DVD Drive disappeared!

[bobafat]

DVD Drive disappeared! (after installing DVDRAM drivers)

I was trying to install DVD RAM drivers for my LG DVD writer (4040B). After reboot, my drive ( F disappeared! The Drive shows up in bios but thats about it! Windows can't recover my drive! HELP!

 

[Duracell]

try uninstalling the DVD-RAM drivers, reboot and then try this: http://www.nero.com/en/631938356417810.html

Greetings from
Duracell

 

[bobafat]

thanks for the quick tip , I tried it already and it doesnt work. in fact i tried many things like disconnecting the drive etc etc. nothing works. i regret trying to install the Ram drivers.

any more ways to solve this problem?

 

[bobafat]

whenever i uninstall the secondary IDE controller (which the drive is on) and reboot, the drive comes back momentarily. however the drive will be 'installed' then it disappears again, even before i had a chance to restart to changes to take effect!

 

[Duracell]

What chipset is your motherboard? What IDE controller drivers you are using, nForce, Intel IAA?
try M$' standard drivers instead and see what happens;

 

[bobafat]

What chipset is your motherboard? What IDE controller drivers you are using, nForce, Intel IAA?
try M$' standard drivers instead and see what happens;

i dunno how i can check whats my chipset. As for IDE controller, i'm not sure too but isst the Bus Master IDE COntroller? it is the INTEL one. how do i change them to MS ? in the properties, it seems to say driver is already provided by MS

i'm sorry i'm beginning to be out of depth here

 

[Duracell]

Start > Settings > Controll Panel > Software: look for IAA - Intel Application Accelerator;
uninstall this software and reboot; then your OS search and installs M$' standard IDE drivers automatically; now reboot again;

 

[bobafat]

Start > Settings > Controll Panel > Software: look for IAA - Intel Application Accelerator;
uninstall this software and reboot; then your OS search and installs M$' standard IDE drivers automatically; now reboot again;

you mean Add/remove Programs?

i can't find this IAA - Intel Application Accelerator !

 

[Duracell]

you mean Add/remove Programs?

yes, it's simply called "Software" in the german release;

i can't find this IAA - Intel Application Accelerator !

so it isn't installed and so it can't be the cause;

i have no more ideas yet;

 

[bobafat]

Would reinstalling my OS (win2kpro) be the absolute surefire way to get it back?

 

[roadworker]

As for IDE controller, i'm not sure too but isst the Bus Master IDE COntroller? it is the INTEL one. how do i change them to MS ? in the properties, it seems to say driver is already provided by MS

Device manager-->Ide Ata/Atapi Controllers-->Intel PCI Ide controller-->update drivers-->I choose myself(advanced)-->don't search,I define what drivers to install--> from that tab,choose the Standard dual channel PCI Ide controller to install and reboot afterwards.

PS:My system is not an US-English 1,so some names might differ from a real english os,since I translated the path from my own os.

 

[bobafat]

Device manager-->Ide Ata/Atapi Controllers-->Intel PCI Ide controller-->update drivers-->I choose myself(advanced)-->don't search,I define what drivers to install--> from that tab,choose the Standard dual channel PCI Ide controller to install and reboot afterwards.

PS:My system is not an US-English 1,so some names might differ from a real english os,since I translated the path from my own os.

I got excited at your suggestion and tried it right away. i even uninstalled secondary IDE. unfortunately it still doesnt work

its really quite sad

 

[bobafat]

thanks for all the suggestions guys

i reinstalled OS and all is fine now

 

[Duracell]

thanks for giving feedback;