PROB with cd-rom !!!

andrew87 · Post by **andrew87** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 1:32 am

my friend just formatted and installed xp pro. It wont display his cdrom, but in device manager it has mitsumi 48X cdrom (!) with the ! mark. what does that mean?? he has installed xp before and it has never done that.

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:03 am

Just go into device manager and uninstall it, then reboot. Windows will find it and re-install it.

andrew87 · Post by **andrew87** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:36 am

didnt work!!

LT-73 · Post by **LT-73** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:50 am

Otay. Check device manager to see if you have any other conflicts or another device with a (!) on it. I'm having the same issue with my Sound card's Game port. I just disabled it since i don't use it. Funny thing is there's nuttin else with a yellow (!) only the game port. Go figure.

andrew87 · Post by **andrew87** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:55 am

no theres nothin else with a (!) on it

THREADPOOPER · Post by **THREADPOOPER** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 3:30 am

hi, i had the exact same problem except i had 2cdroms
it just went away and i think its due to:

did you install the via 4in1s?
i did and i think thats what screwed it up...when i very first boot up (first 30sec) i could see the cdroms fine, but after a few seconds they would go away with that ! in the device manager

try disabling your unused com/printer ports in ur bios

try choosing "standard pc" instead of ACPI

(right click my computer>chose pc>right click 'advanced computer or acpi or whatever'>click update driver>click i choose driver to install>click show all hardware>click standard pc>then reboot

WARNING: it reinstalls all your hardware, but if you had it installed first it will find those drivers, so you dont have to reinstall everything
(didnt wantcha to freak out)

but im not absolutely certain that was the thing that solved it, but it really got frusterating

also, try seeing if u have the power on one drive split off to the next which could maybe (?) not be giveing your cdroms enough power...

just not absolutely shure though

sorry

andrew87 · Post by **andrew87** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 4:06 am

he has got a HP BRIO P!!! series does it make a diff. and he hasnt installed via 4in1s cause he doesnt know wat chipset hes using. it has onboard maxtrox vid card and onboard sound.

andrew87 · Post by **andrew87** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 6:03 am

the cd-rom opens and closes but it jsut wont show in my computer

THREADPOOPER · Post by **THREADPOOPER** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 6:15 am

hmmm....did you try enabling dma or pio mode (4) or vise versa?

andrew87 · Post by **andrew87** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 6:40 am

Set · Post by **Set** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 1:09 pm

Are u sure the Cdroms jumpers are set right?

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:30 pm

Originally posted by Set
Are u sure the Cdroms jumpers are set right?

Damnit... that was what I was going to say. It sounds like your power is OK since it is coming in and out and you say it sounds alive.

Make sure you have the jumpers set up correctly on this CDROM and any others that you have in there.

Good luck.

Set · Post by **Set** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 2:56 pm

Shagster · Post by **Shagster** » Wed Mar 12, 2003 4:49 pm

Try replacing the IDE cable

andrew87 · Post by **andrew87** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 12:32 am

we didnt do anythin to the jumpers, its on secondary master. so u think replacing the ide cables. but y is it showin it in device manager??

Shagster · Post by **Shagster** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 12:37 am

Can't guarantee anything. But I've only had one cdrom problem and replacing the ide cable did the trick. It usually happens with rounded cables, a wire or 2 breaks. With comcrap I'd say its very possible a defective line is the problem.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:23 am

How do you have it setup ? Are there 2 CDROMs ? Is there only one ? Is it on the same IDE controller as HD ? Is it setup correctly (jumpers) to run on its own ? Perhaps you should think about putting it on its own controller.

Just some thoughts.

THREADPOOPER · Post by **THREADPOOPER** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:38 am

so a replacement cable did the trick?

mine did that, and im usin rounded cables.

andrew87 · Post by **andrew87** » Thu Mar 13, 2003 6:52 am

ill try replacing the cable tomorrow for him.
its on secondary master, and hes got a floppy and hardrive.