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Corrupted driver or wrong detecting

hi, in this laptop (IBM ThinkPad R32) the CD/DVD combo does not work; it happens since an external USB CD/RW drive was connected, now i can unistall the device, then this is detected but a yellow exclamation mark appears in the device manager left the device name.

I think this is a corrupted driver or the OS is detecting incorrectly the device then installing the wrong driver.

What can i do to "clean" the "cache" so, in a restart of the operating system, the correct driver can be installed?

The hardware is working fine because i can use it in DOS.

Thanks in advance.


Fidencio Monroy.
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Hello fmonroy =)

Boot into safemode(login as administartor if XP),,, goto Device Manager nad unisnatll the CD drive, now reboot in normal mode and reinstall the drivers,,,,, post back the results !!!!!!!

!! GOOD LUCK !!
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Thank you all for your comments. I am so sorry because now I have not access to the laptop until monday, so I will check it then.

Thank you very much.
no problem :)
just keep posting !!!!
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I've tried all your reccomendations without success, Thanks anyway :) ...

trailblazzyr55: this drive is a Hitachi/LG GDR-8081N 8X DVD/24X CD ATAPI/IDE DVD-ROM Drive for notebook (GDR8081N); if you can send a link to its updated driver, it will help too much.

Thanks in advance.

Fidencio Monroy.
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does it work in w2k?
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I agree with SheharyaarSaahil, that should hopefully get ya back up and running ;~)

regards,
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that machinne really have not worked, has a lot of problem its operator has not applied patches a lot of time ago; this machinne needs an operative system reinstallation.

your comments are very useful, so i will split points.

Thanks a lot.

FM
:)

!! THANX !!
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you are welcome :)