What if I don't have the disk?

[Merope]

For those of you who feel uncomfortable editing the registry manually, download the attached archive and extract it. If you are unsure on how to open the archive, use the instructions from here and continue. After you have extracted the archive, you should obtain a file labeled Fix CD Drive.reg. Double-click on the file and you will be asked whether you want to import the information into the registry or not. Answer Yes to the prompt and sometime later another dialog box will pop up informing you that the operation was successful. After you have done the above, reboot your computer. You should now be able to access and use your CD drive.

 

http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/images/colortheory/attach/zip.gif Fix CD Drive.zip

 

Note: Using the above registry fix might cause some programs to dysfunction or work incorrectly. In that case, please reinstall the affected programs to resolve their respective errors.

 

What would happen if I don't have those programs to reinstall them??

What should I do then?

 

I have this problem and when I read this solution I thought "Thanks God!" but after reading your Note I'm not sure to execute Fix CD Drive.reg because when I bought mi laptop I wasn't given any disc or program.. just the laptop..

 

Does exist any other way to solve this problem without causing next problems??

 

Sorry for my english, I'm not good at all with languages LOL

[Merope]

For those of you who feel uncomfortable editing the registry manually, download the attached archive and extract it. If you are unsure on how to open the archive, use the instructions from here and continue. After you have extracted the archive, you should obtain a file labeled Fix CD Drive.reg. Double-click on the file and you will be asked whether you want to import the information into the registry or not. Answer Yes to the prompt and sometime later another dialog box will pop up informing you that the operation was successful. After you have done the above, reboot your computer. You should now be able to access and use your CD drive.

 

http://extremetechsupport.com/forum/images/colortheory/attach/zip.gif Fix CD Drive.zip

 

Note: Using the above registry fix might cause some programs to dysfunction or work incorrectly. In that case, please reinstall the affected programs to resolve their respective errors.

 

What would happen if I don't have those programs to reinstall them??

What should I do then?

 

I have this problem and when I read this solution I thought "Thanks God!" but after reading your Note I'm not sure to execute Fix CD Drive.reg because when I bought mi laptop I wasn't given any disc or program.. just the laptop..

 

Does exist any other way to solve this problem without causing next problems??

 

Sorry for my english, I'm not good at all with languages LOL

[RandyL]

What is the make/model/number of the laptop? Different manufacturers have different options for restoring software.

 

In the mean time I suggest that you create or purchase recovery disks.

[RandyL]

What is the make/model/number of the laptop? Different manufacturers have different options for restoring software.

 

In the mean time I suggest that you create or purchase recovery disks.

[Goku]

There are some precautions you can take to avoid the trouble. The simplest and easiest one would be to backup your registry before applying the fix. And though, the footnote says that your CD burning programs may lose functionality, it happens very rarely as most programs are capable of "protecting" themselves against such changes. So, you can proceed with the fix safely as it will not cause any damage to your Operating System, and if it does, then we have the means to reverse it.

 

If you are still not assured, name your CD / DVD burning application and we will try to provide you with a download link for it. That way, if your CD / DVD programs are affected by the fix, you can reinstall the program(s) and resolve the conflicts.

 

Hope that helps. :)

 

-- Goku

[Goku]

There are some precautions you can take to avoid the trouble. The simplest and easiest one would be to backup your registry before applying the fix. And though, the footnote says that your CD burning programs may lose functionality, it happens very rarely as most programs are capable of "protecting" themselves against such changes. So, you can proceed with the fix safely as it will not cause any damage to your Operating System, and if it does, then we have the means to reverse it.

 

If you are still not assured, name your CD / DVD burning application and we will try to provide you with a download link for it. That way, if your CD / DVD programs are affected by the fix, you can reinstall the program(s) and resolve the conflicts.

 

Hope that helps. :)

 

-- Goku

[Merope]

ok, I'll check the serial number of my laptop but it's an ASUS

anyway, I'm gonna make recovery disks and try to install the Fix

 

Thanks so much :D:p

[Merope]

ok, I'll check the serial number of my laptop but it's an ASUS

anyway, I'm gonna make recovery disks and try to install the Fix

 

Thanks so much :D:p