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"Computer Help Needed!!"

Hey, anybody know much aout fixing computers? My Drivers for my two CD-ROM drives broke or something, but they aren't working. My friend who works on computers said to delete the driver, shut down the computer, then un-plug the drives. Start it back up, then shut it down and plug them back in then start it up, and he said it would find them and re-install it. I tried this, but after I remove the drivers the computer freezes and when I start it up, the drivers are still there. Anybody know how to fix this? Or do I need a new computer?

Yes, I click the driver, then click remove. It freezes right after I do that.

So on the device properties, you've tried clicking the uninstall drivers button and the computer froze right?

Nope.

Anialater wrote:
> Yes, it said the best driver is the one I am currently using.

Hmm without seeing it, it can be hard to give advice. Is there any option to reinstall the driver from the wizard?

I wish I knew what happened.

What the hell did you do with them?

Yes, it said the best driver is the one I am currently using.

I take it this is viewing through the device manager? If you look at the properties for the IDE controllers then there will probably be a button to update driver on the Driver tab.

In other words, control panel > system > hardware > device manager > driver > update driver and then follow the wizard.

Ok, they are the Primary and Secondary IDE controllers. Both of them say This device is either not present or not working properly.

Anialater wrote:
> Ok, i found it, its the one with the red, black and yellow wires, the
> other plugs into the motherboard.

Unplug both. Sometimes there is a third wire, that either plugs into the motherboard or the sound card. It's for audio. Don't worry about it just now.