| Offtopic Any topics not related to the games we cover. Doesn't mean this is a Spam-fest. Profanity is allowed, enter at your own risk. |
  Cd drive troubles |
|
|
|
|
Senior Member
Posts: 4,003
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
Cd drive troubles -
03-15-2004, 01:27 PM
alright, just bought a new drive, i had 2, one is still good so i dint touch it, but my old burner sucked so i just unplugged the 2 wires that were going into that & pluged them into the new drive. now, it isent showing either of them. it has detected it but when i check the details it shows
[quote:cec0b] Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer. (Code 45)[/quote:cec0b] TEHN HOW THE HELL IS IT DETECTING IT?! eek: any ideas?
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Senior Member
Posts: 5,158
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Gatineau, Qc, Canada
|
03-15-2004, 03:03 PM
Check jumpers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Member
Posts: 4,003
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
03-15-2004, 03:16 PM
got it solved. my registry is full. now im trying to find a way to clean out my registry.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Member
Posts: 4,003
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
03-15-2004, 04:48 PM
after deleting about 300 registry entries it stopped giving mte the full registry error. i still cant see the drives though.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Member
Posts: 5,158
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Gatineau, Qc, Canada
|
03-16-2004, 12:29 AM
OS ? Drive type (manufacturer) ? Status (Ms, Sl, CaSel) ? Cabling type ?
Topology of drives associated with cabling ? I need to know these things
if I am to be of any assistance...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Member
Posts: 4,003
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
03-16-2004, 05:43 AM
ok its my registry thats the problem. iv deleted over 500 entries in the registry with various cleaners but it still gives me the "registry size is too big so further entries will be ignored" error when starting. ovisly cleaning it dosent work, anyone know how to expand the size of my registry?
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Member
Posts: 1,937
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Alaska
|
03-16-2004, 11:23 AM
um i know one ugly way though, reformatting.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Senior Member
Posts: 4,003
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
03-16-2004, 02:04 PM
ed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.12 by ScriptzBin Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
vBulletin Skin developed by: vBStyles.com
© 1998 - 2007 by Rudedog Productions | All trademarks used are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
|
Linear Mode
