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Old 11-07-2007, 02:29 AM   #1 (permalink) Top
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A few days ago I posted about a dvd drive not being detected. I fixed that by reinstalling my drivers, this time I have a new problem. My dvd will not recgonize any cd or dvd. It simply says "D:\ is not a valid Win32 application."

I'm not very familiar with cd/dvd drivers, any information or help would be appreciated.
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This sounds like an error in the file associations of Windows. Go to Start > Run and enter the following command:
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regsvr32.exe "shell32.dll"
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Old 11-07-2007, 04:57 PM   #3 (permalink) Top
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Thanks for the help. I did what you said and after I entered the command it said

DllRegisterServer in shell32.dll succeeded

Then when I rebooted I still had the same problem.
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If you rightclick on the D:-drive, are you able to click on Open?
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Yes I can but I cant open anything on the cd or dvd.

What I mean by that is I can't just open the cd and run the exec file or I will just get the same error message telling me that D:\ is not a valid windows operation or w/e.
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Old 13-07-2007, 07:09 AM   #6 (permalink) Top
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Maybe this will help, here is my specific model name:

LITE-ON DVDRW SHW-160P6S

Please, any help would be much appreciated.
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Old 13-07-2007, 07:26 PM   #7 (permalink) Top
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Can you boot off a CD or DVD?
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Old 13-07-2007, 08:51 PM   #8 (permalink) Top
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It's the drive that I installed xp on, so yes.

Does this mean that it's not a hardware issue??
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Old 13-07-2007, 09:45 PM   #9 (permalink) Top
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Possibly.

What do you have installed besides the OS? List all programs and drivers.
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Umm, I am running service pack one because im having trouble installig sp2.

77.77 nvidia drivers
latest mobo drivers

I don't know how to check anything else?
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I just got service pack 2 to install, but I still have the problem.
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When you boot your system, do you have trouble booting off a CD or DVD at any point?

Have you run Memtest86?
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Old 22-07-2007, 12:27 AM   #13 (permalink) Top
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No I don't have a problem booting from a cd, and no I haven't ran memtest86.
I don't think i'm going to buy it either. Can we try something else?
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I don't think i'm going to buy it either.
You mean that memtest program?? You dont have to buy that, its free and the latest one is at Memtest86+ - Advanced Memory Diagnostic Tool


Also i would suggest that you should check in the Device Manager to see if there is anything in the Yellow exclamatery sign.. (Right Click My Computer > Manage > Device Manager)
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lol, whoops

There is a yellow exclamation next to standard game port.



By the way, which download link do I choose at the memtest site?
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