CD/DVD ROM drive icon missing from MY COMPUTER

scallywag247 · 26-01-2008, 12:17 PM

Help my dvd drive icon is missing from my computer, following removing norton for reinstall, now i cant use the dvd drive, can you help please. I have checked drivers and all say ok ???

except CD/DVD ROM corp DVD+RW TS-H653b ATA Device

RHochstenbach · 26-01-2008, 11:50 AM

Try this:

If the icon of the DVD drive has an exclamation mark in device manager, then select it and press Delete. Confirm the device removal. Now reboot the PC.

scallywag247 · 26-01-2008, 12:25 PM

Hi already tried that, i didnt work,but by going to device manager rifght click dvd rom and properties it gave an error message, which i traced via windows error reporting page, that gave me instructionds to edit the registry and problem now solved

thanks any way

Roy

RHochstenbach · 26-01-2008, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scallywag247

thanks any way

sure, no problem

disco dave · 27-01-2008, 05:07 PM

What did you do? Im having a similar problem with my dads dell pc. Ive tried removing the device driver and re-booting yet it still comes up with the device driver has failed to install.

There do not appear to be any drivers I can use on tinternet just firmware flashers. Of course I cant use this as there is no drive installed!!!

Specs

Intel Core duo e6550
Foxconn motherboard (Dell Generic type)
Intel p35 chipset
Realtec HD Audio (Motherboard)
Nvidia 8600GT
DDR2 667 2gb RAM
Vista Home premium
TS-H653B DVD+/-RW knackered!
2x 250GB SATA HDD

26-01-2008, 12:17 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
scallywag247 Geek Trainee Join Date: Nov 2005 Gender: Posts: 34 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline	CD/DVD ROM drive icon missing from MY COMPUTER Help my dvd drive icon is missing from my computer, following removing norton for reinstall, now i cant use the dvd drive, can you help please. I have checked drivers and all say ok ??? except CD/DVD ROM corp DVD+RW TS-H653b ATA Device

27-01-2008, 05:07 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
disco dave Geek Trainee Join Date: Jan 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 8 Status: Offline	What did you do? Im having a similar problem with my dads dell pc. Ive tried removing the device driver and re-booting yet it still comes up with the device driver has failed to install. There do not appear to be any drivers I can use on tinternet just firmware flashers. Of course I cant use this as there is no drive installed!!! Specs Intel Core duo e6550 Foxconn motherboard (Dell Generic type) Intel p35 chipset Realtec HD Audio (Motherboard) Nvidia 8600GT DDR2 667 2gb RAM Vista Home premium TS-H653B DVD+/-RW knackered! 2x 250GB SATA HDD Last edited by disco dave; 27-01-2008 at 05:13 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Need help with missing drive letter for external HD.	Sleepyz	Storage Devices	7	28-06-2007 02:56 PM
missing removable drive	scousepete36	Storage Devices	2	15-11-2006 04:25 PM
Missing portion of Hard Drive	hawkeye60	Storage Devices	4	19-11-2005 05:44 PM
missing drive	dark12222000	Storage Devices	2	30-01-2005 12:16 AM
Missing Gigs on hard drive	dragothic	Storage Devices	7	03-06-2003 09:07 PM

26-01-2008, 12:25 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
scallywag247 Geek Trainee Join Date: Nov 2005 Gender: Posts: 34 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline	Hi already tried that, i didnt work,but by going to device manager rifght click dvd rom and properties it gave an error message, which i traced via windows error reporting page, that gave me instructionds to edit the registry and problem now solved thanks any way Roy

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)