Device Manager Code 31?

This is a discussion about Device Manager Code 31? in the Windows Hardware category; Recently I've installed W2K service pack 1 on my machine. Now both the DVD and CDRW are inaccessable, and show an yellow exlamation point in the device manager (Code 31). The DVD and CDRW are on the second IDE channel; master & slave respectively.

Windows Hardware 9627 This topic was started by wallsplatter, 2000-08-30 19:35. Last reply by wallsplatter, 2000-08-30 23:23

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wallsplatter

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#27674

2000-08-30 21:35

Recently I've installed W2K service pack 1 on my machine. Now both the DVD and CDRW are inaccessable, and show an yellow exlamation point in the device manager (Code 31). The DVD and CDRW are on the second IDE channel; master & slave respectively. Hardware troubleshooter was absolutely no help, and MS's online knowledgebase procedures didn't help at all either. "Just for fun" I re-installed a clean copy of W2K and then SP1, and still the problem persists! Help, I don't want to go back to W98!! I'd appreciate anyone who could help.

System specs: Micron Millenia Max
BX2 based MB/PIII 600 (latest BIOS update)
192M RAM
IDE Channel 1, master: IBM Deskstar 27GB
IDE Channel 1, slave : Maxtor 20GB
IDE Channel 2, master: Generic DVD
IDE Channel 2, slave: 4x4x32 CDRW
SB Live
Geforce 2 GTS

WDM

CPU Decision(help me quick!)

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SHS

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2000-08-30 22:57

Check your master & slave jumper & the cable

wallsplatter

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2000-08-30 23:23

Thats definatly not the problem. Although I will double check. This is not a new computer, I've had this system running for more 6 months on Windows 98, and 4 months with W2K with no hitch (right now my system is dualboot; 98 on C, W2K on D). This whole problem started after installing SP1. There is no resonable explanation why it would just stop working all of a sudden. Damn I hate MS! Does anyone else have some suggesions?