Pc Problems

[Guest_]

Have just got my laptop back after lending it to my friend for the year while she was away. Problem is now that I have it it does not seem to be able to read any cd's bar a dvd.

Any ideas?

 

[The Pro]

This might help, from a thread that i found, who had the same problem as yourself.

CD repair for XP:
http://aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip

Also try the following. You should back up the registry before making
changes:

Click Start, Run, type Regedit, click OK.
Locate this Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class
Key Name: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Value Data: [Delete All Value Data from UpperFilters and LowerFilters]
Note: Do not delete the Key or the Multi-String Values. Delete only the
data values.
Exit Registry and Reboot

 

[Guest_]

Tried the CD thing already but will try the rest later. Thanks very much for that.

 

[Merlin the Magician]

System Cannot Access CD-Rom, CD-Recorder or DVD Devices
If you uninstalled and reinstalled Nero in XP, or did an upgrade from a previous OS to XP without uninstalling Nero first, this is a known error (for both Adaptec and Nero). There is a problem caused by an association created in the system registry between some Adaptec driver files and the CD file system drivers for Windows 2000/XP. If the Adaptec driver files are renamed or removed, then the system will loose access to any CD drive (CD ROM, CD recorder, or DVD)

 

[Bar the Bull]

Have you tried banging it and calling it a dirty knacker?

 

[redhead]

Bar, are you a redhead too?