Muzman on 30/7/2010 at 20:49
Well, I don't want to cause unnecessary alarm but, when something like this happened to me some time ago it foreshadowed quite serious hardware failure. To wit; the motherboard.
I'd recommend actually taking the offending drives out and plugging them into another system to see if they are really the problem.
Queue on 31/7/2010 at 01:23
Dia, before doing that, boot up into safe mode then try a system restore.
I've had a problem before with one of the systems (due to some issue, which I forgot what it was) where you can't restore while in normal windows mode.
Dia on 31/7/2010 at 03:31
Thanks Queue; I've tried rebooting in safe mode to do a system restore, but that didn't work either. I'm thinking maybe the fact that I left the external dvd burner/player device on while attempting a restore might have had something to do with the fact that it didn't work - maybe? I'll try again tomorrow.
Muzman; I'll try your suggestion tomorrow too - right now I'm sagging with defeat from fighting this damned 'code 19' all day!
Zerker, I'm sure your idea is a good one, however I'm not knowledgeable enough about computers to understand what you're suggesting. Nor do I seem to be having any luck getting into my Bios. At this point I think it's my brain that's fried.
Also, I though it's been about 9 or 10 months since I last did a backup of my system to my portable HD (my bad), I'm still leary of using the StorageSync program to restore my PC from that point. Right now I'm doubtful that would work either. I just don't understand how everything could be working fine one minute and go so very wrong the next! It literally took less than a minute for my PC to stop recognizing my 3 cd/dvd drives!
P.S. Muz, no offense, but I sure hope you're not right this time! I really can't afford a new motherboard.
..... or fatherboard either for that matter.
;)
june gloom on 31/7/2010 at 09:59
Try this. It worked when I had one of my DVD drives disappear on me a long while back.
Create a new text file in notepad, paste this in:
Code:
Option Explicit
On Error Resume Next
Dim WshShell, Message
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.RegDelete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contr ol\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\UpperFilters"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contr ol\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\LowerFilters"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servi ces\Cdr4_2K\"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servi ces\Cdralw2k\"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servi ces\Cdudf\"
WshShell.RegDelete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Servi ces\UdfReadr\"
Set WshShell = Nothing
Message = "Your CD/DVD-Rom drives should now appear in Windows Explorer." & vbCR
Message = Message & "You may need to reboot your computer to see the change."
MsgBox Message, 4096,"Finished!"
Save the file as something or whatever.vbs (the .vbs is the important part) then doubleclick on it.
If your drives don't reappear, reboot.
Dia on 31/7/2010 at 12:34
Thanks dt; tried your solution but once again, no joy. What puzzles me is that when I turn on my Memorex (external) dvd burner/player it registers in the 'Safe To Remove Hardware' option (so I know it's working), but there's still a yellow exclamation mark in front of it and its drive still doesn't show anywhere on My Computer.
Guess I'm gonna have to call the computer fixing guy in town. Thanks to all for the much appreciated advice.
Al_B on 31/7/2010 at 13:52
It looks like some spaces have crept into dethtoll's code - if you remove the spaces between "Contr" and "ol" on lines 8 and 9, and remove the spaces between "Servi" and "ces" on lines 10-13 then it might be worth giving it another shot.
Dia on 31/7/2010 at 14:36
OMG IT WORKED!!!!! THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! I LOVE YOU GUYS AND WANT YOU TO HAVE MY CHILDREN!
Seriously; many thanks and sloppy, wet kisses on your faces!
Queue on 31/7/2010 at 17:33
*kicking at some rocks* But I wanted to have your children.
june gloom on 31/7/2010 at 19:57
Glad to be of service. Dunno how those spaces got in there.
Dia on 31/7/2010 at 21:00
Quote Posted by Queue
*kicking at some rocks* But I wanted to have your children.
I've already given you two of 'em & you sold 'em to the gypsies. 'Nuff said. :weird:
Thanks again dethtoll and Al, I was past the point of seriously frustrated!
