anyone have an answer as to why my two cd rom drives have dissapeared off my computer,?

Question

This has just happened over the last 24 hrs, when I mean dissappear I mean I can't find them when I go to start, my computer.

Hi, I can't see it being the cables inside the computer, as I have never opened it up recently, could someone not knowing what they are doing move the drives off the screen to somewhere else, i.e my computer is used by someone else, would the cables just loosen?

trying system restore to see if that works, its baffled me!!!!

Just like to thank everyone who replied to my question, would never have got it that quick, system restore brought them back, also fixed a problem I was having with my speakers, thanks again!!!!

Answer 1

Your system probably just needs to be rebooted. Low system memory can cause devices to start mysteriously disappearing... it's common in older operating systems like Win98 but can happen in XP as well. Has the system been up & running for quite some time without being turned off or rebooted?

If someone else uses your computer- then yikes, they might have deleted or disabled the CD drives. Go to control panel/system/device manager and see if the drives appear there. If they've been disabled, you can enable them again. If they were accidentally removed, they should reappear once the system is powered off and rebooted.

Otherwise you'd want to check the cables- it's even possible the motherboard IDE controller for the CD drives might have failed, but a loose ribbon is more likely than that. Sometimes cables aren't all that secure to begin with and over time can loosen, especially if there's a lot of heat inside the case.

Answer 2

Made any changes before it happened? If you hve XP you might try a restore point to when it worked. If that doesn't help:

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

1.. Click Start, and then click Run.
2.. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3.. Locate the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/Curretcontrolset/Control/Class/{4d36e965-e325-11ce
-bfc1-08002be10318}

4.. On the File menu, click Export.
5.. In the File name box, type savedkey, and then click Save.
6.. Click the REG_MULTI_SZ data type UpperFilters, and then click Delete on the Edit menu. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
NOTE: If this data type is missing, continue to the next method.
7.. Click the REG_MULTI_SZ data type LowerFilters, and then click Delete on the Edit menu. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
8.. Quit the Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.

(for the long strings that have the ... in them, floating the cursor over them will let you read them. Don't know why Y! does that to long strings)

Answer 3

Even if your cables were dodgy, you would still see your hard wear on your desktop.

If someone else is using your computer, check that they have not been deleted and are sitting in your recycle bin. Failure to find them, think back to the last time you seen them and do a system restore. If you do a system restore, make sure you back up anything that you have added to your computer since the date you have picked, and they should re-appear.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

while you are going to interchange an previous cd-rom, it rather is optimal to get a dvd-rom. Your motherboard would be high quality. basically be careful to do it properly. Get a r-rw. you additionally should comprehend the the capacity furnish may be too small yet that doesn't provide up me from doing it. it rather is a stable concept!

Answer 6

try checking the cables in the back! the ones that coonnect to the main board! they could be loose! check your propertys !
get a atherone and see if comes o!

Answer 7

well first off you have to make sure one set as slave and one as master