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If the Primary and Secondary IDE controllers are present but they have yellow
exclamation marks, read this:
The protected-mode driver for the hard disk controller was not properly initialized when
you started Windows previously. When this occurs, a NOIDE entry is placed in the
registry, preventing Windows from making future attempts to initialize the protected-
mode driver. You might try to resolve the problem by editing your Registry.
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall Windows. I/OMagic cannot guarantee that problems
resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved.
“Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
”
NOTE:
You should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat)
before you edit the registry.
Go to the Start button then Run and type REGEDIT Then go to the following
directories to remove the NOIDE entry if it is listed. Once removed reboot system.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\SERVICES\VXD\IOS
After you update the registry, restart Windows. Windows will then attempt to initialize
the protected-mode driver for the controller. If no problems are encountered, the file
system and virtual memory will operate in 32-bit mode, and Device Manager will not
display an exclamation point in a yellow circle for the IDE channels. If the protected-
mode driver is not initialized properly, an error message will be displayed and the
NOIDE registry entry will be re-created. Windows will use the MS-DOS compatibility
mode file system the next time you start the computer.
If the DVD-ROM drive is connected to a sound card or controller card, read this:
Make sure the sound card or controller card are install properly, working properly and
compatible with with Windows 98 / 95. We do not recommend the use of a sound card
with Our MagicDVD drive.
Will my MagicDVD drive read DIVX discs?
DIVX is a form of DVD. DIVX-equipped DVD players will play both DVD and DIVX
discs. They come with an internal modem and firmware that recognizes DIVX discs.