Right, it's that 'something else' that is probably causing the problem, causing the OS to continue to write the bad entry in the Registry. Change the hardware and you change the way the OS looks at your drives. Mark Bushaw On 9 Jul 2002 at 13:36, Dan Stein wrote:
> 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 ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text/US ASCII email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe witango-talk in the message body
