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Old 08-04-2007   #7 (permalink)
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Re: No Optical Drives Vista 64

64 bit drivers??
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_...a64_15.01.html

peter
"PandaZ3" <PandaZ3@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FF85EC88-36F3-4FA0-AFB3-3C91981736DB@microsoft.com...
> 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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