Use the fix as described in the below MS-KB. Applies to Vista also
[url]http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314060[/url]
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"Amadeus47" <Amadeus47@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:83530EFA-274C-4342-87AD-DDA2E2746495@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Tried CDGone - also reset MSAHCI to 0
>
> Dell XPS 410
> Vista 32 SP1
> 4 GB RAM
> 250 GB HD
> 250GB external drive - Firewire
> Radeon 1950
> DVD-RW Samsung SH-S203N (New - and the problem)
>
> The old drive is a Samsung TS-H553. The same problem happens with it as well
> when I reinstall it.
>
> The problem is the drive doesn't show up in Win Explorer.
>
> I see it in the Device Manager. Properties shows error 28, no driver
> installed. Tried to update. I get a Roxio Cdr4 driver that cannot be
> installed. Did uninstall drive from DM. But, same result. I know Vista
> doesn't need a specific driver to run the DVD.
>
> Followed the directions in KB320553 re: MSAHCI and reset to 0 (Value was 4).
>
> Ran CDGone. Still nothing.
>
> Tried to run a Vista repair but drive would not read. Went into setup and
> changed setting to Autodetect RAID/ATA. Ended up blue screening with the x78
> error. Was able under this setting to access the drive and run a
> repair...several times went through it. But, could not boot into Vista as the
> x78 error kept coming up. Went back and reset drive to RAID. Could boot but
> cannot see DVD drive.
>
> Nero was originally installed on system. Manually cleaned it out a month
> ago. Everything worked fine since so did not know if there was an issue with
> that. Read on other posts that this may have been a problem. Downloaded the
> Nero cleaning program and ran it. No luck with it either.
>
> Do have Roxio 10 installed. Not sure if there is a problem there.
>
> So, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. This has taken way more
> time than I really want to expend...but, isn't that the way with computers???
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike[/color]