How can I reinstall windows XP home edition

juan11385 · May 31, 2006

The machine is a Dell Dimensions 2400. with an 80GB hard drive, Pentium 4 and 256 memory. I need to reinstall because the CD roms no longer appear in My Computer. I tried Tweak/UI and disabling and re-enabling the CD-Rom drives but still get code 41 in driver usage in device manager. Is there another way to reinstall the OS without the CD-Roms? By the way the unit does not have a floppy drive. Is there a Dos command maybe? Help

TimW · May 31, 2006

Did you uninstall any cd burning software? Did you install Musicmatch?
Try this:

Install XP from DOS
Posted 8/12/2002 by TweakXP Member
If XP will not install from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on it yet try these:

Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:

Boot Windows 98
Insert the XP CD into your CD reader
Explore Windows XP through My Computer
Copy i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder and double click on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive

Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):

Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk
Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader
Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching)
Type cd.. to back up to the root directory
Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader
Copy the i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.

juan11385 · May 31, 2006

my apologies for not being clear. The computer came with Windows XP installed on it. I wanted to reformat the drive and re-install the windows XP from the disc that came with it from Dell. Does your reply still apply? I may be wrong but I was figuring that doing the reinstall would fix the problem of the CD_roms not showing up in the My Computer page where the local disk and other storage devices appear.

TimW · May 31, 2006

Sorry, misunderstood ...yes, just do a repair installation ....should fix the problem and keep all your files and settings intact (except for updates ..)
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxphome/installxpcdrepair/indexfullpage.htm
Or new install with reformat will wipe everything and start fresh

Hipster Doofus · Jun 1, 2006

Is this maybe the problem?

Toni_1947 · Jun 1, 2006

I believe Hipster Doofus has the answer.
I used the exact steps in the link he gave when my XP machine gave me this error message when I tried to use my CD/DVD drive and it wasn't listed in 'MY Computer' anymore:

Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)
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RESOLUTION
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.
To resolve this behavior, follow these steps: 1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Locate the UpperFilters value under the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
3. On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click OK.
4. Locate the LowerFilters value under the same key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
5. On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click OK.
6. Quit Registry Editor.NOTE: After you remove the Upperfilters value and the Lowerfilters value, if you notice lost functionality in a particular program, such as CD recording software, you may need to reinstall that software. If the problem recurs, consult with the software vendor for assistance.
7. Restart your computer
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