Optical drives do not show up in my computer?

**George Safford** · 07-13-2007, 03:10 PM

My opticals show in bios and device manager but not in my computer. I know this has happened before but I don't remember what I did to fix it.

**magnethead** · 07-13-2007, 04:09 PM

right click my computer, manage, disk manager...make sure they're there..then see if you can right click to re-assign the letter.

**George Safford** · 07-13-2007, 06:57 PM

I actually used windows restore. I think it was a windows update that screwed everything up. I went back a week and they are all perfect now. Thanks. Spoke too soon they are both gone again. It could be related to my lack of power.

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Originally Posted by magnethead

right click my computer, manage, disk manager...make sure they're there..then see if you can right click to re-assign the letter.

Not there.

**George Safford** · 07-15-2007, 01:43 PM

They are not showing in SATA mode under the Intel chipset. I have a new power supply coming so we will see if it helps.

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07-15-2007, 01:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
George Safford I helped the forums. Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Essex Junction, Vermont Posts: 685 OS: Vista Premium 64Bit My System	Re: Optical drives do not show up in my computer? They are not showing in SATA mode under the Intel chipset. I have a new power supply coming so we will see if it helps.