It was installed a year ago and has been working fine since then but i done a system restore a few weeks ago and not sure if that has removed the device form my PC. I tried restoring but still not working. WHen i put a disc in the light comes on but nothing happens on pc and there is no drive showing when i go into my computer!
2007-12-18 03:24:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Follow the instructions on the following page, and make sure you follow them precisely as it means editing your system registry file. (I know it says it's for Windows Vista, but please believe me, it works for Windows XP too.)
2007-12-18 04:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by micksmixxx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to your computer manufacturer's website, and look for something along the lines of "support" or "drivers." Typically, big-name computer vendors use standardized hardware, so as long as your machine isn't custom-built, you'll be able to download and reinstall the drivers for your dvd drive. Look for the DVD(or disk drives, if that's not listed) category, and download any device drivers that are offered. You can probably skip the software that is offered, as the fact that it's missing in the device manager suggests a complete driver failure.
If this does not work, open up your computer and ensure that the ribbon cable and connection to the power supply are intact.
2007-12-18 03:37:01 · answer #2 · answered by keiko 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-03 22:58:56 · answer #3 · answered by hurlbut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if a lap top remove the drive reboot
add drive reboot
if a desk top
go to device manager and remove/ disable
then reboot
then enable again
download the latest driver from the manufacturers website
2007-12-18 03:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by whatanidname 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
worse comes to worse u can backup and reinstall windows. should be fine if it just stopped working from a system restore. some drivers prolly got corrupted or messed up
2007-12-18 03:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by sam in the 619 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if the DVD is enabled,mine did same,went in and enabled it,works fine
2007-12-18 03:39:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try running the "Add New Hardware" wizard and see if Windows picks it up? Sometimes it works! LOL
2007-12-18 03:45:27 · answer #7 · answered by NotAnExpert 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess its time for you to change the dvd drive.
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2007-12-18 03:29:00 · answer #8 · answered by sussane 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yo thing dont work
2007-12-18 03:27:54 · answer #9 · answered by J 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋