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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 1,079 Send Message	Surf	Report	16 Jun 2008 16:29
	I know you wern`t :O)
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	16 Jun 2008 16:35
	ok - ta Now, has that new system restore point been set yet? Call it something meaningful like "before CD driver update"
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 2,241 Send Message	skwirrel 1	Report	16 Jun 2008 16:36
	can't find where I do that.....I am on medication that makes me forget ..sorry, where do I set that point
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	16 Jun 2008 16:40
	Go to: Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore. Click on "Create a restore point". Click Next. Type a name in the box for this restore point (perhaps as suggested above). Click Create.
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 2,241 Send Message	skwirrel 1	Report	16 Jun 2008 16:43
	ok done that bit
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	16 Jun 2008 16:54
	You now need to open up Device Manager: Go to Start > Control Panel Make sure you are in Classic View (it will tell you in the top left corner and you can click there to toggle between the modes). Once in Control Panel, double click on the System icon. Click on the Hardware tab. Click on the Device Manager button. Tell me when you have got to this part.
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 2,241 Send Message	skwirrel 1	Report	16 Jun 2008 16:56
	ok device manager open
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	16 Jun 2008 16:57
	Click on the little plus sign next to DVD/CD-ROM drives
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 2,241 Send Message	skwirrel 1	Report	16 Jun 2008 16:58
	done
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:00
	Is your DVD drive listed there?
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 2,241 Send Message	skwirrel 1	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:00
	yes
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:03
	it might be worth jotting down the make and model number as listed at this point in case this doesn't work and I need to go looking for other drivers/patches.
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 2,241 Send Message	skwirrel 1	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:04
	ok done that
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:05
	Now right click on your drive and select Properties (at the bottom of the list probably).
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 2,241 Send Message	skwirrel 1	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:06
	ok, I have the properties box up
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:09
	Under the General tab, what does it say for "Device status"? (from this point you may find that you have to keep minimising and maximising windows)
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 2,241 Send Message	skwirrel 1	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:11
	it says This device is working properly. If you are having problems with this device, click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter.
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:14
	Ok click on the Driver tab and then on the "Driver Details" button and let me know what it says under "Driver files".
	Researching: Happy
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 2,241 Send Message	skwirrel 1	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:23
	ok there are 6 entries: C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\cdrom.sys C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\imapi.sys C:\WINDOWS\system32C:\WINDOWS\system32NTIDrvr.sys C:\WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\redbook.sys C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\UBHelper.sys C:\WINDOWS\system32\storprop.dll nrs 1,2,4,6, have a tick by them
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 13,143 Send Message	eRRolSheep	Report	16 Jun 2008 17:25
	ok just give me a sec to check which ones are which.
	Researching: Happy

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