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Posted by Jason Tsang on June 19, 2005, 11:16 pm
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See if this helps... (though yeah, it is a Windows XP issue, and not really
an MCE specific issue)
Goto http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
See the second "problem" (read the caveats)
Run the provided registry patch
That should fix your problem (basically, a filter driver is missing or
non-operational, the registry patch will delete the filter drivers
references for your cdrom(s))
Basically, the reg file from above carries out the steps displayed at this
website
CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320553
CD-ROM Access Is Missing and Messages Cite Error Code 31, Code 32, Code 19,
or Code 39 After You Remove Easy CD Creator in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314060
(It'll fix code 41 errors too as per the contents of the last kb article)
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Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
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> Per SSG, posting to MCE newsgroup. Although as mentioned in original post,
> I
> think its general XP issue and not specific to MCE
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>
>
> Post in media center newsgroup:-
> microsoft.public.windows.mediacenter
>
> regards,
> ssg MS-MVP
>
>
> masik wrote:
>
>> THis is a general XP question I think. WIth no new sw installs or changes
>> otherwise, my VAIO with MCE2005 has stopped recognizing DVD drives in the
>> system. I can't figure out what is going on. Can someone help?
>>
>> I have Pioneer DVDRW DCR-106D drive. I tried loading the latest FW, but
>> while installing it says target not found.
>>
>> While using Sony's DVD writing application, ClickToDVD, it says drive is
>> not
>> connected or powered on. Its an internal drive. I tried using system
>> restore
>> funtion to go back a week (drive was working 4 days ago) that did not
>> help
>> either. Any obvious clues?
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>
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