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Deleted CD/DVD drive by mistake on Laptop

  • 19-06-2008 9:07pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭


    Anyone any tips on how to get it back?I tried the following text below but it wont allow me to delete the upper filters, any advice appreciated.

    From Microsoft.... this takes about 5 minutes to do...

    Method 2: Manually delete the registry entries
    Important This article contains information about how to modify the
    registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it. Make
    sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more
    information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the
    following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    256986 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/) Description of the
    Microsoft Windows registry
    Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly
    by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might
    require that you reinstall the operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee
    that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.Log
    on to Windows by using an account that has administrator rights and
    permissions. Then, follow these steps.
    Step 1: Start Registry Editor
    Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Registry Editor
    starts.
    Step 2: Delete the UpperFilters registry entry
    1. In Registry Editor, expand My Computer, and then expand
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
    2. Expand SYSTEM, and then expand CurrentControlSet.
    3. Expand Control, and then expand Class.
    4. Under Class, click {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
    5. In the right pane (topic area), click UpperFilters.

    Note An UpperFilters.bak registry entry may also appear. To delete the
    UpperFilters registry entry, you must click UpperFilters and not
    UpperFilters.bak.
    6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
    7. When you receive the following message, click Yes to confirm the deletion
    of the UpperFilters registry entry:
    Are you sure you want to delete this value?
    The UpperFilters registry entry is removed from the
    {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} registry subkey.

    Note Do not exit Registry Editor. You must have this program for the next
    step.
    Step 3: Delete the LowerFilters registry entry
    1. In Registry Editor, expand My Computer, and then expand
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
    2. Expand SYSTEM, and then expand CurrentControlSet.
    3. Expand Control, and then expand Class.
    4. Under Class, click {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
    5. In the right pane (topic area), click LowerFilters.

    Note An LowerFilters.bak registry entry may also appear. To delete the
    LowerFilters registry entry, you must click LowerFilters and not
    LowerFilters.bak.
    6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
    7. When you receive the following message, click Yes to confirm the deletion
    of the LowerFilters registry entry:
    Are you sure you want to delete this value?
    The LowerFilters registry entry is removed from the
    {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} registry subkey.
    8. Exit Registry Editor.

    Step 4: Restart the computer
    If a CD recording program no longer works
    after you restart the computer,
    you must reinstall the CD recording program.


Comments

  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    jonny68 wrote: »
    Anyone any tips on how to get it back?I tried the following text below but it wont allow me to delete the upper filters, any advice appreciated.


    after you restart the computer,
    you must reinstall the CD recording program.
    Try doing the microsoft steps in safe mode if they do not work in normal mode

    Nick


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,531 ✭✭✭jonny68


    yoyo wrote: »
    Try doing the microsoft steps in safe mode if they do not work in normal mode

    Nick

    no joy there mate, anyone any ideaas?:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Try installing CCleaner (google that) and it should find any registry entries that might be causing trouble.

    When it prompts you to, back up the registry and save that file somewhere safe. Now just let CCleaner delete what it wants to for a moment, and then restart/run the new hardware wizard etc and see if you cant find the drive.


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