Windows Virus affecting cd-rom's?

[scruffy]

Re: Windows Virus affecting cd-rom\'s?

Wingnut, what software are you using in conjunction with your CD-RW? Nero? EZCD, w/Direct CD? Hot Burn? What.
I ask, because some will not recognize a drive.

 

[Wingnut]

Re: Windows Virus affecting cd-rom\'s?

That's the very first thing I though of, Chris, when I saw that it was not responding properly ... but on checking the properties, it doesn't have (or need) a driver.
Think that I'll try reinstalling the software, though, before pulling the hardware ... just to see if it is a driver problem. Windows 98 has always seemed to have a problem with CD hardware.

peter

 

[Wingnut]

Re: Windows Virus affecting cd-rom\'s?

I'm using Roxia's software (previously Adaptec, previously Pinnacles, etc) .... but the problem is not the software ... Windows "sees" the drive but Explorer keeps telling me that there's no media or the media is not formatted for Windows.
And, no, I'm not trying to read a CD-R or -RW ... every OEM disk I put in is treated the same.
Reason I first suspected a virus was that the last time I remember reading a disk was a CD-R that I got from eBay. It's a compendium of info the "author" collected on R/C aircraft and helicopters ... and I figured he could have easily burned in a trojan .... but Norton reports no virus in 43,000 files checked.
I'll find time this weekend to try reinstalling the software and then doing some surgury.

peter

 

[scruffy]

Re: Windows Virus affecting cd-rom\'s?

Wingnut, IF you have both EZCD Creator installed, and Direct CD, I have had the same problem you are describing. Uninstall Direct CD and it should work fine. This is particularly so if you are running only ONE drive in your 'pooter. I had no issues with it, until my HP Driver/Software cd blew up in my CD player. THEN I found the issue with using the burner to run as a 'player'.
Direct CD, does not 'release' the drive for normal playback, even if it is taken out of the startup files.
Best bet, is to uninstall all the roxio software, and reinstall, unchecking the Direct CD in the new install. Should work like a charm then.

 

[DrdanInAbq]

Wow, So many experts, very few correct answers. There IS a virus that affects the drivers for Optical Drives. The correct method to find out if you have a corrupt driver is to use your bootable OS CD and try to boot from it. If the drive reads it during post you have a corrupt driver. If it doesn't read you have a bad drive. Simple as that. The hard part is if you have a corrupt driver you have to remove the virus that is affecting it and reload the OS to replace the bad driver. You can use Norton, McAfee, etc. I prefer Panda. Also go to Superantispyware.com and download their trial version and remove any spyware you have. Then reload the OS. DO NOT ERASE the partition unless you want to lose your data.

 

[Bird]

Wow, So many experts, very few correct answers. There IS a virus that affects the drivers for Optical Drives. The correct method to find out if you have a corrupt driver is to use your bootable OS CD and try to boot from it. If the drive reads it during post you have a corrupt driver. If it doesn't read you have a bad drive. Simple as that. The hard part is if you have a corrupt driver you have to remove the virus that is affecting it and reload the OS to replace the bad driver. You can use Norton, McAfee, etc. I prefer Panda. Also go to Superantispyware.com and download their trial version and remove any spyware you have. Then reload the OS. DO NOT ERASE the partition unless you want to lose your data.

Did you happen to notice that all of this thread is over six and a half years old? If the problem wasn't solved before now, I wouldn't have much hope for him.

 

[frank_f15]

Did you happen to notice that all of this thread is over six and a half years old? If the problem wasn't solved before now, I wouldn't have much hope for him.

Thanks Bird i was wondering the same thing but you beat me to it (as usual)

 

[SnowRidge]

And if he didn't find the solution in the intervening years, I'm sure an upgrade to Vista would correct everything just fine. You betcha.

 

[MossRoad]

There is some discussions about Superantispyware being legitimate or a scam. User discretion is advised.

 

[DocHeb]

There is some discussions about Superantispyware being legitimate or a scam. User discretion is advised.

Especially when recomended by a first-time poster .