DVD drives not showing up (Windows 8.1)

ISSUE:

DVD drives not showing up. Error occurred in Windows 8.1

Error in device manager: Drivers could not be loaded or corrupter - Error 39


SOLUTION:

1. Find the Class Guid of the DVD drive(s)

2. In registry navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>Current Control Set>Control>Class

Find the device(s)'s Class ID and delete the Upper and Lower values

3. Restart

DVR machines port forwarding

ISSUE:

I had an issue when trying to forward the IPs of three DVR machines.


SOLUTION:

I solved this issue by assigning a different TCP port to each machine.

Outlook 2007 does not open

ISSUE:

Outlook 2007 fails to open.


SOLUTION:

Run this command: Outlook.exe /resetnavpane

BIOS update fails on Desktop Board DQ35JO

ISSUE:

BIOS update fails on Intel Desktop Board DQ35JO (Fails to flash the Intel Management Engine).


SOLUTION:

1. Reset CMOS by removing the motherboard battery.
2. Replace the battery and then correct the BIOS time and date.
3. Go to Intel ME tab in BIOS and set a new password (default pass: admin).
4. While in windows, in CMD type: CO96510J.86A.xxxx.EB.EXE -s -a force user admin pass password -s

"CO96510J.86A.xxxx.EB.EXE" was my BIOS update executable.

Intel Desktop Board DQ35JO failed to initialize SATA HDD

ISSUE:

Intel Desktop Board DQ35JO failed to initialize SATA HDD


SOLUTION:

Upgraded BIOS to latest version

Several applications fail to start

ISSUE:

Several applications fail to start or display error messages related to Spool Service. This is caused because many applications initialize printers before loading. Printers use the Print Spool Service, and in case that service is disabled for a reason, then Windows fails to load the printers.


SOLUTION:

Run a virus scan with Malwarebytes Anti-malware and Trojan Remover. Then manually disable and re-enable the print spooler service

iTunes fails to load on Windows XP

ISSUE:

iTunes fails to load on Windows XP.


SOLUTION:

Disable "Bonjour Service"