I have had these drives in for years and there is power going to both drives / doesnt look like i need to replace them. This just happened in the last couple of days and i noticed it late last night.

the device manager shows that i get a code 41
using google i see that i need to DL a copy of Guided Help to remove some registry files

any of you guys have any other options or ideas

i really dont want to go messing with the registry.

i gotta run a virus det. / adware/ spybot and hijack this tonight when i get home to see if anything funky shows up.

any advice would be appreciated

7/24/2006 11:44:36 AM

Did you try the usuals? Device Manager -> Uninstall -> Reinstall/Scan for new devices

7/24/2006 11:47:15 AM

not yet / i got to find the discs
i may have lost them

7/24/2006 12:05:02 PM

i'm sure you can download the drivers if you know what the model is and all

7/24/2006 12:08:53 PM

You sure windows doesn't have some close fit drivers that will be used automatically?

7/24/2006 12:19:01 PM

yes, you shouldn't need 3rd party drivers for cd drives

7/24/2006 12:21:15 PM

thanks guys for the help and suggestions

7/24/2006 1:00:48 PM

Gunzz format windows.

7/24/2006 1:49:46 PM

If you can open the case, try testing each independent of the other.

7/24/2006 6:40:13 PM

guided help did the trick

7/24/2006 9:18:36 PM