DVD drive 'gone'

valerian · 21 Jul 2007 at 15:50

hi
a friend has bought a laptop, and she has used the dvd/cd drive a couple of times, now she has gone to use it and it says no dvd/cd present, any info on how to get it back,
thanks
ps has got vista home premium on it

jbloggs · 21 Jul 2007 at 17:30

You might want to check This out.

barnettgs · 21 Jul 2007 at 17:37

Vista has it as well?! :eek:

valerian · 21 Jul 2007 at 18:08

i'll try this, and get back to you, i think itunes has something to do with this!!!!

valerian · 22 Jul 2007 at 11:08

this fix worked, but i had to repair/reinstall itunes afterwards, also i think power dvd had something to do with this so i uninstalled that too, no problems now

bledd · 22 Jul 2007 at 11:23

you're still on my blocklist so can't see what you've typed, usually the programs that trigger this problem are itunes and limewire

valerian · 22 Jul 2007 at 19:20

bledd. said:
you're still on my blocklist so can't see what you've typed, usually the programs that trigger this problem are itunes and limewire

how did you read the thread then????

beano · 23 Jul 2007 at 18:38

My DVD drive on the PC seems to come and go.... I usually have to do a re-start to get it to show!?! I've always put it down to Nero, as it only started happening after that was installed, but who knows!?!?! Nero won't be going anywhere near my new system, when it's up and running lol!

valerian · 23 Jul 2007 at 21:23

beano said:
My DVD drive on the PC seems to come and go.... I usually have to do a re-start to get it to show!?! I've always put it down to Nero, as it only started happening after that was installed, but who knows!?!?! Nero won't be going anywhere near my new system, when it's up and running lol!

nero can be temperamental, but worth having if you can put up with it

beano · 24 Jul 2007 at 18:17

valerian said:
nero can be temperamental, but worth having if you can put up with it

I've got to the point that i just can't bare the thought of having it on my system... I used to like Easy CD Creator, but since that changed to Easy Media Creator it's all gone to pot. I'm actually thinking about going over to some of the free programs, to see if they're any better. The only thing i'll miss from Nero is DVD Shrink.

MarcLister · 24 Jul 2007 at 18:32

beano said:
I've got to the point that i just can't bare the thought of having it on my system... I used to like Easy CD Creator, but since that changed to Easy Media Creator it's all gone to pot. I'm actually thinking about going over to some of the free programs, to see if they're any better. The only thing i'll miss from Nero is DVD Shrink.

ImgBurn

Also there is InfraRecorder.

Think you can find dvd shrinking stuff online or in jbloggs' freeware list up top.

beano · 24 Jul 2007 at 18:50

MarcLister said:
ImgBurn Also there is InfraRecorder.

Think you can find dvd shrinking stuff online or in jbloggs' freeware list up top.

Thank you sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar!

MarcLister · 24 Jul 2007 at 18:55

beano said:
Thank you sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar!

Why sir, you are so kind. I do feel a sig change coming up.

beano · 24 Jul 2007 at 18:59

MarcLister said:
Why sir, you are so kind. I do feel a sig change coming up.

lol!

MarcLister · 24 Jul 2007 at 19:10

beano said:
lol!

New sig now in operation. :cool:

jonislost · 1 Aug 2007 at 16:45

beano said:
Thank you sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar!

A Michael Scott Quote on an english forum, well i never!

MarcLister · 1 Aug 2007 at 16:46

A who now?! :confused:

jonislost · 1 Aug 2007 at 16:54

MarcLister said:
A who now?!

Michael Scott from the american version of the office! (Which i must say is better than the english one (Prepares to get flamed))

MarcLister · 1 Aug 2007 at 16:55

jonislost said:
Michael Scott from the american version of the office!

Ah okays.

jonislost said:
(Which i must say is better than the english one (Prepares to get flamed))

BLASPHEMER :mad:

jonislost · 1 Aug 2007 at 16:58

MarcLister said:
Ah okays.

BLASPHEMER

Seriously it is! I was a big fan of english office from when it aired, then i saw american office and thought wow that was so lame, but i decided to watch a few more eps and it just got beter and better and its now definatly better than the english office ever was