CD/DVD drive not showing up in my computer

Posted: 09-28-2008, 03:41 AM

rebel5760

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hey i removed a program the other day and then when i restarted comp the
dvd and cd drive were not showing up. I tried the whole remove upper
and lower filters from registry, but when i went to remove them from
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
there were no upper or lower filters, i tried checkin cables, they are
fine. what should i try next?

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Re: CD/DVD drive not showing up in my computer

Posted: 09-28-2008, 03:52 AM

Is it showing up in the BIOS?
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>
> hey i removed a program the other day and then when i restarted comp the
> dvd and cd drive were not showing up. I tried the whole remove upper
> and lower filters from registry, but when i went to remove them from
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
> there were no upper or lower filters, i tried checkin cables, they are
> fine. what should i try next?
>
>
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> rebel5760

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Re: CD/DVD drive not showing up in my computer

Posted: 09-28-2008, 04:35 AM

yes it is, it also shows up in device manager with NO error code.
someone said i should just shut down and leave for 20 minutes or s
should i try that

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Re: CD/DVD drive not showing up in my computer

Posted: 09-28-2008, 04:44 AM

Hi guys, I have the very same problem however i did not remove an
programs, just sometimes it appears in my computer and sometimes (afte
starting) it does not. All suggestions most appreciated, Thank you. Ton

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Re: CD/DVD drive not showing up in my computer

Posted: 09-28-2008, 11:35 AM

If the drive sometimes appears and sometimes does not, then it's most likely
that the drive itself is bad and in need of replacement. It could also be
caused by a bad or loose cable connecting the drive to the motherboard, or a
bad or loose power cable on the drive, or a defective motherboard.

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> Hi guys, I have the very same problem however i did not remove any
> programs, just sometimes it appears in my computer and sometimes (after
> starting) it does not. All suggestions most appreciated, Thank you. Tony
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