CD Help

Hi,

I posted this elsewhere, but I need people to see it and maybe help
before I do the re-install.........

I've run out of options. I am running Vista Home 32. Everything has
been good for over a year. Then, all of a sudden 2 days ago my CD/
DVD's disappear. They are seen fine in the BIOS, but there is no IDE
or CD/DVD in the Decive Manager.

I'm seeing that 7026 error in the event log. I've tried over 20
suggestions from the internet, did a system restore from 3 weeks
ago........nothing is working.

So, I think it is time to re-install and see what happens. Problem:
I have an ASUS P5B motherboard, no CD. I cannot fund the driver CD
that came with it......so, how do I re-install??? I mean, once I re-
install, how will Windows be able to install the Network Drivers and
so on.......

I cannot find anything on ASUS's site, nothing at all.........

Can anyone offer anything?

Thanks!

On Sep 20, 3:07*pm, "Span Key The Money key" <I...@idiot.com> wrote:
> have you tried checking the cable leading to the drive?
>
> If you put the vista or other OS cd inside can you boot with that cd?
>
> That would show if it's a malfunction of the drive or something that vista
> just got wrong
>
> <e...@chicagorsvp.com> wrote in message
>
> news:5528908a-417a-4a36-8d3b-...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I posted this elsewhere, but I need people to see it and maybe help
> > before I do the re-install.........
>
> > I've run out of options. *I am running Vista Home 32. *Everything has
> > been good for over a year. *Then, all of a sudden 2 days ago my CD/
> > DVD's disappear. *They are seen fine in the BIOS, but there is no IDE
> > or CD/DVD in the Decive Manager.
>
> > I'm seeing that 7026 error in the event log. *I've tried over 20
> > suggestions from the internet, did a system restore from 3 weeks
> > ago........nothing is working.
>
> > So, I think it is time to re-install and see what happens. *Problem:
> > I have an ASUS P5B motherboard, no CD. *I cannot fund the driver CD
> > that came with it......so, how do I re-install??? * I mean, once I re-
> > install, how will Windows be able to install the Network Drivers and
> > so on.......
>
> > I cannot find anything on ASUS's site, nothing at all.........
>
> > Can anyone offer anything?
>
> > Thanks!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Well, the CD's show up in the BIOS. So, I know it is not the
controller. Something in Vista is corrupt, but I cannot find out
what. So, I'll just boot from the DVD when the computer re-boots.

BUT - I do not have the driver CD from ASUS on the P5B and cannot find
anything on their site......so, I'll be screwed after installing......

Any suggestions on the CD/DVD problem......or the driver CD? I'd
rather not re-install if possible.......

Hi Exec,

unless you have another computer which is working and has access to the
Internet, I suggest the following.
While you still can, surf to the ASUS site and download all the drivers for
your motherboard.
Then go to the site of your network card and download the driver for your
network card.
Go to other sites as necessary (audio, graphics, modem, wireless etc).
Copy all your downloaded drivers to the USB stick.
Also make sure to copy all your documents and important data to a safe place
(maybe USB drive or another internal hard disk)
Get your Vista DVD.
Reboot your PC with Vista DVD in. During booting, your system will not use
any drivers, it will use built-in BIOS routines to access it. Also, during
boot, you may be presented with a prompt "Press any key to boot from DVD".
Press any key. You will be presented with option to install Vista. Choose
"Custom install". During custom install you will have option to reformat
disk. Reformat disk and start installation process.
When Vista is installed, install all the drivers you downloaded during first
steps.
There is no special driver for DVD. It is usualy included in the chipset
driver.
Having finished installation of Vista and drivers, you will have to
reinstall all your applications (games, programs etc). After that, copy back
your data (documents, photos etc.).

If all this scares you, try to find some help from your friends, neighbours,
PC repair shop or whatever.
It may be a good idea to buy a new hard disk and do reinstallation on this
new disk. You can connect your present disk as a second disk in your system.
This way you're sure you won't lose anything that's stored on your old disk.
After all, disks are not too expensive these days.

Good luck
<> wrote in message
news:5528908a-417a-4a36-8d3b-...
>
> Hi,
>
> I posted this elsewhere, but I need people to see it and maybe help
> before I do the re-install.........
>
> I've run out of options. I am running Vista Home 32. Everything has
> been good for over a year. Then, all of a sudden 2 days ago my CD/
> DVD's disappear. They are seen fine in the BIOS, but there is no IDE
> or CD/DVD in the Decive Manager.
>
> I'm seeing that 7026 error in the event log. I've tried over 20
> suggestions from the internet, did a system restore from 3 weeks
> ago........nothing is working.
>
> So, I think it is time to re-install and see what happens. Problem:
> I have an ASUS P5B motherboard, no CD. I cannot fund the driver CD
> that came with it......so, how do I re-install??? I mean, once I re-
> install, how will Windows be able to install the Network Drivers and
> so on.......
>
> I cannot find anything on ASUS's site, nothing at all.........
>
> Can anyone offer anything?
>
> Thanks!

On Sep 20, 3:22*pm, "Span Key The Money key" <I...@idiot.com> wrote:
> you did not answer my question. My question was, IF you insert a bootablecd
> in the drive will it start spinning and run whatever is on the cd?
> Do you have ubuntu or another live linux to see if the drive works without
> windows?
>
> I have a similar motherboard Asus P5Q on this computer and it doesn't need a
> special driver for the cd to function.
>
> <e...@chicagorsvp.com> wrote in message
>
> news:81961936-2738-4d6d-9f93-...
>
>
>
> > On Sep 20, 3:07 pm, "Span Key The Money key" <I...@idiot.com> wrote:
> >> have you tried checking the cable leading to the drive?
>
> >> If you put the vista or other OS cd inside can you boot with that cd?
>
> >> That would show if it's a malfunction of the drive or something that
> >> vista
> >> just got wrong
>
> >> <e...@chicagorsvp.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:5528908a-417a-4a36-8d3b-....
>
> >> > Hi,
>
> >> > I posted this elsewhere, but I need people to see it and maybe help
> >> > before I do the re-install.........
>
> >> > I've run out of options. *I am running Vista Home 32. *Everything has
> >> > been good for over a year. *Then, all of a sudden 2 days ago my CD/
> >> > DVD's disappear. *They are seen fine in the BIOS, but there is no IDE
> >> > or CD/DVD in the Decive Manager.
>
> >> > I'm seeing that 7026 error in the event log. *I've tried over 20
> >> > suggestions from the internet, did a system restore from 3 weeks
> >> > ago........nothing is working.
>
> >> > So, I think it is time to re-install and see what happens. *Problem:
> >> > I have an ASUS P5B motherboard, no CD. *I cannot fund the driver CD
> >> > that came with it......so, how do I re-install??? * I mean, once Ire-
> >> > install, how will Windows be able to install the Network Drivers and
> >> > so on.......
>
> >> > I cannot find anything on ASUS's site, nothing at all.........
>
> >> > Can anyone offer anything?
>
> >> > Thanks!- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Well, the CD's show up in the BIOS. *So, I know it is not the
> > controller. *Something in Vista is corrupt, but I cannot find out
> > what. *So, I'll just boot from the DVD when the computer re-boots.
>
> > BUT - I do not have the driver CD from ASUS on the P5B and cannot find
> > anything on their site......so, I'll be screwed after installing......
>
> > Any suggestions on the CD/DVD problem......or the driver CD? * I'd
> > rather not re-install if possible.......- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Yes they spin. It is not a mechanical problem with the
devices..........

I'm so lost.......if I re-install Vista.....I have no clue where I'll
get the drivers for all the different devices on the mobo......

On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:40:27 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

>I'm so lost.......if I re-install Vista.....I have no clue where I'll
>get the drivers for all the different devices on the mobo......

Google "Drivermax"

On Sep 20, 3:32*pm, "Dusko Savatovic"
<nospamplease.savato...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Exec,
>
> unless you have another computer which is working and has access to the
> Internet, I suggest the following.
> While you still can, surf to the ASUS site and download all the drivers for
> your motherboard.
> Then go to the site of your network card and download the driver for your
> network card.
> Go to other sites as necessary *(audio, graphics, modem, wireless etc).
> Copy all your downloaded drivers to the USB stick.
> Also make sure to copy all your documents and important data to a safe place
> (maybe USB drive or another internal hard disk)
> Get your Vista DVD.
> Reboot your PC with Vista DVD in. During booting, your system will not use
> any drivers, it will use built-in BIOS routines to access it. Also, during
> boot, you may be presented with a prompt "Press any key to boot from DVD"..
> Press any key. You will be presented with option to install Vista. Choose
> "Custom install". During custom install you will have option to reformat
> disk. Reformat disk and start installation process.
> When Vista is installed, install all the drivers you downloaded during first
> steps.
> There is no special driver for DVD. It is usualy included in the chipset
> driver.
> Having finished installation of Vista and drivers, you will have to
> reinstall all your applications (games, programs etc). After that, copy back
> your data (documents, photos etc.).
>
> If all this scares you, try to find some help from your friends, neighbours,
> PC repair shop or whatever.
> It may be a good idea to buy a new hard disk and do reinstallation on this
> new disk. You can connect your present disk as a second disk in your system.
> This way you're sure you won't lose anything that's stored on your old disk.
> After all, disks are not too expensive these days.
>
> Good luck<e...@chicagorsvp.com> wrote in message
>
> news:5528908a-417a-4a36-8d3b-...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > I posted this elsewhere, but I need people to see it and maybe help
> > before I do the re-install.........
>
> > I've run out of options. *I am running Vista Home 32. *Everything has
> > been good for over a year. *Then, all of a sudden 2 days ago my CD/
> > DVD's disappear. *They are seen fine in the BIOS, but there is no IDE
> > or CD/DVD in the Decive Manager.
>
> > I'm seeing that 7026 error in the event log. *I've tried over 20
> > suggestions from the internet, did a system restore from 3 weeks
> > ago........nothing is working.
>
> > So, I think it is time to re-install and see what happens. *Problem:
> > I have an ASUS P5B motherboard, no CD. *I cannot fund the driver CD
> > that came with it......so, how do I re-install??? * I mean, once I re-
> > install, how will Windows be able to install the Network Drivers and
> > so on.......
>
> > I cannot find anything on ASUS's site, nothing at all.........
>
> > Can anyone offer anything?
>
> > Thanks!- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I've done that before.....just hate to do it.

Anyhow, good suggestion on the driver thingy, I would have tried to
let Vista do whatever......

<> wrote in message
news:5528908a-417a-4a36-8d3b-...
>
> Hi,
>
> I posted this elsewhere, but I need people to see it and maybe help
> before I do the re-install.........
>
> I've run out of options. I am running Vista Home 32. Everything has
> been good for over a year. Then, all of a sudden 2 days ago my CD/
> DVD's disappear. They are seen fine in the BIOS, but there is no IDE
> or CD/DVD in the Decive Manager.
>
> I'm seeing that 7026 error in the event log. I've tried over 20
> suggestions from the internet, did a system restore from 3 weeks
> ago........nothing is working.
>
> So, I think it is time to re-install and see what happens. Problem:
> I have an ASUS P5B motherboard, no CD. I cannot fund the driver CD
> that came with it......so, how do I re-install??? I mean, once I re-
> install, how will Windows be able to install the Network Drivers and
> so on.......
>
> I cannot find anything on ASUS's site, nothing at all.........
>
> Can anyone offer anything?
>
> Thanks!
>


Drivers --->
http://support.asus.com/download/dow...n-us&model=P5B

--
Ens causa sui
Fit caedes omnibus locis

On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:40:27 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

>On Sep 20, 3:22*pm, "Span Key The Money key" <I...@idiot.com> wrote:
>> you did not answer my question. My question was, IF you insert a bootable cd
>> in the drive will it start spinning and run whatever is on the cd?
>> Do you have ubuntu or another live linux to see if the drive works without
>> windows?
>>
>> I have a similar motherboard Asus P5Q on this computer and it doesn't need a
>> special driver for the cd to function.
>>
>> <e...@chicagorsvp.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:81961936-2738-4d6d-9f93-...
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Sep 20, 3:07 pm, "Span Key The Money key" <I...@idiot.com> wrote:
>> >> have you tried checking the cable leading to the drive?
>>
>> >> If you put the vista or other OS cd inside can you boot with that cd?
>>
>> >> That would show if it's a malfunction of the drive or something that
>> >> vista
>> >> just got wrong
>>
>> >> <e...@chicagorsvp.com> wrote in message
>>
>> >>news:5528908a-417a-4a36-8d3b-...
>>
>> >> > Hi,
>>
>> >> > I posted this elsewhere, but I need people to see it and maybe help
>> >> > before I do the re-install.........
>>
>> >> > I've run out of options. *I am running Vista Home 32. *Everything has
>> >> > been good for over a year. *Then, all of a sudden 2 days ago my CD/
>> >> > DVD's disappear. *They are seen fine in the BIOS, but there is no IDE
>> >> > or CD/DVD in the Decive Manager.
>>
>> >> > I'm seeing that 7026 error in the event log. *I've tried over 20
>> >> > suggestions from the internet, did a system restore from 3 weeks
>> >> > ago........nothing is working.
>>
>> >> > So, I think it is time to re-install and see what happens. *Problem:
>> >> > I have an ASUS P5B motherboard, no CD. *I cannot fund the driver CD
>> >> > that came with it......so, how do I re-install??? * I mean, once I re-
>> >> > install, how will Windows be able to install the Network Drivers and
>> >> > so on.......
>>
>> >> > I cannot find anything on ASUS's site, nothing at all.........
>>
>> >> > Can anyone offer anything?
>>
>> >> > Thanks!- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> > Well, the CD's show up in the BIOS. *So, I know it is not the
>> > controller. *Something in Vista is corrupt, but I cannot find out
>> > what. *So, I'll just boot from the DVD when the computer re-boots.
>>
>> > BUT - I do not have the driver CD from ASUS on the P5B and cannot find
>> > anything on their site......so, I'll be screwed after installing......
>>
>> > Any suggestions on the CD/DVD problem......or the driver CD? * I'd
>> > rather not re-install if possible.......- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>Yes they spin. It is not a mechanical problem with the
>devices..........
>
>I'm so lost.......if I re-install Vista.....I have no clue where I'll
>get the drivers for all the different devices on the mobo......

Just because a CD or DVD spins up doesn't mean it's OK. Before you
take any extreme and often unnecessary steps, go to Device Manager and
expand all the branches. Delete any and all drivers for all CD DVD
Devices. If you see none, then it likely is a driver issue that for
some reason isn't loading on boot. Rarely something could have changed
a Registry setting marking the drive as inactive. If so, while the
BIOS will detect it, Vista will skip over it unless and until the
Registry setting is changed.

While not your exact problem, following article touches on some causes
and fixes. You really need to rule out that the drives are or aren't
faulty before anything else. Then you can attack the driver issue. All
electronic devices fail sooner or later. Vibration can cause cables to
come loose. Have you reseated all cables? Cables also short out. Have
you tried replacement?

Have you tried physically disconnecting all CD/DVD drives by pulling
off both their power and data cables, then reboot? Does the system
boot normally without the CD/DVD drive?

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...0817052&dlc=en

This is proly the answer to your problem.

1) click the start menu
2) click on "run"
3) type "regedit" and click ok
4) go to string key
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contr ol\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
5) delete "upper filters" and "lower filters in the right side window.
60 reboot.


<> wrote in message
news:5528908a-417a-4a36-8d3b-...
>
> Hi,
>
> I posted this elsewhere, but I need people to see it and maybe help
> before I do the re-install.........
>
> I've run out of options. I am running Vista Home 32. Everything has
> been good for over a year. Then, all of a sudden 2 days ago my CD/
> DVD's disappear. They are seen fine in the BIOS, but there is no IDE
> or CD/DVD in the Decive Manager.
>
> I'm seeing that 7026 error in the event log. I've tried over 20
> suggestions from the internet, did a system restore from 3 weeks
> ago........nothing is working.
>
> So, I think it is time to re-install and see what happens. Problem:
> I have an ASUS P5B motherboard, no CD. I cannot fund the driver CD
> that came with it......so, how do I re-install??? I mean, once I re-
> install, how will Windows be able to install the Network Drivers and
> so on.......
>
> I cannot find anything on ASUS's site, nothing at all.........
>
> Can anyone offer anything?
>
> Thanks!

On Sep 20, 4:09*pm, Ringmaster <big...@VistaGeneralCircus.net> wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:40:27 -0700 (PDT), e...@chicagorsvp.com wrote:
> >On Sep 20, 3:22*pm, "Span Key The Money key" <I...@idiot.com> wrote:
> >> you did not answer my question. My question was, IF you insert a bootable cd
> >> in the drive will it start spinning and run whatever is on the cd?
> >> Do you have ubuntu or another live linux to see if the drive works without
> >> windows?
>
> >> I have a similar motherboard Asus P5Q on this computer and it doesn't need a
> >> special driver for the cd to function.
>
> >> <e...@chicagorsvp.com> wrote in message
>
> >>news:81961936-2738-4d6d-9f93-....
>
> >> > On Sep 20, 3:07 pm, "Span Key The Money key" <I...@idiot.com> wrote:
> >> >> have you tried checking the cable leading to the drive?
>
> >> >> If you put the vista or other OS cd inside can you boot with that cd?
>
> >> >> That would show if it's a malfunction of the drive or something that
> >> >> vista
> >> >> just got wrong
>
> >> >> <e...@chicagorsvp.com> wrote in message
>
> >> >>news:5528908a-417a-4a36-8d3b-...
>
> >> >> > Hi,
>
> >> >> > I posted this elsewhere, but I need people to see it and maybe help
> >> >> > before I do the re-install.........
>
> >> >> > I've run out of options. *I am running Vista Home 32. *Everything has
> >> >> > been good for over a year. *Then, all of a sudden 2 days ago myCD/
> >> >> > DVD's disappear. *They are seen fine in the BIOS, but there is no IDE
> >> >> > or CD/DVD in the Decive Manager.
>
> >> >> > I'm seeing that 7026 error in the event log. *I've tried over 20
> >> >> > suggestions from the internet, did a system restore from 3 weeks
> >> >> > ago........nothing is working.
>
> >> >> > So, I think it is time to re-install and see what happens. *Problem:
> >> >> > I have an ASUS P5B motherboard, no CD. *I cannot fund the driver CD
> >> >> > that came with it......so, how do I re-install??? * I mean, once I re-
> >> >> > install, how will Windows be able to install the Network Drivers and
> >> >> > so on.......
>
> >> >> > I cannot find anything on ASUS's site, nothing at all.........
>
> >> >> > Can anyone offer anything?
>
> >> >> > Thanks!- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> >> > Well, the CD's show up in the BIOS. *So, I know it is not the
> >> > controller. *Something in Vista is corrupt, but I cannot find out
> >> > what. *So, I'll just boot from the DVD when the computer re-boots.
>
> >> > BUT - I do not have the driver CD from ASUS on the P5B and cannot find
> >> > anything on their site......so, I'll be screwed after installing.......
>
> >> > Any suggestions on the CD/DVD problem......or the driver CD? * I'd
> >> > rather not re-install if possible.......- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> >Yes they spin. *It is not a mechanical problem with the
> >devices..........
>
> >I'm so lost.......if I re-install Vista.....I have no clue where I'll
> >get the drivers for all the different devices on the mobo......
>
> Just because a CD or DVD spins up doesn't mean it's OK. Before you
> take any extreme and often unnecessary steps, go to Device Manager and
> expand all the branches. Delete any and all drivers for all CD DVD
> Devices. If you see none, then it likely is a driver issue that for
> some reason isn't loading on boot. Rarely something could have changed
> a Registry setting marking the drive as inactive. If so, while the
> BIOS will detect it, Vista will skip over it unless and until the
> Registry setting is changed.
>
> While not your exact problem, following article touches on some causes
> and fixes. You really need to rule out that the drives are or aren't
> faulty before anything else. Then you can attack the driver issue. All
> electronic devices fail sooner or later. Vibration can cause cables to
> come loose. Have you reseated all cables? *Cables also short out. Have
> you tried replacement?
>
> Have you tried physically disconnecting all CD/DVD drives by pulling
> off both their power and data cables, then reboot? Does the system
> boot normally without the CD/DVD drive?
>
> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c0081...- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Well, I am probably an idiot for not mentioning this before, but this
error is in the Event Managet:

The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
cdrom
Event ID: 7026

But I've been all over the internet trying to find answers....for 2
days now.....no luck on any suggestions.