Vista - No Optical Drives Vista 64

I am sorry Peter I skipped right over your post, I did need those drivers and
thanks to you I have them now. No way to know if they would have cured my
specific problem, but I have them now (Except for their "Media guard" or
whatever they called it

"peter" wrote:

> 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 try 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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