Hardware Analysis Community Forums http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/ 2008-10-12T21:57:07-05:00 http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/ http://media.hardwareanalysis.com/halogo.gif text/html 2008-03-03T12:47:48-05:00 lynn gee http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#530598 code 41<br /> <br /> I Cant belive regedt32 worked my cd and dvd rom drives havnt worked for 3 months i took it to a computer shop and they did not know how to fix it only try to sell me another system.<br /> I am so grateful for going onto this website and fixing my problem it worked instantly- <br /> Many thanks once again much appreciated<br /> <br /> LYNN OLDHAM text/html 2007-11-25T01:04:45-05:00 Jeremiah Buller http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#520366 Hello everyone! I didn't get the virus, but I am still having problems (Error Code 41) I did everything that was needed to fix the my problem, the problem is:<br /> Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)<br /> <br /> I tried to fix this problem, by editing the registry (Same way as described in earler post.) and I still cannot get my DVD drive to work. Now I'm running on my laptop (Dell 9100) and I still cannot get the problem resolved so if anyone has any ideas on how to fix this problem I would be quite happy, so I can make a back up of everything and format my laptop, also I didn't try to install Itunes (no ipod) so I'm wondering if I fubared something or just missed a step.<br /> Well last night I worked more on the DVD problem, I booted into safe mode with command prompt, to try and see if BIOS could see the drive it self... which it didn't so I'm kinda stuck right now.<br /> <br /> <br /> Laptop stats:<br /> Pentium 4 with 3.2 GHZ processor<br /> ATI 9700 Video card<br /> 1 gig of RAM<br /> 60 Gig hardrive<br /> <br /> <br /> Thanks everyone in advance text/html 2005-10-05T16:38:57-05:00 Don Welty http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#332546 My thanks as well.....I would have been searching forever My problem is definitely related to uninstalling iTunes - I've tried it probably 10x trying to get my daughters iPod to appear in iTunes (it still doesn't).<br /> <br /> Just wanted to express my thanks and say the regedt32 key deletions worked for me too! text/html 2005-09-09T03:48:31-05:00 b jaramil http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#321672 WOW!!! Thanks for posting that Ruth. I contacted Dell. Figured they'd help me out as I had purchased the extended warranty. Wrong. They wanted me to reinstall the OS! I didnt want to back up and transfer all my files...they transferred me to the 'Help Desk'. It wasn't. They wanted 49 dollars for it!<br /> Ruth, you're a peach. <br /> Thanks, again!<br /> text/html 2005-08-18T19:35:20-05:00 Chris Edgmon http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#314069 Glad I found this thread! I was having the same problem with my Plextor DVDR after installing my iPod, but it works now. Thanks. text/html 2005-08-09T14:47:50-05:00 .:Mindful:. http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#309950 Download AVG (<a class="ext" href="/action/r/http://www.free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg70free_338a597.exe" target="_blank">http://www.free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg70free_338a597.exe</a>) after booting in safe mode... then you can run updates and it will destroy all viruses. This software I have been using at my PC store for over 2 years and it is extremely effective. If this does not work... give me your post address and I'll mail you a CD with AVG free on it.<br /> ___________________________________________ <br /> Linux is the bomb<br /> Windows is the target text/html 2005-08-08T17:41:31-05:00 David Thornburg http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#309588 Go to Start, Run, Type Regedit. text/html 2005-08-07T12:36:28-05:00 ross symington http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#309192 hi<br /> <br /> I have the exact same problem, seems messing with my registry keys will fix it. how do you get to the registry editer? text/html 2005-03-22T03:01:15-05:00 David Thornburg http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#257181 I had this same problem. The only thing I noticed was that I had uninstalled the iTunes program before this problem occured. Your fix got everything going again.<br /> <br /> text/html 2005-02-02T06:08:29-05:00 Douglas Vance http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#235929 Thanks so much Ruth!<br /> <br /> I don't know how you found the answer so fast. I had the same symptoms - my cdroms disappearing- and I have been spending all day trying to get them back. I tried your cure and Yippee! I have my drives back.<br /> I really don't know how this problem came about. I have McAfee for virus protection and I have not had a virus notice recently. One thing I did do is try to Norton Ghost my hard drive and I got the BSOD. I was only able to restart if I chose &quot;last profile for successful startup&quot; after I hit F8 on startup. It was shortly after this that I noticed I didn't have my cdroms anymore. But this could be a coincidence?<br /> <br /> Anyway thanks for posting and thanks for this group! text/html 2004-12-24T22:02:54-05:00 ioneabee http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#218291 Just as an addition for you - the probable reason for xp not being able to see your hard drives on re-installing is that very early in the process at the bottom of the screen it asks if you need to instal 3rd party scsi or raid drivers and to press F2 or is it F6 - anyway these will then allow xp to see your drives text/html 2004-12-24T21:39:38-05:00 Brian Hamilton http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#218279 Thanks for this info, all who contributed to this thread. I had just decided to uninstall an older third-party CD creation software, because I had installed a new DVD drive and the newer, better Nero software that came with it a month ago. Then the Code 41 error appeared with the same symptoms (drivers were installed and working, but there was a yellow exclamation next to the listing in Device Manager). I edited the registry exactly as instructed on the Microsoft page, rebooted, and the problem is solved. Me happy. Thank you. text/html 2004-06-25T08:20:13-05:00 adam wilson http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#146880 good luck ruth.<br /> <br /> PS england were robbed!!! <br /> <br /> adam (Scotland) text/html 2004-06-25T06:41:34-05:00 Ruth Beale http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#146872 Me Again!<br /> Sorry that I did not get back to you last night but the whole Country were glued to the TV watching England being beaten by Portugal in Euro 2004! (It was going to happen!).<br /> <br /> Anyway I have installed the latest downloads from Apple, but to no avail. Looks like I will have to convert my music to MP3 using my Creative software then import into the iTunes library. I would rather do this than keep losing my drives &amp; having to mess about in my registry.<br /> <br /> It is such a pain as I have only just had this machine built as a pressie for myself (a first!) as I have to go and have an Operation for Breast Cancer in a couple of weeks so I thought I would buy myself something that I really, really wanted to cheer myself up. At least all this has kept my mind off things!!.<br /> <br /> My machine is:<br /> AMD 64 3400<br /> Creative Audgy Platinum Pro ZS<br /> Sapphire Radeon 9800 128MB All-in-Wonder<br /> 1.5 gb Kingston memory<br /> 2x 200gb maxtor diamondmax plus8 8mb cache SATA hard drives<br /> +those pesky CD &amp; DVD RW's!<br /> <br /> I am so pleased with it! I can't wait for the new 64 bit Windows to come out so I can really try it out!<br /> <br /> Where about in the world are you?. As you have probably guessed I live in England (yes it is raining as usual!).<br /> With Every Good Wish Ruth text/html 2004-06-24T21:29:06-05:00 Bits 'n' Pieces http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/28569/?l=1#146775 Ruth, thanx for posting the solution. I hate it when people find a solution and don't post down what it is. Another guy has the same problem, noone knows the answer except the for the people who cracked it.<br /> <br /> Good Job.