Explorer Can't Find DVD drives

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I have two internal DVD drives that I have had for two or three years. All
of a sudden they don't seem to be there. When I explore my computer, they
are not there. My external hard drive (USB) is there; my USB flash drive is
there, but my two DVD drives are not. When this first happened, I could
restart and they would appear, but now that doesn't seem to work either.
There is a flashing green light on one of them, but I cannot open either of
them. Any suggestions as to what happened and how to fix it?
 
When you boot the system - are they shown in the BIOS screens as things get
started? If the BIOS does not 'see' them then Windows won't either.

"Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I have two internal DVD drives that I have had for two or three years. All
>of a sudden they don't seem to be there. When I explore my computer, they
>are not there. My external hard drive (USB) is there; my USB flash drive
>is there, but my two DVD drives are not. When this first happened, I could
>restart and they would appear, but now that doesn't seem to work either.
>There is a flashing green light on one of them, but I cannot open either of
>them. Any suggestions as to what happened and how to fix it?
>
 
I think so. When I hit ESC when booting, it brings up a menu asking what
drive I want to boot from. It definitely lists the two DVD drives, so I
guess BIOS sees them, but Windows still does not. Also, when I check System
Information under System Tools they do not show up there either. Would a
system restore find them again perhaps?


"Jerry" <ChiefZekeNoSpam@MSN.com> wrote in message
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> When you boot the system - are they shown in the BIOS screens as things
> get started? If the BIOS does not 'see' them then Windows won't either.
>
> "Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Ip9Ri.58654$Um6.29347@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net...
>>I have two internal DVD drives that I have had for two or three years.
>>All of a sudden they don't seem to be there. When I explore my computer,
>>they are not there. My external hard drive (USB) is there; my USB flash
>>drive is there, but my two DVD drives are not. When this first happened,
>>I could restart and they would appear, but now that doesn't seem to work
>>either. There is a flashing green light on one of them, but I cannot open
>>either of them. Any suggestions as to what happened and how to fix it?
>>
>
>
 
Hello,

See if this fix helps
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm

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"Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I have two internal DVD drives that I have had for two or three years. All
>of a sudden they don't seem to be there. When I explore my computer, they
>are not there. My external hard drive (USB) is there; my USB flash drive
>is there, but my two DVD drives are not. When this first happened, I could
>restart and they would appear, but now that doesn't seem to work either.
>There is a flashing green light on one of them, but I cannot open either of
>them. Any suggestions as to what happened and how to fix it?
>
 
That worked! Thanks

Bob

"Singapore Web Design" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in
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> Hello,
>
> See if this fix helps
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm
>
> --
> Singapore Web Design
> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> Singapore Web Hosting
> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
> Windows XP FAQ
>
> "Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:Ip9Ri.58654$Um6.29347@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net...
>>I have two internal DVD drives that I have had for two or three years.
>>All of a sudden they don't seem to be there. When I explore my computer,
>>they are not there. My external hard drive (USB) is there; my USB flash
>>drive is there, but my two DVD drives are not. When this first happened,
>>I could restart and they would appear, but now that doesn't seem to work
>>either. There is a flashing green light on one of them, but I cannot open
>>either of them. Any suggestions as to what happened and how to fix it?
>>
>
>
 
I spoke too fast! When I rebooted, My Computer "saw" the two drives; a few
minutes later they had disappeared. I re-ran the exe, rebooted and they
were back, but did not work. I put a DVD in, but could not open it (got a
message to insert a CD into the drive). Same with the other drive. Then,
shortly later, they again disappeared from My Computer. Very strange!

"Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> That worked! Thanks
>
> Bob
>
> "Singapore Web Design" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in
> message news:eAqPwQIEIHA.4544@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> See if this fix helps
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm
>>
>> --
>> Singapore Web Design
>> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
>> Singapore Web Hosting
>> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
>> Windows XP FAQ
>>
>> "Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:Ip9Ri.58654$Um6.29347@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net...
>>>I have two internal DVD drives that I have had for two or three years.
>>>All of a sudden they don't seem to be there. When I explore my computer,
>>>they are not there. My external hard drive (USB) is there; my USB flash
>>>drive is there, but my two DVD drives are not. When this first happened,
>>>I could restart and they would appear, but now that doesn't seem to work
>>>either. There is a flashing green light on one of them, but I cannot open
>>>either of them. Any suggestions as to what happened and how to fix it?
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Boot into Safe Mode, open Device Manager, delete/remove any and all DVD
drives you may find, reboot and see if Windows finds them this time.

"Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I spoke too fast! When I rebooted, My Computer "saw" the two drives; a few
>minutes later they had disappeared. I re-ran the exe, rebooted and they
>were back, but did not work. I put a DVD in, but could not open it (got a
>message to insert a CD into the drive). Same with the other drive. Then,
>shortly later, they again disappeared from My Computer. Very strange!
>
> "Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:7foRi.5726$y21.4658@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
>> That worked! Thanks
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> "Singapore Web Design" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in
>> message news:eAqPwQIEIHA.4544@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> See if this fix helps
>>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm
>>>
>>> --
>>> Singapore Web Design
>>> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
>>> Singapore Web Hosting
>>> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
>>> Windows XP FAQ
>>>
>>> "Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:Ip9Ri.58654$Um6.29347@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net...
>>>>I have two internal DVD drives that I have had for two or three years.
>>>>All of a sudden they don't seem to be there. When I explore my
>>>>computer, they are not there. My external hard drive (USB) is there; my
>>>>USB flash drive is there, but my two DVD drives are not. When this
>>>>first happened, I could restart and they would appear, but now that
>>>>doesn't seem to work either. There is a flashing green light on one of
>>>>them, but I cannot open either of them. Any suggestions as to what
>>>>happened and how to fix it?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
Well that sort of worked to a point. Windows found the "new hardware" and
it shows up on My Computer. But when I put a DVD into either drive, it
doesn't read them. When I try to open them I get a "Please insert a disk
into drive" message, even though there is a disk in the drive and they are
disks that I have used before in each of these drives. Device Manager says
each is working properly.

"Jerry" <ChiefZekeNoSpam@MSN.com> wrote in message
news:%23%23wNwRQEIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Boot into Safe Mode, open Device Manager, delete/remove any and all DVD
> drives you may find, reboot and see if Windows finds them this time.
>
> "Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:DbpRi.60277$YL5.18238@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
>>I spoke too fast! When I rebooted, My Computer "saw" the two drives; a
>>few minutes later they had disappeared. I re-ran the exe, rebooted and
>>they were back, but did not work. I put a DVD in, but could not open it
>>(got a message to insert a CD into the drive). Same with the other drive.
>>Then, shortly later, they again disappeared from My Computer. Very
>>strange!
>>
>> "Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:7foRi.5726$y21.4658@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
>>> That worked! Thanks
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> "Singapore Web Design" <SingaporeWebDesign_ng2@bootstrike.com> wrote in
>>> message news:eAqPwQIEIHA.4544@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> See if this fix helps
>>>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Singapore Web Design
>>>> http://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
>>>> Singapore Web Hosting
>>>> http://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
>>>> Windows XP FAQ
>>>>
>>>> "Bob" <bobinsfo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:Ip9Ri.58654$Um6.29347@newssvr12.news.prodigy.net...
>>>>>I have two internal DVD drives that I have had for two or three years.
>>>>>All of a sudden they don't seem to be there. When I explore my
>>>>>computer, they are not there. My external hard drive (USB) is there;
>>>>>my USB flash drive is there, but my two DVD drives are not. When this
>>>>>first happened, I could restart and they would appear, but now that
>>>>>doesn't seem to work either. There is a flashing green light on one of
>>>>>them, but I cannot open either of them. Any suggestions as to what
>>>>>happened and how to fix it?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
 
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