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CD/DVD is not deteced in Vista Dev Mgr (UNSOLVED, but not for not trying!!)
Buckeye_Ham:
I created a new user account (w/ Admin priviledges). Switched users (and also logged in a second time after a reboot) and found that the CD/DVD drive is missing in the Device Manager listing. So apparently the issue is in the system wide registry and not in a profile registry.
Here's hoping it will be easy to find. If you need me to send you any parts or the whole registry let me know.
Nelson
Shane:
Ok good, so that is progress.
Do this, I use this tool to compare the registry for changes.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/regshot/
Use it and do a first shot and have it save the file. Send that file to me, will be too big to post though, and I will use it and do a compare on my vista system in vmware. While it will retuen a ton of differances I can at least look at the main parts that have to do with the devices and see if I find anything :-)
Shane
Buckeye_Ham:
As I write this I'm emailing directly to you a zipped output of Regshot-x86-ANSI (~29Mb).
I'm going to search my PC and see if I can find on a registry backup from before the CD/DVD disappeared. If I do I'll run the compare and send the output to you. Wish me luck.
Nelson
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Update 7:17PM (EST)
I found and I'm sending you a zipped folder containing a Windows Repair AIO Registry backup from my Vista 32Bit system that I’m certain had a working CD/DVD. I went back to my step by step notes of when I rebuilt the system and found where I date/time noted my progress and that the CD/DVD was good. I hope this can be useful to you.
Nelson
Buckeye_Ham:
Well both emails sent with the ZIPPED attachments (29Mb and 23Mb) are undeliverable. The exceed the max message size. Is there a way that I can FTP them to you? Email me your reply direct if you prefer not to have the solution posted here.
Nelson
Shane:
Just upload them to sendspace.com and email me the download links :-)
Shane
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