Corrupted Drivers that can't be fixed... :(


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I'm far from being a newbie - quite the oposite, but i couldn't find a solution for this problem which in theory should be simple to solve... so - no shame in puting my pride aside and asking (i guess):

http://imgur.com/a/rPAq8 (screenshots)

As you can see above, my optical unit has that corupted driver error (code 3) same as the others ones, which translated in:

The driver for this device might be corrupted, or your system may be running low on memory or other resources. (Code 3)

...the resources are definitly not a problem - have more than enough... as for those drivers... i uninstaled them and at least 5 times and keep geting this error on every try:

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...i even tried a previous back-up but that didn't solve either... only option left would be the old "reinstall windows" like we did in the '90's... but my optical units have that problem as whell..... Any other ideeas, besides puting Windows on a stick and installing it from there... which is a last resort? :(

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Sounds like some corrupted drivers/windows files.. Things I would try..

Check disk (chkdsk C:) full scan (also may want to try your hard drive manufacturers hard drive diagnostic tools to see if its failing, check the smart info)

Download the latest intel inf driving install utility for your motherboard/chipset, see if it will replace those corrupted inlet drivers at least. If not luck then try a system restore and go farther back then the most recent restore point. Also how about repair (tab F8 on boot).

Other than that if nothing works, If I were you I would backup your data and format and reinstall windows...

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There we go again with the "when in doubt, reformat" routine.... Ugh.

Google the error code (if you haven't already).

Remove all traces of the driver.

Reinstall using latest driver from the web.

If all else fails, replace optical drive (assuming it's the culprit).

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Sounds like some corrupted drivers/windows files.. Things I would try..

Check disk full scan (also may want to try your hard drive manufacturers hard drive diagnostic tools to see if its failing, check the smart info)

Download the latest intel inf driving install utility for your motherboard/chipset, see if it will replace those corrupted inlet drivers at least. If not luck then try a system restore and go farther back then the most recent restore point. Also how about repair (tab F8 on boot).

Other than that if nothing works, If I were you I would backup your data and format and reinstall windows...

Tried intel inf driving install utility - both the latest and older... it installs - but "nothing happens"... even used driver sweaper to remove them but same... after i restart the PC nothing installs and keep seeing the corupted drivers...

..reinstall windows is my last resolt cause even the DVD-rom drivers are corrupted... so i'll have to try a usb version (no other option)... :(

There we go again with the "when in doubt, reformat" routine.... Ugh.

Google the error code (if you haven't already).

Remove all traces of the driver.

Reinstall using latest driver from the web.

If all else fails, replace optical drive (assuming it's the culprit).

...as pointed above - tried all that... the DVD rom is fine.... the thing is "even the Virtual CD-DVD Drive" is gone... and i installed couple of them but none work....

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There we go again with the "when in doubt, reformat" routine.... Ugh

really? he said it as a last resort

..reinstall windows is my last resolt cause even the DVD-rom drivers are corrupted... so i'll have to try a usb version (no other option)... :(

if even your DVD rom drivers are corrupt putting the disk in and seeing if it boots into the installer is a good way to see if the problem is just in your windows install and not actually the hardware itself
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if even your DVD rom drivers are corrupt putting the disk in and seeing if it boots into the installer is a good way to see if the problem is just in your windows install and not actually the hardware itself

...silly me - you're right... this being just Windows related i could reinstall Win if necesary since the hardware is fine and should boot... that i didn't try - was keeping the reinstall option as the last but guess in this case i'll have to go with the '90 aproach (was afraid of that - reinstalling Windows sounds weird in 2012) ^^.

The thing is - Windows works fine besides those problems... a reinstall just for that.... :( - oh well... back to basics.

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The thing is - Windows works fine besides those problems... a reinstall just for that.... :( - oh well... back to basics.

good way to make sure the problem doesn't start spreading though since you don't know what caused it
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If memory serves the registry keeps a record of the driver and trys to reinstall the same [corrupt] driver which may be the cause of the problem.

Edit: Try upper and lower filter modification

Windows 7 DVD Drive Not Working or Missing Registry Fix

  1. Click Start, and then click All Programs.
  2. Click Accessories, and then click Run.
  3. Type regedit, and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
  4. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
  5. In the right pane, click UpperFilters. You may also see an UpperFilters.bak registry entry. You do not have to remove that entry. Click UpperFilters only. If you do not see the UpperFilters registry entry, you still might have to remove the LowerFilters registry entry. To do this, go to step 8.
  6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
  7. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
  8. In the right pane, click LowerFilters.
  9. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
  10. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
  11. Exit Registry Editor.
  12. Restart the computer.

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good way to make sure the problem doesn't start spreading though since you don't know what caused it

...was at wits end today, use to solve problems a lot harder than this one - but guess i got rusty.... i cracked and used a disk image from 2010 (the one made after installing Win 7) - a trip in the past... but all works fine now. This problem appeared after reviewing some Junk Files cleaner - i know for sure it's not related to CCleaner, maybe DiskMax or one of the others... even so, it's my fault for not paying enough attention to what they were doing - right now i tried DiskMax without deep scan and seems to be safe, don't remember the others...

If memory serves the registry keeps a record of the driver and trys to reinstall the same [corrupt] driver which may be the cause of the problem.

Edit: Try upper and lower filter modification

Windows 7 DVD Drive Not Working or Missing Registry Fix

  1. Click Start, and then click All Programs.
  2. Click Accessories, and then click Run.
  3. Type regedit, and then click OK. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
  4. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
  5. In the right pane, click UpperFilters. You may also see an UpperFilters.bak registry entry. You do not have to remove that entry. Click UpperFilters only. If you do not see the UpperFilters registry entry, you still might have to remove the LowerFilters registry entry. To do this, go to step 8.
  6. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
  7. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
  8. In the right pane, click LowerFilters.
  9. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
  10. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
  11. Exit Registry Editor.
  12. Restart the computer.

Hmm, really wished i checked your post before making the move i made - could have been exactly what i was looking for...

Anyway - thanx for help guys, to bad i didn't figure out this in time but your intentions were in the right place and i appreciate that.

Thanks again. ^^ Cheers!

PS.I'll save this for later - just in case... ^^

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yeah, you gotta be careful with some of those cleaners, CCleaner is trustworthy enough most of the time, but I've never used DiskMax before

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yeah, you gotta be careful with some of those cleaners, CCleaner is trustworthy enough most of the time, but I've never used DiskMax before

True... CCleaners is made in such way that's unlikely that something could go wrong... but DiskMax is more capable in terms of what it removes (if removed 3 gb of extra space besides what CCleaner removed) as long as you're careful at what you remove (not like me) and avoid Deep Scan option (does show a warning related to that)... you should be fine. The thing is - when it comes to Windows, i was a software scout since the beginning - there were always some nice alternatives which were as capable as commercial ones, but you can be sure unless you try and I'm also the skeptical kind - i like to try things on my own and decide based on my personal experience when it comes to their potential.

On side note... i got old at this and lost the patience i had back in the old days...^^ - but if i don't try i get rusty and might not use the best option out there for a specific task... and that makes me feel even older (not knowing what's the most capable tool of the moment for desired use). The fact that i couldn't solve this problem on my own - it's proof to that. :(

Anyway - it wasn't a waste of time... cause i also got kinda silly, can't belive that i wasn't aware of something that obvious (that the optical unit can still be used from boot even if it doesn't work in Win) and almost wasted time with some unofficial USB version.... plus - arachnoid's post could have been the answer i've been looking in the first place.

Thanks again - you guys... ^^

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  • 2 years later...

Okay, serious question here. DVD Rom drivers? Am I missing something? I have never, not even once, in my life had anything to do with DVD rom's drivers. Work out of the box.

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Okay, serious question here. DVD Rom drivers? Am I missing something? I have never, not even once, in my life had anything to do with DVD rom's drivers. Work out of the box.

They work because Windows/Linux/other OS have built-in driver support for them. if you remember DOS OS you'll have to load the drivers for Dos to work for CD/DVD.

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They work because Windows/Linux/other OS have built-in driver support for them. if you remember DOS OS you'll have to load the drivers for Dos to work for CD/DVD.

 

I've only played around with DOS and that wasnt on my machine. I started off with 95. Even that had no problem when installing cd-roms.

 

But thanks for the answer :)

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