another win xp expert needed.

[IvoryJ30t]

oh yeah. on my personal comp. i take it completely apart to clean it about every two months.

down to cleaning the dust out of the CPU fan and mobo with q-tips, and vacuuming the dust out of the case.

[[Zero-S]]

Yep:)

Good to hear someone knows how to keep their computer running the way its supposed to.

[IvoryJ30t]

its official- motherboard.

log from microsoft's autoplay repair wizard-

AutoFix [V5.2.3790.67]Time [2004-07-16 14:42:33]Microsoft Windows Version [5.1 (Service Pack 1) <2600>]

Test [The Shell Hardware Detection service is running.] - Instance [N/A]: Result [AutoStart Setting]: OK Result [The Shell Hardware Detection service is running.]: OK

Test [Policies] - Instance [D:\, Drive Type: 5]: Result [HKCU\...\Policies!NoDrives]: OK {Absent} Result [HKCU\...\Policies!NoDriveAutorun]: OK {Absent} Result [HKCU\...\Policies!NoDriveTypeAutorun]: OK {Present} Result [HKLM\...\Policies!NoDrives]: OK {Absent} Result [HKLM\...\Policies!NoDriveAutorun]: OK {Absent} Result [HKLM\...\Policies!NoDriveTypeAutorun]: OK {Absent} Result [Driver level policies]: OK { HKLM\...\Services\cdrom!Autorun (Present) <Allows> HKLM\...\Services\cdrom\Parameters!Autorun (Absent) <Allows> HKLM\System\CCS\Enum\...!AlwaysEnable (Absent) <Not set> HKLM\System\CCS\Enum\...!AlwaysDisable (Absent) <Not set> }

Test [Drive Notification] - Instance [D:\, Drive Type: 5]: Result [Legacy Notification]: OK Result [AutoPlay V2 Notification]: Problems { Service (Silent) Shell (Deaf) } >> Repair << [Autoplay V2 Event] Step: No steps to take. Result: This AutoPlay setting cannot be fixed. Either the device is malfunctioning, or the wizard cannot determine the problem.

>> Required action: The wizard found problems but cannot fix them -> None

[IvoryJ30t]

and now the cdrw drive wont read or write.

if the cleaning doesnt resolve a short, the mobo is booking its ticket for a permanent vacation.