PandaZ3

Thanks, I did tryt that before and just tried it one more time , no dice!

"Spirit" wrote:

> Delete the Drives in Device Manager and reboot. When they are
> re-initialized select search web for newer drivers.
>
> "PandaZ3" <PandaZ3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B515BCAE-821F-443A-98C3-4745CFA38BDF@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Bob, usually the floppy's light will stay on if it's back wards,
> > but
> > yes I should try that to rule it out.
> >
> > I am really more concerned with my optical drives,, I have tried to
> > disable
> > reload the driver, and then enable, but Vista just says my drivers are up
> > to
> > date. I tried un-installing them in Device Manager and then rebooted,
> > when
> > Vista loaded up it recognized the hardware, but could not install them.
> >
> > You know they worked before as that is how I updated to Office 2007
> > Professional
> >
> > I'm not smart enough to figure this out
> >
> > "Bob Knowlden" wrote:
> >
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
> >>
> >> It's for XP, but apparently the same problem can affect Vista. (I haven't
> >> had to try it myself.)
> >>
> >> The only trouble I've had with floppy drives is when the cable is
> >> reversed.
> >> (The drive light stays lit continuously.) I presume that's not your
> >> problem,
> >> but I wish that the makers would key floppy drives like IDE ones.
> >>
> >>
> >> Return address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.
> >>
> >> "PandaZ3" <PandaZ3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2DBF39AD-3111-4BDA-9D29-F76BFFC49543@microsoft.com...
> >> > My Setup: I have Vista Home Premium 64, Abit Fata1ty AN8 motherboard,
> >> > Opteron
> >> > 185 a 939 Processor, I did have 4 X 512 Corsair PC3200XL, but removed
> >> > two
> >> > so
> >> > it is 2 X 512 now. I am using a ATI X1950 XTX video card. I have 80 Gig
> >> > and
> >> > 320 Gig Seagate Sata drive the OS is on the large drive, a expired
> >> > trial
> >> > copy of XP64 on the small drive. I have a floppy. I have two Lite-On
> >> > DVD
> >> > Burners, both IDE.
> >> >
> >> > In the past week I have removed half of my Ram as stated and switched a
> >> > Logitech MX518 optical mouse for a Logitech G5 Laser Mouse. My floppy
> >> > Drive
> >> > would not recognize a Disk so I put in a new drive. that's it hardware
> >> > wise
> >> >
> >> > Software I added the latest 64 bit Logitech Setpoint software for the
> >> > G5
> >> > mouse, the 7.7 version of ATI Driver for Vista 64, and Office 2007
> >> > Professional (I had and still have Office 2000 Premium on the machine.
> >> >
> >> > I think I have said all that is important as to my hardware and
> >> > software.
> >> >
> >> > Except my problem(s)...
> >> >
> >> > In "My Computer" neither Optical drive shows up, they are in 'Device
> >> > Manager' and they say there is a corrupted driver error 39, but when I
> >> > try
> >> > to
> >> > update the driver it says I have the latest and greatest.
> >> >
> >> > Oh and device manager says the floppy is working fine to and while "My
> >> > Computer does see it, it will not recognize that it has a disk.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas are appreciated, Thank You
> >>
> >>
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