----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Shaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Hardware List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 9:32 PM
Subject: [H] Can't find CD drives
OK I feel like this is a computer 101 question, but here goes.
Windows XP Pro SP1 can't see my CD drives in Explorer, My Computer, or any
Windows programs. But they show up > in Device Manager as normal. I have
deleted them & restarted as well as reinstalled the IDE controller. It
wasn't showing > up in Device Manager until I reinstalled it. After
multiple restarts no joy!!
I would boot to a bootable floppy disk or CD that has CD Device drivers on
it and loads them into RAM. This enables you to ascertain if you have a
hardware problem or a Windows problem. If the CD Device(s) work this way, I
would say you have a Windows problem.
Chuck
