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More info?)
Goto
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems
See the second "problem" (read the caveats)
Run the provided registry patch
That should fix your problem (basically, a filter driver is missing or
non-operational, the registry patch will delete the filter drivers
references for your cdrom(s))
Basically, the reg file from above carries out the steps displayed at this
website
CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320553
CD-ROM Access Is Missing and Messages Cite Error Code 31, Code 32, Code 19,
or Code 39 After You Remove Easy CD Creator in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314060
(It'll fix code 41 errors too as per the contents of the last kb article)
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Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP
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"Steve" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46809260-BB6B-43D8-B589-34D88D15C3EC@microsoft.com...
> Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot
find the hardware device. (Code 41). My Dvd drives seem to be missing
>
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