So I found a solution. I booted into my Ubuntu Linux installation, ran a command on the command line and made a ISO from the Command & Conquer DVD since the burner works under Linux. Transferred that ISO file over to my Windows partition and used Daemon Tools to mount and install the game. After two patches the games is running fine. Don't know why I didn't think of this before. Thanks everyone for the help!
Thanks again to everyone. Looks like I will be getting a few parts in tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing everything come together.
Doortech - Any word from eBay on that monitor? Did you have a tracking number for everything you ordered?
Wizard I will take you up on your offer. Thanks!
[quote who="doortech1" reply="27" id="3311375"]In the right-hand pane, click ONCE to select the LowerFilters entry 7. Make sure the LowerFilters entry is highlighted, press Delete, then Yes. 8. Close the Registry Editor by clicking File, Exit.[/quote] That's the issue. There is no entry for "LowerFilters".
Yeah she does. Getting to use it is a different matter. :)
Good suggestion. It would work if I had a working DVD-RW drive to read the disc with. Sadly the old DVD-RW drive will not read the disc.
Well I am sure he will be lurking. If he decides to chime in I would be grateful.
Well hopefully I will not have to call. Do they not have a way to do that over the internet? I don't like to call anyone usually. For some reason phones have always scared me. :(
PM Yrag? No thanks. I am convinced that the guy doesn't like talking to me. :) On the other hand I bet he would know how to fix this.
Well just for the heck of it I rebooted the machine into Ubuntu Linux. After boot I popped in an old game DVD that I have. Came right up on the system and allowed me to browse the contents of the drive. So this has to be an XP issue. No sense in a re-install of XP if all I am going to do is install Windows 7 here shortly on the new rig.
OK I used IE to download the registry files. Installed and rebooted. Checked and the DVD-RW drive still is not showing. I also tried the second fix with no success. [quote who="Lantec" reply="12" id="3311250"]did you try.... right click my computer in the start menu choose Manage under Storage, choose Disk Management find the drive in the list right click and assign a drive letter[/quote] Disk Management does not show the
All I get when I click on your first link is a new Windows in Firefox that shows me the reg keys. No download.
Starkers I sent you an email. My Paypal account is up and running. :)
How do I add a registry key?
[quote who="kona0197" reply="203" id="3311148"]True, but I doubt Microsoft accepts Paypal payments.[/quote] Wow. I was wrong. I ran the Windows 8 Upgrade Assistant and look at what I found: So maybe we can get it using Paypal. :)
[quote who="doortech1" reply="201" id="3311136"]Kona, you would not need a debit card or to link paypal to a bank account. That is just for you to be able to transfer funds between the bank and paypal. If you were sent money , via paypal frpm Starkers, then use your paypal , which would not take long to set up, to purchase the OS.[/quote] True, but I doubt Microsoft accepts Paypal payments. :) BTW I just noticed that the $39.95 price ends this month. :(
[quote who="harpo99999" reply="1" id="3311129"]it is most likely the sata controller's driver that needs to be re-installed/updated, at least that is what I would try first[/quote] I doubt that is the problem. The SATA controller is working just fine. If it wasn't my hard drive would not work. The DVD-RW drive is plugged into the same controller. [quote who="doortech1" reply="2" id="3311138"]Does it show up in device manager at all as a non functioning device, or probl
Thank you Starkers for the update. By the way guys I started a new thread about the DVD-RW issue so we don't derail this thread to much dealing with the issue. Here is the link: https://forums.wincustomize.com/439474
I have decided to start a new thread about this issue rather than further derail the other thread where we were talking about this. I recently received a new DVD-RW drive courtesy of a friend here. After turning off the computer I removed the old drive. The old drive was the only IDE device on the system. I installed the new drive. The new drive uses the SATA interface. After powering on the computer I went into the BIOS settings. BIOS confirms the new drive is connected. I am
The hard drive has a SATA interface. The DVD-RW drive has a SATA interface. My motherboard has 4 SATA connectors. The hard drive is plugged into one, the DVD-RW drive into another. This isn't a matter of a master/slave mess up. In fact the DVD-RW drive has no jumpers. It is a simple matter of Windows XP not recognizing the drive.
Yeah I used the FixIt file from MS. It could not find the DVD-RW drive. Funny thing is that BIOS says it's there and the drive can boot bootable CDs and DVDs when the machine is turned on so this is a Windows XP issue. I would load 7 but the game I want to play only works on XP. I've tried it on 7 with no success. I have the SATA drivers for XP installed. Without them my hard drive would not work. Any other ideas?
Windows is still not recognizing the drive. I did everything in that article. Any other ideas?
Guys I don't want to go to far off topic but I had an issue. I thought I would install the new DVD-RW drive in the system I have so I could play a few games that I have on DVD. The old drive would not read the disc. After installing the drive and looking in my BIOS settings the drive is there and working fine. The problem is that XP itself does not show the drive. Any ideas on a fix? Was looking forward to playing some games to kill some time.
Wizard do you have my address? I got the DVD Burner in today. So far so good!
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