Hello Barry,

I suspect the changes made to the registry is the problem. Replacing an
optical drive is a simple matter of physically removing the old one and
installing the new one. There's no need to go into Device Manager as Windows
will detect the new drive and make the appropriate changes itself.

If the software is uninstalled from Add and Remove Programs in Control
Panel, there's no need to do anything further there. There is an exception
that I'm aware of involving Roxio software in some cases, but even then one
should follow explicit and proven instructions anytime changes are made to
the registry.

You may get some suggestions for a fix but before anyone can provide
anything concrete we need to know more about your computer and operating
system. If you will provide that and any other pertinent information such as
whether or not you have a backup of the registry or the system, it will be
helpful in arriving at a solution.

Sven Swanson, Sr.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Pedersen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 11:08 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] sudden failure to POST


I attempted to install a different media burner tonight.  Now my machine
won't boot. I went in to replace my CD burner with a DVD burner.  First, I
uninstalled the software for the CD burner.  Then I removed the drive from
device manager.  Then I removed references to the just-uninstalled software
from the registry and shut down the machine.After putting in the new (used
actually) drive, the machine does not POST.  The power comes on.  Fans spin.
There's a little bit of activity from the HDD and then it stops.  Nothing
appears on the monitor.Tried a different video card, no change.Tried a
different monitor, no change.BIOS battery tested at 2.98 volts.I didn't
touch either the memory or the CPU.It's a steel case.  I don't think I could
get into it w/o grounding myself even if I tried. What do you suppose I've
done to it? Thanks -Barry.

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