I have the same problem of missing CD-ROM drive, but my computer has Windows 2000. Can xp_cd_dvd_fix.zip fix the problem on Windows 2000?

I have the same problem of missing CD-ROM drive, but my computer has Windows 2000. Can xp_cd_dvd_fix.zip fix the problem on Windows 2000?

Yes- the "disappearing" CD/DVD issue also occurs with Windows 2000, and the xp_cd_dvd_fix script will fix it.

My problem was fixed by the script. Thanks a lot.

You're welcome- glad we could help. :)

newbie here, i also have the same problem, my combo cd rom drive doesnt register in my computer, i have tried the solution you have provided on hte previous thread but it didnt worked.... is there any other solutioni can try.. tnx..:)

newbie here, i also have the same problem, my combo cd rom drive doesnt register in my computer, i have tried the solution you have provided on hte previous thread but it didnt worked....

Thexp_cd_dvd_fix.vbs file is only designed to fix one particular problem (a Registry conflict), whose main symptom is the "disappearing drive" phenomenon. While you might be experiencing the same symptom, the underlying cause of your problem might be different, meaning that the file I supplied won't work for you.

We'll need more information in order to help you find the exact source of the problem:

A) Has the drive ever worked properly?

B) If the drive has worked before, can you think of anything that changed in the system (hardware changes, program installations/upgrades/removals, a serious crash, an error message window appearing, etc.) around the time you first noticed the problem?

C) Right-click on your My Computer icon and choose "Manage" from the resulting menu.
* In the Computer Management windows, click on Storage->Disk Management.
* Look in the right-hand pane of the Disk Management window.
Is any identifying info about your CD/DVD drive listed there?

D) Right click on your My Computer icon.
* Choose "Properties" from the resulting drop-down menu.
* Click on the "Hardware" tab.
* Click on the "Device Manager" button.

In the list of your installed hardware, are there any devices which have a yellow exclamation point or a red "X" next to their name/icon? If so, double-clicking on the problematic device will open a status window which will give you more details concerning the error. Post those details (fully and completely), as well as the exact name of the device in question.

E) Does the computer's BIOS recognize that the drive is physically installed? The BIOS' setup utility is accessed by pressing a certain key when the system first boots (before Windows starts); the most common access keys are F1, F2, Del, and Esc. Look in the BIOS setup pages for a listing of your installed drives and see if any information which identifies the combo drive is present there.

1. has the driver ever worked properly?-yes
2. i reformatted my drive c, when i installed win xp sp2 w/c is also
the the same installer i used before, after that my drive e (combo
drive) will not register in my computer, and i am no longer able to
install any other applications.
3.on the disc management, i only see drive c: and d:
4. the ones with yellow exclamation points are
Primary IDE Channel
Secondary IDE Channel
Secondary Ultra ATA/ATAPI Channel
the ones with yellow question mark are
-other devices
Multimedia Audio Controller
PCI Simple Communications Controller
Video Controler (VGA Compatible)

additional info
-there are two Primary IDE Channel and secondary channels(there
are ones with yellow exclamation point and the other doesnt have)
-When i double click on Primary IDE channel i got
code 12 error, This device cannot find enough free resources
that it can use.
If you want to use this device, you will need to disable one of
the other devices on this system.
-same when i double click Secondary IDE Channel
5. when i checked in BIOS, Secondary IDE MAster is CD/DVD COMBO
thank you for your help, i have we will be able to resolve this
concern...

2. i reformatted my drive c, when i installed win xp sp2...

4. the ones with yellow exclamation points are...

5. when i checked in BIOS, Secondary IDE MAster is CD/DVD COMBO

Ahh- the plot thins... ;)

The info you posted is pretty much the classic list of symptoms that occur when you've reinstalled Windows from scratch but haven't then reinstalled the motherboard chipset's driver package, and perhaps other drivers as well. (Windows doesn't have built-in drivers for some motherboards and/or their on-board components).

If you have the original driver CD that came with the computer, you can reinstall the motherboard driver software from there. If you don't have the CD, you should be able to get the right driver package from your computer manufacturer's website.

If you need help obtaining or installing the driver software, give us theexact make & model of your computer and we can probably point you in the right direction.

Hi my hard disk drive D: appears in "DEVICE MANAGER" but does not appear in "MY COMPUTER" How do i get it to appear in "MY COMPUTER"?

PS i am using windows xp home edition just in case it is of any help

Hi my hard disk drive D: appears in "DEVICE MANAGER" but does not appear in "MY COMPUTER" How do i get it to appear in "MY COMPUTER"?

1) Please read the following Microsoft support article (especially the "Symptoms" section), which describes the particular CD/DVD drive problem we've mostly been dealing with in this thread: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q270008/

2) If your symptoms are the same as those described in the support article, follow the instructions for downloading and using the xp_cd_dvd_fix script that I supplied back in the 4th post in this thread.

3) If your symptoms are not exactly the same, please give us as much specific detail concerning your problem as possible (the text of any errors you receive, some history concerning the onset of the problem, details of all troubleshooting procedures you've tried so far, etc.).

DMR...all I have to say is thanks. I just realized that one of my drives had vanished and luckily I had found this thread. Thanks for providing the fix.

You're welcome; glad we could help!

Do you use a Desktop PC or Notebook?

I have the same problem now. and i am using Notebook. please help

one of three things:

software issue or corruption causing it to be dissappeared

listed under a different drive letter

hardware failure (either the cable, controller, or the drive itself)

Can you run cd's on your pc?? if you can, it's a glitch. if you can't, it's a problem.

if you can run a cd when the pc reboots, do a repair install

Thanks... my DVD drive has been out for weeks so I finally decided to block out time today. This fix was fast, easy and it worked!!! One problem remains...while I can play DVD's and CD's, via WMP, I cannot view the contents via explorer.

I'll try rebooting later (working on a project)... in the meantime...any more tips would be much appreciated.

Thanks DMR, another satisfied customer.

The drives for my CDRom and CD Burning are suddenly missing when I click on 'My Computer'. I am not sure when they went missing. I did a Belarc system check and they are not shown. My OS is WinXP Pro SP2.

Can I do something in system restore. Can I keep resetting system restore and go back day by day until they re-appear?

Joe[/QUOTE]

Hi carroe and welcome to Daniweb,
You have hijacked a thread from Oct 27th, 2008, If you need more help please start your own thread with a lot more information.

Open "Devise Manager" To access the “Devise Manager” Go “Start” “Run” type “devmgmt.msc” without the “ “ then press “OK”, see if there is a reference to your CD drive there and or any yellow exclamation marks. If so right click on it and click on update driver and follow the prompts.

Download and run Dial-a-fix http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Dial-a-fix-Download-27328.html then use tools to restore the icons.

Good luck

I have two identical laptops (Acer travelmate). On one there seems to be a drive missing.I also have a drive missing. My software "audio cleaning lab" works great on the one machine, but not on the other. When I put in a cd to the first machine everything works. When I put a cd into the second machine, a message ccomes up "CD drive not supported". Going back to the first machine, it gives me details of the drive. It is DVD-RW GCA-4048N[/

Can you advise what is going on? How do I restore the drive to the first machine?

Thanks,

Agor1234