Thank you. This completely fixed the problem. I am grateful for your
accurate and fast response.

Andy

"Galen" wrote:

> In news:E2A23F20-3884-48DB-AC81-F9EC8F779928@microsoft.com,
> andya <daauerbach(remove this)@msn.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > I no longer have access to my d and e cd/dvd and dvd drives. The a
> > floppy disk drive is working. This occurred after one of two acts:
> > removing a set of programs, roxio creator 6 and 8, or removing files
> > from my startup folder.
> >
> > When I attempt to uninstall and install the disk drivers both give
> > msgs that the files may be corrupted and are not loading properly.
> > The computer will not successfully restore to a prior date.
> > I cannot load a software pack 2 because my computer already has been
> > updated. Since I have no drives I cannot download the drives from the
> > XP disk.
> >
> > This appears to be a general corruption since it was not limited to
> > one drive.
> >
> > Is there anything that can be done to get me back to my drive?
> >
> > Help
> >
> > Andy
>
> Missing CD/DVD Drives:
> http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general...VD_drives.html
>
> --
> Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
> http://dts-l.org/
> http://kgiii.info/
>
> "We approached the case, you remember, with an absolutely blank mind,
> which is always an advantage. We had formed no theories. We were simply
> there to observe and to draw inferences from our observations." -
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>