Hello from hell

In the device manager, under Primary and Secondary IDE controllers (dual fifo). I have the yellow !. I have checked the cables, they seem to be OK. I also have removed the controllers from the device manager. Restarted with no effect. Now the system is still running fine, as long as you do not require the CD drives. Is there any way that this can be corrected without formating the system.

Thank you

Hello from hell

In the device manager, under Primary and Secondary IDE controllers (dual fifo). I have the yellow !. I have checked the cables, they seem to be OK. I also have removed the controllers from the device manager. Restarted with no effect. Now the system is still running fine, as long as you do not require the CD drives. Is there any way that this can be corrected without formating the system.

Thank you
Blair, I'm having the same problem. This happened after I "fortunately" saved all of my files to CD's. Then I did a FULL RECOVERY. After restarting the computer, my CD-ROM didn't work. I went to the Device Manager, and saw the YELLOW EXCLAMATION MARKS. I went on the computer to get help and was advise to delete them, but I can't. I mistakenly deleted the CD-ROM in the device manager.

If anyone out there can tell me how to create the CD-ROM back to the Device Manager, I would be forever greatful. I have so much work that I need to put back on my computer.

Those yellow exclamation marks also give the following error messages:

(1) The computer is running in MS DOS compatibility mode and (2) the Master Boot record has been changed. It mentioned a virus, but I don't have one.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!!

Phyllis

Hello from hell

In the device manager, under Primary and Secondary IDE controllers (dual fifo). I have the yellow !. I have checked the cables, they seem to be OK. I also have removed the controllers from the device manager. Restarted with no effect. Now the system is still running fine, as long as you do not require the CD drives. Is there any way that this can be corrected without formating the system.

Thank you
Opt.#1
Just go to safemode and then go to device mgr to remove
cdrom drive.Restart and then check dev mgr(or my computer)?
If their try cdrom-if not and its seen in safe mode try
booting from os cd from dead start?If it boot to a cd then
reload os if not buy a new cdrom.

Opt#2
connect to
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;151911&Product=w98

Hello from hell

In the device manager, under Primary and Secondary IDE controllers (dual fifo). I have the yellow !. I have checked the cables, they seem to be OK. I also have removed the controllers from the device manager. Restarted with no effect. Now the system is still running fine, as long as you do not require the CD drives. Is there any way that this can be corrected without formating the system.

Thank you
is your chip-set via apollo? post back yes or no for fix

Blair, I'm having the same problem. This happened after I "fortunately" saved all of my files to CD's. Then I did a FULL RECOVERY. After restarting the computer, my CD-ROM didn't work. I went to the Device Manager, and saw the YELLOW EXCLAMATION MARKS. I went on the computer to get help and was advise to delete them, but I can't. I mistakenly deleted the CD-ROM in the device manager.

If anyone out there can tell me how to create the CD-ROM back to the Device Manager, I would be forever greatful. I have so much work that I need to put back on my computer.

Those yellow exclamation marks also give the following error messages:

(1) The computer is running in MS DOS compatibility mode and (2) the Master Boot record has been changed. It mentioned a virus, but I don't have one.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!!!



Phyllis
I see that these posts are not so NEW anymore,BUT- In my search for a "cure" I happened to come across this post that describes exactly what my dilemma happens to be!! I am running W98 SE on a Compaq Presario 5050...I'm stumped as how to recover my CD-ROM...all attempts to add or discover are in vain...am also running in DOS compatability mode with Master Boot record changed message....I have had nothing but ISSUES with this computer.!!! I have a Quantum Bigfoot TX8.OAT ATA hard drive and the same problem with controllers as above posting. HELP PLEASE!! Any suggestions??