Pioneer dvd-rw dvr-k17 problem

Try right clicking on the triangle and choose to update driver if you have the internet choose use internet this one time option, and see if it can find an updated driver.

Unplug pc from the mains and take the side panel of, check the cables are in correctly, also check the drive is set to the right jumper setting usually master.

Also check in the bios to see if you have raid capabilities, it would be worth disabling it. It is for hard drives not for removable devices.

You should have a start up disc for the thing that will restart the drivers or go the the Pioneer website and they posslbly have an upgrade or even on the microsoft website just look if not reformat the hrddrive with the original os if it wasnt bootlegged

wel the only option 4 u is to install linux or
format ur by C drive usin linux NTFS format!!

it's windows problem.
basically you need to edit (delete) registry.
follow this step from microsoft.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

reset the bios

no issue shut down the laptop reset the dvd i mean reconnect it and restart it will automaticaly pick up and if not then thee is a prob wd win they might be corrupted

This sounds like you have a Virus or Some other type or Malware that has corrupted your drivers. Please Scan with Avast (http://www.avast.com/), Spybot S&D(http://www.safer-networking.org/), and Adaware (http://lavasoft.com/) all of witch have free versions.

Also it may be that your driver got corupted some othere way if it still does not work try roleing back your driver or updateing it.

Thank you,
Rel

P.s. if that does not work please come back and make sure you give the info that you have

scanned with the above and if you do not reply in this question then make sure you include all

that info with all the info you have already put here. Good Luck!

Hi

Right click on the driver and then click Properties.
On the properties screen, check the device status and then go to the Details tab at the top.
If the details screen shows any errors or problems abt anything other than drivers, then follow the steps below to delete the upper and lower filters from registry.

Step 1: Back up the registry

1. Click Start and and in the Start Search box type in REGEDIT and hit Enter .
2. From the Registry Editor window, perform one of the following depending on the operating system:

Click File and then click Export File.

1. The Export Registry File window will be displayed. Save In: should be set to the Desktop . Next to File Name: provide an easily identifiable filename like “Full Registry Backup”. In the Export Range portion of the window, make sure the radio button next to All is selected. Click Save to save an exported copy of the registry to the desktop.
2. Step 2: Remove upper and lower filters

The steps below describe how to remove the drivers associated with the drives disappearing. After removing the filter driver keys, the CD recording software will be have to be re-installed.

1. With a copy of the registry exported, click the plus signs [+] in front of the follow keys in the order they are listed: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE , SYSTEM , and then ControlSet . In some cases, multiple ControlSets may be listed similar to the following:
   • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002
   or
   • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002
2. Click the plus sign [+] in front of either CurrentControlSet or the lowest numbered ControlSet. For example, in the second list above, ControlSet001 would be the correct listing.
3. Click the plus sign [+] in front of Control.
4. Click the plus sign [+] in front of Control.
5. Click the plus sign [+] in front of Class.
6. Locate the following key and highlight it in the left window of the Registry Editor (The numbers can be very similar, be careful select the correct key. Another method to find the correct key is to highlight Class, then cut and paste the key below into a Find window accessed from Edit and Find in the Registry Editor.)
   • {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
7. With the key highlighted, the right pane will have multiple keys listed including LowerFilters and UpperFilters. Highlight LowerFilters and press the Delete (Del) on the keyboard. A confirmation dialog box will be displayed asking if the value should be deleted. Click Yes to delete the value.
8. Repeat the process for the UpperFilters by highlighting UpperFilters, pressing the Delete (Del) key on the keyboard and again confirming the value should be deleted by clicking Yes.
9. Exit the Registry Editor
10. Restart the computer. The optical drives should then be recognized and available for use.

This worked: thanks to riozebratubo

delete the entires in regedit.exe

"UpperFilters"
"LowerFilters"

They're inside:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}]

-uninstall the driver
- restart

Vista is searching for existing drivers -> done

If u are using winxp try to restore your OS to one day before it was uninstalled