Please help here. My computer wont read my dvd drive, but my cd drive was working well, now it doesnt even recognize that?? What should i do my drive opens and closes but doesnt recognize anything, it doesnt show up in device manager!!
This is what I had to do with mine... -Restart computer -while restarting press F8 repeatedly -load in SAFE MODE -right-click on My Computer -click on Properties/Hardware/Device Manager -expand the CD/DVD driver by clicking on + -Delete EACH one of the drivers named (right click..delete) ----**Do not restart computer yet, wait!** -each of the CD/DVD driver should dissappear from the tree -find IDE/ATA/ATAPI controllers -Delete each one of them the same way ----**SEE WARNING ABOVE** -all the controllers might, or might not dissapear as you delete them..just make sure you get them all -after the last one, restart -load normal -when you get to your desktop it should start reloading your drivers again...let them finish -test it. It worked for me...I make no guarantees... YPPpoker
Thanks for the help, I got it to work again, but I don't know why, but i just switched the IDE cables and it seemed to read again...stange, but I got it to work finally!!
