Problems after repairing Windows XP

[wcns]

I have a HP m1080n Media Center computer. I thought I did a successful 'Repair', using non-proprietary CD'. The CD/repair was successfully reactivated during the 'Repair.

My problems started when I noticed I had no DVD drives shown in my file manager. Then I found that I had no 'Safe Mode' (F8) available. There are no USB drives, also. The USB wireless mouse and keyboard work OK. I was able to see one of my DVD' when I deleted it in the Device manager and it automatically reinstalled itself, however the DVD drive is no working. The BIOS shows all the devices mentioned above properly, however, the problems go on and on.

Help would be greatly appreciated.

Marvin

[VCC]

Wow , that sounds painful. Without knowing more about the situation, my first thought is that all drivers need to be reinstalled. If you have another computer handy, or if you can get to the internet, download the drivers from the computer's manufacturer. One question would be, "Why did you have to do a repair in the first place?" Was it do to getting a virus? In which case you should really do a fresh install, formatting the hard drive and reinstalling Windows from scratch. Your computer manufacturer hopefully equipt you with a restore CD/DVD. It doesn't make sense that you DVD drive doesn't work, unless it is not connected correctly, maybe a jumper that isn't placed right. Or it has gone bad.

[Shindo_Hikaru]

OK, First, what was the situation that required a repair and the use of a NON OEM/proprietary CD

[pmshah]

One possible thing you could try is disable usb & cdrom support in your bios. this is of course if you can attach a standard keyboard to the system.

Next in device manager under view select show hidden devices. These will show up a semi greyed icons. Select each one individually & uninstall them. One all these hidden devices are gone you can reboot, activate cdrom & usb in bios & xp should find * install all the devices properly.

If this does not solve your problem the only alternative would be to get your data out of the system & do a restore with original CD.

[wcns]

I hope this the proper way to reply to the nice peole that offered help.

The reason I did the repair: It seemed like a good idea since the system has been in operation for 2 years. The system was complaining via dialog boxes about different issues. I had no idea that I would open up all the 'cans of worms'.

Marvin

[Shindo_Hikaru]

By repair you did what exactly. Meain what kind of repair did you conduct

[wcns]

The 'Repair' is an option on the on the Micrsoft Windows XP Media Center OS disk. HP just gives you support disks that offer 'Restore option only (you lose al of your application program setups with 'Restore'. I have never had to resort to a total restore - I have always been able to fix things till now.

Marvin

[Takeshi]

You need to reinstall the HP specific drivers.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwar...ng=en&cc=us

[wcns]

I have tried to find my drivers on the HP site and I just don't see them. My DVD drives are:

'Lite-on DVD+RW SOHW - 8025'

and

'IDE - DVD ROM 16x

I have downloaded others and, as suspected, the installation fails.

Marvin

NOTE: In the past I have been able to fix problems with 'BART', etc., however without the DVD I am handicaped.