Sony DVD RW AW-G170A driver problem

[Blackcrow721]

I have read up on this subject a bit and I know how to get to the registry editor.
i have one problem the filters that i need to delete are everywhere...
i have a list a mile long with multiple upper and lower filters
which ones do i delete!!!!
or do i delete all of them
i figured i should ask before i totally destroyed my computer and i figured this would be a good place to start
please help!!!!!!!!!!!!
BC721

ps this is where i found the answer, just not the complete one
The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to Windows Vista
and
DRIVER NEEDED: Sony Electronics AW-G170A (Windows XP Home) [IDE] - DriverGuide Support Forums

 

[brinks]

Don't delete all of them.

To verify that you are in the appropriate registry subkey, make sure that the Default data value is DVD/CD-ROM and the Class data value is CDROM.

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[Blackcrow721]

ok i think i found the right ones, but they specify it a little differently and idk if that makes it different from what you're talking about but it was the only one closest to what you were talking about this is what i mean

 

[brinks]

No, the one you have is different. Disk drives is probably referring to your hard drive so don't touch that one.
It must read Default data value is DVD/CD-ROM and the Class data value is CDROM

 

[Blackcrow721]

ah its funny
I was looking so intently before i didn't see the first one on the list is the one i needed haha
besides the fact that it was separate from the group
I'll let you know what happens

 

[Blackcrow721]

sweeeeeeeet!!!!
sorry it took soooooooo long for me to post back
life's been mad but the computer now recognizes the drives!!!!!!!!
thank you sooooo much for the help and your patience
i greatly appreciate it
now all i need to do is reinstall the program i wanted to run and we're golden!
sweeeeeeeet
lol thank you very much!