I don't think that will help. The problem is that Windows keeps reinstalling a corrupted driver or something else in the registry.
on 7/9/02 12:27 PM, Mark Bushaw at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Have you tried changing the physical connection on the drives? > If the CD is slave on channel one, try making it master on two. This can > force the > OS to properly recognize the drive. > Mark Bushaw > > On 9 Jul 2002 at 11:17, Dan Stein wrote: > >> Anyway given that none of that works there must be a way to fix the registry >> using the registry from win 2000 professional. I have tools that should let >> me copy stuff etc. >> >> on 7/9/02 9:58 AM, Jon Grieve at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Dan, >>> >>> You're right, ATAPI CD-ROM drives wouldn't normally need any special driver. >>> >>> I'd suggest removing the drives from Device Manager and allowing them to be >>> re-detected. However, I think you should ensure all the old, bad PnP >>> entries are gone first. >>> >>> Open a Command Prompt and type the following: >>> >>> SET DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1 >>> START Devmgmt.msc >>> >>> This loads Device Manager in a special mode... When you select the View | >>> Show hidden devices option, any previously detected PnP devices will also be >>> listed. You *might* find some old entries that cam be removed from the >>> CDROM/DVD section. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Jon >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Dan Stein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>> Sent: 09 July 2002 2:38 >>> To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk >>> Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: [OT] Windows 2000 server driver problem. >>> >>> >>> Except that I don't think there are supposed to be driver for these drives >>> for Windows 2000 at least on the website it says none needed. I will have to >>> look and see if there are any on the CD that came with the drives or >>> anywhere else. >>> >>> What a pain. >>> >>> Dan >>> >>> on 7/9/02 8:54 AM, Thomas Ferguson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> Have you tried going to the device manager, clicking on the offending >>> drive, >>>> then on its properties and the Driver tab... Will it let you reinstall >>> the >>>> driver? If you can get there, point it to your drivers using the "Have >>>> Disk" button... >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Stein >>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 8:24 AM >>>> To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk >>>> Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: [OT] Windows 2000 server driver problem. >>>> >>>> >>>> I booted from the CD and ran the repair but the drivers installed by >>> Windows >>>> 2000 still results in a corrupt registry. >>>> >>>> I wish there was some way to install drivers directly from say a floppy >>> that >>>> I made from The CD when I booted into Windows 2000. Or even to copy the >>>> registry for the CD's from my drive with Windows 2000 professional on it. >>>> >>>> I downloaded Resplendent registry which allows me to do that and tried >>>> double clicking on the saved registry files which it then says have been >>>> added bit they are no added. Maybe I'm doing something wrong in the >>> export? >>>> >>>> on 7/8/02 10:24 AM, Thomas Ferguson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>>> >>>>> Couple of ideas... >>>>> >>>>> Do you have a current Emergency Repair Disk? >>>>> >>>>> Have you tried going back to the last good configuration (F8 during >>> bootup >>>>> gives you choices like Safe Mode, Last Known Good Configuration, etc. >>>> This >>>>> has saved me a few times, but you may have negated this option already. >>>>> Worth a try. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Stein >>>>> Sent: Monday, July 08, 2002 10:14 AM >>>>> To: Multiple recipients of list witango-talk >>>>> Subject: Witango-Talk: [OT] Windows 2000 server driver problem. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I installed a Microsoft compatibility update and Easy CD creator Platinum >>>> on >>>>> my Machine. Afterwards my CD drives would not show up. After removing the >>>>> update and the software the troubleshooter tells me I have a corrupt >>>>> registry files. >>>>> >>>>> So I uninstall both my CD drives and then plug and play reinstalls but >>> the >>>>> same problem occurs. I can see that the folder in the registry does not >>>>> look right. The name instead of some combination of characters then name >>>> of >>>>> drive then long line and some character with word bad in it just has name >>>> of >>>>> drive and line with BAD in it. >>>>> >>>>> This is running server so I can't just run Norton on the machine. I >>> really >>>>> would not want to reinstall the OS I use this machine for development and >>>> I >>>>> am in the middle of a project. >>>>> >>>>> Any suggestions. Seems like whatever is being installed by the plug and >>>> pray >>>>> software is corrupted any tools that might fix this? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dan Stein >>>>> 215-799-0192 Fax 413-410-9682 >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> www.dss-db.com >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dan Stein >>>>> Digital Software Solutions >>>>> 799 Evergreen Circle >>>>> Telford PA 18969 >>>>> Land: 215-799-0192 >>>>> Mobile: 610-256-2843 >>>>> Fax 413-410-9682 >>>>> FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000 >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> www.dss-db.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________________________________________________ >>>>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body >>>>> >>>>> ________________________________________________________________________ >>>>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dan Stein >>>> Digital Software Solutions >>>> 799 Evergreen Circle >>>> Telford PA 18969 >>>> Land: 215-799-0192 >>>> Mobile: 610-256-2843 >>>> Fax 413-410-9682 >>>> FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000 >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> www.dss-db.com >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________________________________________________ >>>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body >>>> >>>> ________________________________________________________________________ >>>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body >>>> >> >> -- >> Dan Stein >> Digital Software Solutions >> 799 Evergreen Circle >> Telford PA 18969 >> Land: 215-799-0192 >> Mobile: 610-256-2843 >> Fax 413-410-9682 >> FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> www.dss-db.com >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________________ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body > -- Dan Stein Digital Software Solutions 799 Evergreen Circle Telford PA 18969 Land: 215-799-0192 Mobile: 610-256-2843 Fax 413-410-9682 FMP, WiTango, EDI,SQL 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.dss-db.com ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
