Guest davegb Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 I tried to update the drivers for my CD players (one a burner). When I tried to install the new HP driver for the first one, it deleted both drives! I came here and found a download called CDgone, but it didn't help. Any ideas on how to get my CD drives back? The Device Manager doesn't show them either, but shows no problems with the controllers. I haven't a clue! Thanks in advance!
Guest GreenieLeBrun Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Both CD davegb wrote: > I tried to update the drivers for my CD players (one a burner). When I > tried to install the new HP driver for the first one, it deleted both > drives! I came here and found a download called CDgone, but it didn't > help. Any ideas on how to get my CD drives back? The Device Manager > doesn't show them either, but shows no problems with the controllers. > I haven't a clue! > > Thanks in advance! Have you tried going to a restore point prior to the date you did the driver install?
Guest Plato Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Both CD davegb wrote: > > I tried to update the drivers for my CD players (one a burner). When I Why? Try a previous restore point, it will reset your registry to a registry that actually worked. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
Guest Not Me Posted July 9, 2007 Posted July 9, 2007 Re: Both CD you might try a system restore from start?>programs>accessories>system tools>system restore pick a date before the trouble started. I have seen botched firmware updates kill hardware, so good luck. "davegb" <davegb@safebrowse.com> wrote in message news:1183939325.139803.130500@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com... >I tried to update the drivers for my CD players (one a burner). When I > tried to install the new HP driver for the first one, it deleted both > drives! I came here and found a download called CDgone, but it didn't > help. Any ideas on how to get my CD drives back? The Device Manager > doesn't show them either, but shows no problems with the controllers. > I haven't a clue! > > Thanks in advance! >
Guest davegb Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Re: Both CD On Jul 9, 2:48 am, "Not Me" <cargo...@bresnan.net> wrote: > you might try a system restore from start?>programs>accessories>system > tools>system restore > pick a date before the trouble started. > I have seen botched firmware updates kill hardware, so good luck. > > "davegb" <dav...@safebrowse.com> wrote in message > > news:1183939325.139803.130500@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com... > > >I tried to update the drivers for my CD players (one a burner). When I > > tried to install the new HP driver for the first one, it deleted both > > drives! I came here and found a download called CDgone, but it didn't > > help. Any ideas on how to get my CD drives back? The Device Manager > > doesn't show them either, but shows no problems with the controllers. > > I haven't a clue! > > > Thanks in advance! Well, I tried several restore points and none worked. Both drives are still not in the Device Mgr or in My Computer. The burner's green light is on all the time and it won't even open. The other one will open, but nothing else. Is it possible that installing HP's updated driver it fried my CD players? Both of them? Bummer! Any other ideas?
Guest NotMe Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Re: Both CD Try both in another machine. I have seen firmware updates kill hardware. -- A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here! CarGodZeroOne@hotmail.com Change Alpha to Numeric to reply "davegb" <davegb@safebrowse.com> wrote in message news:1184026367.024881.277870@o61g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... > On Jul 9, 2:48 am, "Not Me" <cargo...@bresnan.net> wrote: >> you might try a system restore from start?>programs>accessories>system >> tools>system restore >> pick a date before the trouble started. >> I have seen botched firmware updates kill hardware, so good luck. >> >> "davegb" <dav...@safebrowse.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1183939325.139803.130500@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com... >> >> >I tried to update the drivers for my CD players (one a burner). When I >> > tried to install the new HP driver for the first one, it deleted both >> > drives! I came here and found a download called CDgone, but it didn't >> > help. Any ideas on how to get my CD drives back? The Device Manager >> > doesn't show them either, but shows no problems with the controllers. >> > I haven't a clue! >> >> > Thanks in advance! > > Well, I tried several restore points and none worked. Both drives are > still not in the Device Mgr or in My Computer. The burner's green > light is on all the time and it won't even open. The other one will > open, but nothing else. Is it possible that installing HP's updated > driver it fried my CD players? Both of them? Bummer! Any other ideas? >
Guest Plato Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Re: Both CD NotMe wrote: > > Try both in another machine. > I have seen firmware updates kill hardware. Not that unusual. People update their bios just because a new version is offered online for free and kill their mobo. NEVER upgrade firmware unless you really need to, dont do it just for fun or because the latest update is out for free download. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/
Guest davegb Posted July 10, 2007 Posted July 10, 2007 Re: Both CD On Jul 9, 8:39 pm, Plato <|@|.|> wrote: > NotMe wrote: > > > Try both in another machine. > > I have seen firmware updates kill hardware. > > Not that unusual. People update their bios just because a new version is > offered online for free and kill their mobo. NEVER upgrade firmware > unless you really need to, dont do it just for fun or because the latest > update is out for free download. > > --http://www.bootdisk.com/ I seldom fix things that aren't broke! Both drives had been having trouble recognizing disks for some time, usually taking 3 to 6 tries before they'd read one. Burner worked fine, once it recognized the disk.
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