I ran McAfee anti-virus and deleted the list or threats.the next day after
turning on the computer.my cd-rom and cd-rw wouldn't work.It says windows
could not start this hardware because of(in the registry)incomplete or
damaged file.How do I fix it.I can't use the cd's to repair it.

Sometimes removing a virus or spyware can damage your system. Viruses and
spyware can be that difficult to remove.

It's also possible that what McAfee found has nothing to do with your CD
drive problem, which is caused by something else entirely.

Post the exact wording of the error message you see, and tell us exactly
what you are doing when you see the message. That's the beginning of
diagnosing the problem.
--
Ted Zieglar
"You can do it if you try."

"Allan" <Allan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I ran McAfee anti-virus and deleted the list or threats.the next day after
> turning on the computer.my cd-rom and cd-rw wouldn't work.It says windows
> could not start this hardware because of(in the registry)incomplete or
> damaged file.How do I fix it.I can't use the cd's to repair it.