CD Drive Unrecognized?

JrFowler · 29 Dec 2006 at 16:46

Ok, this is a little strange, just been updating my system, got as far as installing service pack 1, then all the gigabyte ds3 drivers from the disc I got with it, now any cd I stick in isnt recognized, if I go into my computer, the drive itself isnt even there..

Im updated to the F9 bios but is there something else that could be causing this?

desperate to solve this problem?

:confused:

Lonewolf · 29 Dec 2006 at 18:44

MS

May hold the answer.

JrFowler · 30 Dec 2006 at 10:42

I have tried those solutions there, but the device doesnt even appear under the control panel, so I cant reinstall the device driver!!

this is doing my head in..

:mad:

Trigger · 30 Dec 2006 at 10:53

Is it listed under device manager? If so, you can uninstall it from there and reboot the system and windows should automatically install it. If not, you could try disabling and re-enabling in the BIOS. I have a feeling though that your SP1 install has messed up the driver base and the driver for generic CD-ROM drives has dissappeared

TBH though, I'm more concerned about why you are installing SP1 and not SP2...

furnace · 30 Dec 2006 at 11:16

If your CD drive appears with a ! next to it, or a ? next to it in other devices, try this:

bledd/hp site said:
go to device manager, click uninstall on the cd drives
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Click Start, Run, and type the following into the Open field: regedit
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Click OK. The registry editor appears.
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In Windows XP, click File, Export, type a filename that is easy for you to remember, and click Save.
In Windows 2000, click Registry, Export Registry File, type a filename that's easy for you to remember, and click Save.
A copy of the registry has saved for back-up purposes.
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Click the plus sign ( +) next to the following items in the list:

* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* SYSTEM
* CurrentControlSet (or the current control set with lowest number if that is all that is listed)
* Control
* Class

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Select 4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318.
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Select UpperFilter in the right window and press the Delete key.
Confirm the deletion by clicking Yes.
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Select LowerFilters in the right window and press the Delete key.
Confirm the deletion by clicking Yes.

go back to device manager, and click scan for hardware changes, and they'll show up