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originally posted by: Azureblue
Tweaking.com(windows Repair) wont fix it
Superanti Spyware finds PUPs and I get rid of them.
Malware Bytes finds nothing
CC cleaner finds nothing
AVG finds nothing
anycleaner finds nothing
Ncleaner finds nothing useful.
MS fix it just keeps crashing
sysfile fixes nothing
SC Scanow fixes nothing
originally posted by: Azureblue
The CD draw wont open and does not appear in the list of drives.
1. Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type regedit in the Run dialog box, then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
3. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlClass[4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318]
4. In the right pane, click UpperFilters.
5. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
6. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
7. In the right pane, click LowerFilters. (Note If you do not see the LowerFilters registry entry, go to the next step.)
8. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
9. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
10. Exit Registry Editor.
11. Restart the computer.
originally posted by: Azureblue
programs I try to install crash as part of the install process... or won't show in the programs list after they have 'activated'
originally posted by: Klassified
But hey, what do I know?
originally posted by: _BoneZ_
originally posted by: Klassified
But hey, what do I know?
You're one that knows plenty. He already stated that he ran multiple anti-virus and malware programs and they didn't find anything.
The CD/DVD drive not showing is a very common problem that has plagued us since XP. The other issues seem hard drive related, but could be RAM related also (so long as there is no virus/malware present).
originally posted by: _BoneZ_
Answer From a Computer Tech
(I added this part because there are answers here from a few people who appear not to be actual techs.)
originally posted by: Azureblue
The CD draw wont open and does not appear in the list of drives.
This is a common problem with an easy fix. Sometimes the Windows registry becomes corrupted, but the fix is quite simple and takes just a couple minutes.
I highly recommend backing up your registry (once you open it in the steps below) before editing it by going to "File" and then "Export" to your desktop. You can always restore your registry by "Import" if you make a mistake later.
Here's a video showing how to fix the registry errors. The written steps are below the video, which are from Microsoft's website:
1. Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type regedit in the Run dialog box, then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
3. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlClass[4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318]
4. In the right pane, click UpperFilters.
5. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
6. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
7. In the right pane, click LowerFilters. (Note If you do not see the LowerFilters registry entry, go to the next step.)
8. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
9. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
10. Exit Registry Editor.
11. Restart the computer.
99% of the time, the above fix will get your CD/DVD drive working again. If this fix doesn't work, then your CD/DVD drive is having an issue, whether it be the drive itself, a cable, or the plug on the motherboard that it's plugged into.
originally posted by: Azureblue
programs I try to install crash as part of the install process... or won't show in the programs list after they have 'activated'
This could be a memory (RAM) or hard drive issue. To check to see if you have bad sectors on your hard drive, follow all of the instructions (with pictures) in this Microsoft article here:
support.microsoft.com...
If your hard drive checks out, then testing your RAM should be the next step. While there are programs that can test RAM, none of them are definitive on determining if RAM sticks are bad or not. The only surefire way is to remove all sticks but one and see if you can install programs without issue. If not, then take that stick out and try the next. Repeat with each RAM stick until you determine which stick(s) are bad and replace.
originally posted by: Klassified
a reply to: _BoneZ_
Good post Bonez. I suspect he has problems that are virus/malware related, rather than hardware related. But hey, what do I know?