When sp 3 came out for winxp the parents had the auto update option turned on and ended up with sp 3 installed at which time stuffed up the whole system due to the bugs i recon.
Then came a reformatt during which time Norton 360 was installed and gave a option to backup I'm guessing the registry,I dont know, The backup option in 360 says its been stored in a secure online destination.. Now I'm told the D drive did work until then.
When I open the D drive via my computer folder I get a screen that says
Compaq at the top ( Big red letters)
Warning This area of your hard drive ( or partition) contains files used for your PC Recovery.
Do not delete or alter these files. Any change to this partition could prevent any recovery later.
When any disk is incerted into the drive it just won't play it and when you try opening/playing it via the my comp. folder it shows the warning above.
The warning message you are receiving is because their has been a recovery partition created on your computer to restore the contents of the computer if it should crash. The D: drive is where it was stored. So, it warns you about accessing that drive.
The CD-Rom has a yellow exclamation point and so it does not have a drive letter at all because Windows is not using it properly.
The CD-Rom problem you are experiencing can usually be solved by reading and following the information at the following link:
Warning: You are about to be instructed how to modify your registry. Anytime a change to the registry is performed there may be undesirable consequences and it may prevent your computer from working at all.
Please read and perform one of the following methods to produce a backup of your registry BEFORE proceeding with any registry modifications.
How to backup the windows registry:
Method 1: Using ERUNT (Preferred method)
Using the third party software called ERUNT you can back up your registry and can also configure automated registry backups to help ensure your system's integrity. This is the preferred method to perform a registry backup and instructions can be found in the first portion of the following post: Read by clicking HERE.
Method 2: Using System Restore
Windows Vista
Click Start, type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER. Note: If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.
Wait for Windows to search for available disks and most recent restore points. In the System Properties dialog box, on the System Protection tab, click Create,
Type a name for the restore point (preferably something recognizable you can easily go back to and find) and then click Create.
After the restore point has been created successfully, click OK two times. Note: If System Restore is turned off, click to select the local disk, click Apply and then click Create.
Windows XP
Click Start, click Run, type %SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then click OK.
On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Create a restore point, and then click Next .
On the Create a Restore Point page, type a name for the restore point (preferably something recognizable you can easily go back to and find) and then click Create.
After the restore point has been created, click Close. Note: If System Restore is turned off, you receive a message that asks whether you want to turn on System Restore now. Click Yes. Then, in the System Properties dialog box, click to clear the Turn off System Restore check box, click OK, and then repeat this step.
Method 3: Using REGEDIT
Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
In the Registry Editor, click File, click Export, choose a location to save the registry (Preferably on your desktop) and choose a name (Preferably using the date… i.e. regbackup012308.reg).
Near the bottom of the window, in the Export Range box, click All, then click Save.
If you encounter any problems following these instructions, please STOP and report back here for assistance before continuing further. You may now continue with the instructed registry modifications.
For recovery partitions, you should right-click "My Computer", and click "Manage." Find the "Disk Management" section and then find the D: drive. Right-click the D: drive and select "Change driver letter…" When the window opens, delete the D: drive letter from the window so that there are no drive letters associated with this partition. This way the drive does not show up and is not accidentally modified.
