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Help - my cd/dvd drive crashed with Nero/Easy CD
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morpht
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23. March 2003 @ 08:35 |
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Help - I had installed Nero when I already had Easy CD Creator on my system, which I later read could create a conflict... Well, my CD/DVD drive stopped working and I get the following error in device manager:
This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31)
Device Manager Error Code 31
This device depends on another device that is not functioning correctly.
I've tried uninstalling and cleaning the registry of all associated programs; de/reinstalling the cd rom, but nada...
Anyone have similar problems? What to do?... HELP
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Shoey
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23. March 2003 @ 08:38 |
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Right click MyComputer>properties>go to the hardware tab folder. Now click the + beside DVD\CD-Rom drives. Locate your DVD\CD-Rom, right click and then click "scan for any hardware changes".
Shoey
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morpht
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23. March 2003 @ 08:51 |
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Thanks Shoey - I scanned for any hardware changes, but it changed nothing... same error messages.
Would it help to completely de/reinstall the hardware?
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Shoey
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23. March 2003 @ 08:56 |
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If you know what your doing, take the one panel off so you can check for any loose ide cables. Be sure your system configuration is set correctly (master and slave)=Primary& Secondary ide channels.. This happened to be 1 time on WinXP and the only way I could get the drive working again was to flash the drive with right firmware. Please post the name brand and model of your DVD-Rom just in case.
Shoey
Asus K8N nVidia nForce3 Pro 250 GB, Athlon 64 3200+, Hitachi 80 gig SATA 150, Corsair XMS 1 gig PC4000, ATI Radeon Saphire 9600 Pro (256 DDR), Windows XP Pro (64 Bit),Lite-ON SOHD 167T,, Plextor PX-712SA,BenQ 1640.
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morpht
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23. March 2003 @ 09:04 |
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It is an LG DVD (16x)
I'll check the cables, but I don't know how to flash the drive.
Thx.
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Shoey
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23. March 2003 @ 14:03 |
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Other options you have is to insert your Windoze disc and repair and see if that fixes the problem. The other is to do a complete format (blah). I don't like posting info about flashing drives in your inexperienced because flashing drives with wrong firmware could damage the drive, make it dysfunctional.
Shoey
Asus K8N nVidia nForce3 Pro 250 GB, Athlon 64 3200+, Hitachi 80 gig SATA 150, Corsair XMS 1 gig PC4000, ATI Radeon Saphire 9600 Pro (256 DDR), Windows XP Pro (64 Bit),Lite-ON SOHD 167T,, Plextor PX-712SA,BenQ 1640.
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morpht
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24. March 2003 @ 16:29 |
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I checked the cables and everything is fine. My DVD has power but won't read anything without the drivers, so I can't use my Windows disk...
Know any good sites where I could learn about flashing? Any other ideas...
Thx
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Shoey
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24. March 2003 @ 17:04 |
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I need to know the model number of your LG 16x dvd-rom.
Shoey
Asus K8N nVidia nForce3 Pro 250 GB, Athlon 64 3200+, Hitachi 80 gig SATA 150, Corsair XMS 1 gig PC4000, ATI Radeon Saphire 9600 Pro (256 DDR), Windows XP Pro (64 Bit),Lite-ON SOHD 167T,, Plextor PX-712SA,BenQ 1640.
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morpht
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31. March 2003 @ 12:32 |
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Thanks Shoey - I tried everything and eventually gave up and reinstalled it all...
At least it prompted me to set up a new partition on my hard drive and back everything up...for next time.
Cheers
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