Vista Wiped My Dvdrw Drivers!

[Nova]

Hey.

About a month ago, I upgraded to microsoft vista on my acer laptop as a clean install, meaning it wiped my drivers.
When it restarted after the install, it reinstalled all my old drivers, but there was a lil problem. It reinstalled my DVD+-RW as a CD-ROM Drive, which is horrifically annoying, as I now cannot burn shit anymore. I have no idea what the writer is...


What are my options, doctors?

 

[nickspoon]

It would be a good idea to tell us the make and model of the DVD-RW drive.

 

[Squidge]

Just ignore vista and install some decent (and vista compatible) cd/dvd burning software, and everything will work as normal.

 

[Nova]

It would be a good idea to tell us the make and model of the DVD-RW drive.

I have no idea what the writer is...

And squidge, I installed Nero 5 just now, but that doesn't recognise the drive either...

 

[Ravnos]

You may be able to find out what model of drive it is by going into the device manager, if Vista still has one. Also, try searching the MS knowledge base for this issue.

 

[Vimacs]

WHY would you want to use that horrible excuse for a operating system anyway?

 

[nickspoon]

As Ravnos said, try Device Manager, and if that doesn't work, I expect there's a program out there that could read what the drive is (ask Warmfluffy).

It'd be difficult to get it working unless we know the make and model.

 

[Nova]

WHY would you want to use that horrible excuse for a operating system anyway?

Cos your momma likes it.

As Ravnos said, try Device Manager, and if that doesn't work, I expect there's a program out there that could read what the drive is (ask Warmfluffy).

It'd be difficult to get it working unless we know the make and model.

HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-T10N ATA Device

 

[tim0391]

well do you know what the full name of your laptop is acer........ becuase you could maybe find out that way.

 

[nickspoon]

Apparently, this should fix it:
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1. Install it and let the installation fail.
2. Go to RegEdit.
3. Locate the following key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}]
4. Highlight the key and click File -> Export and save the key in case you need to re-apply it.
5. Delete 'UpperFilters' and 'LowerFilters' within that location.
6. Exit RegEdit and restart your computer.



Try it, and if it doesn't work, put it back.

 

[Nova]

Thanks nick, that worked a treat

 

[Squidge]

One of the many reasons I refuse to use Vista!

 

[Vimacs]

WHY would you want to use that horrible excuse for a operating system anyway?

Cos your momma likes it.

My mom uses ubuntu!

 

[sand_man]

My mum thought XP sucked so she threw her comp out