first of all thanks for replying. I have two computers, my newer one has upper and lower filters, but my older P2 doesnt. Im going to try to blow away the whole reg file sub-keys and try to re-install. unless you have another idea
thanks
Sorry i dont know what they are either but if you follow the instructions above and just delete the filters your comp with recognise your cd drive again without any re-installing od drivers,(at least i didnt need to re-install any, i am running windows 2000 pro on a dell laptop)
all the best. lestat