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goldi
Maybe i able to post something different & interesting but very late cause exam are near
Robbie
hi vg, just wanna ask, i did something stupid with my hard drive now all my files are lost, my HDD has 2 partition, 1st has 60gb the other has 100gb, as i need more space in 2nd partition i shrink the 1st part to 40gb and add it to the second part, heres my prob, i try to format the first partition but when i delete the first partition also my second partition was deleted (when i try to install xp on that) but i use vista to shrink and add, pls help i use acronis but it only detects the first part'n please help
Sid
^^ USe paragon partition manager
nikhil
my pc wont display my cd_rom even when it was detected by my pc. two days ago every thing was fine .every thig started after i scaned my pc for virus with McAfee. i use sony dvd rw DRU 820A. i cant even format my pc now.................
please HELP...............
Unit1
nikhil
This article was previously published under Q314060
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
For a Microsoft Windows 2000 version of this article, see 270008 .
SYMPTOMS
After you remove either compact disc (CD) recording software or other software from your computer, your computer may exhibit the following behavior:
In My Computer, there is no access to your CD-ROMs.
In Device Manager, the following error message appears in connection with any CD-ROM device that is part of your computer system:
The device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device (Code 31).
Device Manager displays the following error message:
A driver for this device was not required, and has been disabled (Code 32 or Code 31). You may also receive an error Code 39 message that indicates that the driver is corrupted.
Device Manager displays the following error Code 19 message, which means that the registry returned some unknown result:
Your registry might be corrupted. (Code 19)
You may also receive the following error message:
Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)
RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
To resolve this behavior, follow these steps:
Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
Locate the UpperFilters value under the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click OK.
Locate the LowerFilters value under the same key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.NOTE: After you remove the Upperfilters value and the Lowerfilters value, if you notice lost functionality in a particular program, such as CD recording software, you may need to reinstall that software. If the problem recurs, consult with the software vendor for assistance.
Restart your computer.
STATUS
This is a known issue that can occur when you remove Easy CD Creator version 5.01 or earlier or DirectCD version 3.01c or earlier. This issue may also occur with Easy CD Creator version 5.01 and with DirectCD 3.01d or later.
MORE INFORMATION
There may be other third-party CD-writing software products that exhibit similar behavior. Some or all of the troubleshooting steps in this article might apply if such a product also adds entries under the UpperFilters or LowerFilters value in the registry, either by adding its own filter drivers or by removing the registry keys and values outlined in this article that begin with:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
WARNING: Make sure that you perform a backup of your registry before making any changes. The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.
Ratchet
i would try but this is the only place i go about windows 7 related stuff, and i dont know too much about it yet, well nothing interesting..
Nihar
Great to know about this. I will definitely submit it soon.
dma1008
hey does anyone know a aero theme for xp that not uses windows blind?? coz i want my xp to look good. . .how can i change all my icons in my pc a vista icons? please give me instructions.
coolspy
vishal sir plz help me in animation,i want learn to animate by using animation master v10.plz guide me.
Big J
@nikhil
Always check your motherboard's BIOS 1st !!!
If you can see the name of your CD/DVD drive(s) in BIOS then you know that it is connected properly and should be seen after booting into Windows etc...
I have built many computers over the years and i have 20yrs+ PC building/repair experience. I have had a lot of people bring their PC's to me and they tell me that when they are booted into Windows their CD/DVD drive icons are missing from MyComputer directory window. If their hardware is hooked up correctly and working properly and still no icons are showing then i just run TweakUi and click on +MyComputer --->Drives and make sure that there is a checkmark next to the drive letters (ex. A, C, D, E, F, G, etc...)
I know that a trojan/malware etc... can intentionally hide the icons for Drive C: and D: etc... because i had to fix my girlfriends PC just recently. She couldn't see any of her drive icons. at all and i found a few trojans lurking on her hard drive. Then after cleaning them out i ran TweakUI and sure enough the drive icons for MyComputer were un-checked (Hidden). After you change these settings you will see your drive icons again immediately! You don't even need to reboot windows for them to show up in MyComputer again like they are supposed to.
Check this out on your PC. Just run TweakUI and see if your drives are unchecked. I hope this will help you and anyone else that has this problem.
Good Luck!