rundll32.exe missing

All this was a preamble to an attempt to install a different printer. My dvd driver seems to be out of date according to Device Manager. I uninstalled the existing driver which was called LITE-ON DVDRW LH-18A1P, but Windows cannot find a new driver to replace it with. Hopefully with this issue fixed the printer install will be ok. The dvd drive has no model indication other than RW on the left side and what look like standard logos. I dont have a disk for it. any suggestions on this one.?

I can take a closer look at the model:

Download and install EVEREST
Open it.
1: In left pane expand Computer folder.
2: Click once on Summary
3: In upper menu, go Report
4: And then to Quick Report-Summary
5: Save it in text file, and paste it in your next post.


Please do not include anything under "DEBUG- PCI"

Here is the Everest report....

--------[ EVEREST Home Edition (c) 2003-2005 Lavalys, Inc. ]------------------------------------------------------------

Version EVEREST v2.20.405
Homepage http://www.lavalys.com/
Report Type Quick Report
Computer GPG-DMBR0B6LU4A
Generator gary
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional 5.1.2600 (WinXP Retail)
Date 2009-09-21
Time 08:20


--------[ Summary ]-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 3
DirectX 4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
Computer Name GPG-DMBR0B6LU4A
User Name gary

Motherboard:
CPU Type Intel Celeron D 336, 2800 MHz (21 x 133)
Motherboard Name Unknown
Motherboard Chipset Unknown
System Memory 992 MB
BIOS Type Award (11/07/06)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter SiS Mirage Graphics (32 MB)
3D Accelerator SiS 330 Mirage Integrated
Monitor Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] (GM778764077S)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter SiS 7012 Audio Device

Storage:
IDE Controller SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller
IDE Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive WDC AC313000R (12 GB, IDE)
Disk Drive WDC WD800BD-22MRA1 (74 GB, IDE)
Disk Drive ST340810A (40 GB, 5400 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical Drive LITE-ON DVDRW LH-18A1P
SMART Hard Disks Status OK

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 76308 MB (12155 MB free)
E: (FAT32) 12397 MB (2202 MB free)
F: (NTFS) 33643 MB (26318 MB free)
Total Size 119.5 GB (39.7 GB free)

Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant mouse

Network:
Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC (65.27.182.33)

Peripherals:
Printer HP Deskjet F300 series
Printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer
Printer PDF995
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB1 Controller SiS 7001 PCI-USB Open Host Controller
USB2 Controller SiS 7002 USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB Device USB Human Interface Device
USB Device USB Printing Support



I didnt realize my pc was so problematic, thanks for your continued help...

Hi

Looks like you could find a new driver via Windows Update. Go to http://update.microsoft.com

Does your DVD drive work properly?

Not sure what to download from MSOFT, I already have SP3 and my automatic Updates is turned on. Should I download SP3 again, thinking that I accidentally deleted the driver i needed.?

Most of the time, Windows automatically assigns a driver to the CD/DVD drive. It seems weird it would not assign the driver.

Please download the firmware for the driver and attempt to install it:
http://www.liteonit.com/DOWNLOADS/ODD/LH-18A1P/firmware/DR18GL0J.zip
For the zip, right click on it and click Extract All. Then, pick a location for it. Then install it.

Did this work?

I downloaded and unzipped the driver for LH-18A1P from lite-on, but get windows msg that 'NO matched drive detected"

Attempt to uninstall the driver via Device Manager. Disconnect the device. Then, restart the computer once. Your computer might say there is no optical drive detected. Don't worry. When Windows starts up, connect the drive. Then, tell me what happens, please.

when i uninstall the driver, the device name also disappears from the Device Mgr list. When I restart, they are both there again, but the driver name has a yellow circle with an '!' on it, as it has been for awhile. I am not sure how to disconnect or connect this device physically, since it is hardwired inside my pc cabinet. I downloaded 6 updates from MS but seems to make no difference, just to add 148 Meg to my hard drive which I am trying to slim down. The dvd device does spin when i insert a disc, but then stops and the light goes out.

if this helps the error code from Device Mgr says 'Code 39'

Hi

This tutorial should help well: http://www.pchell.com/hardware/cd_drive_error_code_39.shtml

Let me know the result, please. I got more solutions if this does not work.

Nope, none of those upper or lower filters were in my
Registry area, however I did note there were 2 places in the registry that had that 4D36E.... location, and they were a little different, but didnt seem to be showing problems. I'm still thinking maybe I should restore back.

What other magic do you have up your sleeves??

Hi

If you would like to Restore back, please go ahead. I think it would be the best idea at this point.

If you do, then please do the following: Please re-open Malwarebytes, click the Update tab, and click Check for Updates. Then, click the Scanner tab, select Perform Quick Scan, and press Scan. Post the log in your next reply.

Sorry about the delay, had a few interruptions. Actually I havent restored back in years and I forget a few concepts. Lets say I go back a week, Will I lose all files created or downloaded in that time.... and if so, how can I save them without a data burner.? I do have another hard drive with some space on this pc, but wont it be rolled back also? Can I put them in a folder that can be designated as off limits?

ok, I found my own answers to the last post and I tried to restore back 2 days, but was told no changes had been made to my pc in that time.... pick another date, so I went back a week then a month then 2.5 months with the same result each time. During this period I have updated windows and IE several times, removed viruses and deleted/added very large applications or new versions like Java, ccleaner etc... how could it be that no changes were made to my registry !!!! what am I missing here, it is starting to feel like twilight zone.

Hi

This is kind of lengthy, so please read carefully.

1. Uninstall any programs that use your CD/DVD drive, (like iTunes, Nero, IMGBurn, Roxio, etc.), as these will get in the way while we are fixing.
2. Please download and run this tool: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9646979 then download and run this tool: http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9645377
3. Restart your computer.
4. Does the drive work? If so, reinstall those programs uninstalled earlier.

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After spending over an hour trying to find the best solution, the above looks like it is the only one left.

Otherwise, we will have hit a dead end.

I had already uninstalled all the burner software, so I ran the first one, fixit50198, and it finished successfully. I ran the second one, but it said no changes made because my computer settings already matched the fixit pgm. I restarted and now the dvd works, thanks for your help with that. My pc is still very slow and I'm hesitant to try anything to improve it for fear of corrupting something again. Is there anything useful to improve a slow pc that is safe, or do I have to live with it. ??

Yay!

Please download ATF Cleaner by Atribune.

Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
Under Main choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.

If you use Firefox browser

Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, click No at the prompt.

If you use Opera browser

Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, click No at the prompt.

Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
For Technical Support, double-click the e-mail address located at the bottom of each menu.

Does this help?

It did clean up about 400M, but the pc seems a bit slower sometimes. I noticed my main hard drive is now at 12% free rather than %15. Should I keep all those executables? or is it safe to delete some.? What is a good pgm to create disk backups from hi-res photos.? I use about 1000M of RAM, do I need more?
Sorry to be so scattered, just trying to work things out.

Thanks for all your help, you and your staff rock
gg66

Actually, since your free space is so low, it is highly important to defragment the drive once a day to every 2 days, depending on how often used. That will keep your hard drive running smooth.

I recommend to use Defraggler, by Piriform. See if you can do some good work with it:

Please download Defraggler from Piriform.com, and save to your Desktop.

• Double-click to install, and follow prompts, until Finish.
  
• Then, start the program, and click the Analyze button towards the bottom left.
  
• Then, click the File list tab in the middle of the screen, or click on the View Files button.
  
• Select all of the checkboxes, by clicking the empty white box to the left of the Filename tab label.
  
• Lastly, click Defrag Checked.

This should finish quickly, depending on the amount of fragmentation. For most drives, it takes 10 minutes for 20% fragmentation. Do this for all drives you have to keep them healthy.

If you would like to run the program on a schedule, please do the following:

• Click the Settings menu tab, then click Options.
  
• While in the options window, click the Schedule tab.
  
• Select the drive you wish to scan often, then select the checkbox [ ]Schedule defragmentation for chosen volume.
  
• Choose the schedule, then click OK.