CD-ROM disappeared

2 things you can try... install more RAMS
re-install windows.. try this it cannot hurt. You have lots of GB but not enough rams.. I had problems with AOL.. could not download from web.. no one could tell me either the problem.. found out by myself...(after 20 pages of explanations from AOL (no good).. I re-installed 128 mb of Ram.. presto.. can download anything.. no more problems... try it, I bet it is this problem.

Boot up normally and remove both the items with the yellow exclamation on them. Reboot and let windows rediscover them. See if your cd-rom returns to normal.

Expand the System branch in device manager, and identify who's chipset is on the mother board (VIA, SiS, Intel).
Download and install the appropriate IDE bussmaster driver.

This will take care of the problem, and improve drive performance. I have seen various software installs blow away the IDE drivers in W98.

here we go.
first right click on my computer and choose properties from the menu. this should give you the general tab of the system properties. please click on device manager tab. if you see yellow ?'s or red x on primary /secondary ide controllers continue if not skip the rest of my post. if they are splatted (the tech term for the yellow ? OR red x you need to pull a key in the registry... make certain you have a backup done. navigate in regedit to hkey local machine\enum select and deletethe mf key. close regedit and restart the computer (start shutdown and then restart). when you reboot new hardware should be located. if it is windows may suggest that you need to reboot to continue setting up changes SELECT NO when you are all the way up into windows restart as above this may take up to three restarts.

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