Dean, This worked perfectly, my question is how you found it in the fist 
place. Many thanks,
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Brad Lindroth

Dean Kiley wrote:
> Brad,
> Check here, this worked for me perfectly.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929461
> HTH
> Dean Kiley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: [PCBUILD] non functional DVD drives
>
> I built a system a couple years ago that is recently causing me to tear 
> my hair out. Basic system config:
>
>     Vista Ultimate
>     ASUS A8N32-SLI Deluxe
>     3GB Ram
>     Thermaltake Tsunami Case
>     2 x WDC250 GB SATA Disks (raid 0)
>     nVidia Geforce 7950 GX2 Graphic card
>     AMD 4800+ 2.4GHz Dual Core CPU
>     600W Thermaltake PS
>     Hauppage HVR-2250 Tuner
>     2 x DVD writer drives on Parallel IDE port
>
> Two weeks ago both of the DVD drives quit working, read or write. The 
> system reports an inability to load the drivers for these devices. In 
> the BIOS they appear normal. I have tried everything I can think of 
> which is a lot as I am reasonablby experienced (30 years) bulding these 
> things. The failure doesn't directly relate to any system changes or add 
> ons except ariund that time the disk array was close to full so I 
> cleaned out recorded TV etc. The I don't think I removed any related 
> files but a slip of mouse I suppose . . . .
>
> Anyway, does any one know a procedure for determining what files should 
> be present? Or perhaps another way to trouble shoot this  thing? Thank you.
> --
> Brad Lindroth
>
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