OK I'll do that seems like the simplest solution just got to crack this baby open and change the master and slave around.
Thanks I will let you know if it works. If it does I owe you a beer at the next conference which I think is down under. Dan on 7/9/02 3:19 PM, Mark Bushaw at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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 > -- 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
