Windows unable to detect CD/DVD rom drives...

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Windows unable to detect CD/DVD rom drives...

Postby The14thGOD » Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:45 pm

just as the subject says....

MotherBoard:
Asus K8N-E Delux
CD Rom:
ASUS CD-S520/A4
DVD Burner:
Nec DVD_RW ND-3500AG

i have tried to uninstall them both and reinstall them.
BIOS sees them
i havn't tried to change the IDE (im not sure if im right, but if the BIOS is seeing it it should be working?)
updated the driver on the ASUS one, but it still doesnt show up.
virus/spywear, up to date scans.

thanks for any help in advance
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Postby Kalium » Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:33 pm

First things first, make sure it is actually Windows. Try booting from a CD or DVD.
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Postby The14thGOD » Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:04 pm

hmm what do u mean?

i did put a cd in and started the computer (forogt about it) and it tried to boot off it but it wasnt that type of disc...
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Postby Kalium » Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:09 pm

Get some sort of of bootable CD, like Knoppix or Mandrake Move. Burn the image to CD (or have a friend do it). Then try booting from that.
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Postby The14thGOD » Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:02 pm

alright, and if it boots from the cd correctly?
its windows unable to read em?
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Postby The14thGOD » Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:35 pm

alright i got it fixed
i had to edit the regristry and delete a certain value

thx for the help
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