Re: [Thinkpad] CDROM missing / Hard Disk controller code 10 / compatibility mode

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 20:23:06 +0000, you wrote:

>I have lost access to the CDROM and the hard disk is in compatibility
>mode.
>
>I've checked everything I can find on Microsoft
>(http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;130179)
>relating to this and can't find the answer.
>
>I have recently bought a docking station and installed the drivers for
>that - not sure if the problem occurred at the same time.
>
>My laptop is a T20 running Windows 98SE.
>
>I had this same problem on a 760XD laptop and forget how I solved it
>(might have been a case of removing a program!).
>
>Has anyone come across this and fixed it? Here's as much info as I can
>think of:
>
>There are two Standard Bus Mastering IDE Hard Disk Controllers. I have
>removed and re-installed them to no avail. They are there and working
>when on the docking station and the CD is accessible. Off the docking
>station they both have a yellow exclamation mark and report "not
>present, not working properly or not have all the drivers installed
>(Code 10)". The driver is ESDI_506.pdr.
>
>Drive C and D (two partitions on the one hard disk fitted) are
>reporting using MSDOS compatibility mode filing system.
>
>Any help much appreciated!

Solved - but not sure why?

I tried one last time to let Windows detect new hardware (I found a
note that this is how I'd sorted it before).

I answered no it's not in the list after the hardware were not found
in the plug and play search. Then the hardware was found in the
non-plug and play (despite already being present in the device
manager).

Halfway through the detection/installation of drivers the computer
re-booted (without warning) and now it's all working.

If I do another scan for new hardware there is still an IDE disk
controller in the list - but I'm going to leave it there for fear of
breaking the installation again!

--
Peter Crighton
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