Birmingham, England Posts: 70 OS: Fedora Core 3	START -> CONTROL PANEL -> ADD HARDWARE. Can you do it that way? - Have you tried that? Or do you have any installation CD's for your drives?

10-07-2004, 04:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	No optical drives, remember? Would it be possible to find these drivers online?

10-07-2004, 05:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
merlin I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,612 OS: 3.11	What software exactly did you remove ? Can you see these devices in the device manager ?

10-08-2004, 11:36 AM	#6 (permalink)
LDJB Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4 OS: XP	I had a code 41 error, in computer management by drives had yellow exclamation marks on them which said that there was a code 41 error. I found a fix on another forum, I had to remove a few keys in the registry and reboot - job done!