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When I go to "My Computer" the cd drives are not listed and I cannot
access either one. I am using XP Pro in a Dell 8200 computer. This is
something that just developed and I do not know why.
How can I get the computer to recognize these drives ??
Thanks

"jim fisher" <> wrote in message
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> When I go to "My Computer" the cd drives are not listed and I cannot
> access either one. I am using XP Pro in a Dell 8200 computer. This is
> something that just developed and I do not know why.
> How can I get the computer to recognize these drives ??
> Thanks

Just upgrade to Windows Vista, the flawless, hassle free operating system
and
you will never see this kind of problem again. It's perfection from
Microsoft.

this problem seems to be more popular on vista.
on xp, if you uninstall in hardware device manager, then reboot, xp will
reinstall 'em.

roy



www.fordelectronics.co.uk

"Zoom" <> wrote in message
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> "jim fisher" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > When I go to "My Computer" the cd drives are not listed and I cannot
> > access either one. I am using XP Pro in a Dell 8200 computer. This is
> > something that just developed and I do not know why.
> > How can I get the computer to recognize these drives ??
> > Thanks
>
> Just upgrade to Windows Vista, the flawless, hassle free operating system
> and
> you will never see this kind of problem again. It's perfection from
> Microsoft.
>
>

On Oct 24, 4:56 am, jim fisher <jimjo...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> When I go to "My Computer" the cd drives are not listed and I cannot
> access either one. I am using XP Pro in a Dell 8200 computer. This is
> something that just developed and I do not know why.
> How can I get the computer to recognize these drives ??
> Thanks


I had the same problem with mine once. Then it donned on me what the
simple cure was.
Open Device manager. You will probably find the cd icon has a little
red x beside it. This means the device is disabled.
Which is why it's not showing on your "my computer" list.
Open the device and click "enable", the red x disappears and the
drives suddenly appear on the list.
While you're in manager, go through each item and check for other
little red x's.

jim fisher wrote:

> When I go to "My Computer" the cd drives are not listed and I cannot
> access either one. I am using XP Pro in a Dell 8200 computer. This is
> something that just developed and I do not know why.
> How can I get the computer to recognize these drives ??

You may have (un)installed some cd/dvd burning program, or a virtual cd/dvd
driver. Google for "filter drivers".

On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:35:42 +0100, "Roy Collingwood"
<> wrote:

>this problem seems to be more popular on vista.
>on xp, if you uninstall in hardware device manager, then reboot, xp will
>reinstall 'em.
>
>roy


Roy
Didn't work. After rebooting there was the same yellow flag and the
error "Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware
but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)"
Any other ideas ??
Jim

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>"Zoom" <> wrote in message
>news:471f4351$0$11468$.. .
>> "jim fisher" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > When I go to "My Computer" the cd drives are not listed and I cannot
>> > access either one. I am using XP Pro in a Dell 8200 computer. This is
>> > something that just developed and I do not know why.
>> > How can I get the computer to recognize these drives ??
>> > Thanks
>>
>> Just upgrade to Windows Vista, the flawless, hassle free operating system
>> and
>> you will never see this kind of problem again. It's perfection from
>> Microsoft.
>>
>>
>

jim fisher <> wrote in
news::

> On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:35:42 +0100, "Roy Collingwood"
> <> wrote:
>
>>this problem seems to be more popular on vista.
>>on xp, if you uninstall in hardware device manager, then reboot, xp
>>will reinstall 'em.
>>
>>roy
>
>
> Roy
> Didn't work. After rebooting there was the same yellow flag and the
> error "Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware
> but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)"
> Any other ideas ??
> Jim

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310123

Scroll down to 41.

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On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:51:24 GMT, jim fisher <> wrote:

>On Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:35:42 +0100, "Roy Collingwood"
><> wrote:
>
>>this problem seems to be more popular on vista.
>>on xp, if you uninstall in hardware device manager, then reboot, xp will
>>reinstall 'em.
>>
>>roy
>
>
>Roy
>Didn't work. After rebooting there was the same yellow flag and the
>error "Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware
>but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)"
>Any other ideas ??
>Jim

http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/35761/

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