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Device Mgr show exclamation sign

Aug 7, 2007 10:18AM PDT

System info: Acer Aspire 5570z,502mb, 1.6ghz & Vista Home Basic.System works fine until had to remove virus. Now in Device manager there is a exclamation(!) sign beside the Optiarc DVD RW AD-7530A ATA DEVICE. Device status show a code 39 (missing or corrupt driver)
System is presently virus free and device is not reading CDs.
Anyone of you great guys can lend a helping hand please!!!!

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First thing I'd do
Aug 7, 2007 8:40PM PDT

is uninstall it through the device manager, reboot and see if Windows reinstalls it.

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CODE 39 is well documented.
Aug 7, 2007 9:26PM PDT

I have to go out so use this at google.com

CODE 39 UPPERFILTERS

Yes it applies to Vista too.

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Code39
Aug 8, 2007 11:59AM PDT

Yep!!!! filters were the culprit. Mighty thanks to you.