Please help, disappearing cd-drive :/

allhailsparta · 12-22-2006, 12:40 PM

So I went to reinstall a game today and realized that my CD-Drive no longer shows in "My Computer" I've tried the drive manager thing and it doesn't even show a cd-drive, nor does it show one in Device Manager. Also, it shows me as having a floppy drive when I don't, although to be honest I'm not sure if that was there before or not. I've tried reconnecting all the cables but that doesn't seem to be the problem as the drive spins the discs and opens/closes perfectly fine.

Any ideas?

pip22 · 12-22-2006, 12:57 PM

Shutdown - Switch Off
Remove flat ribbon cable and power cable from CD drive.
Switch on and boot into Windows (with CD drive disconnected).
Now Shut Down and switch off again.
Reconnect both cables to CD drive securely, making sure red stripe on flat ribbon cable is nearest to the power socket, though most connectors are now keyed to prevent mistakes.

Reboot into Windows.

Post back if still not showing in Windows.

allhailsparta · 12-22-2006, 01:11 PM

Thank you for the reply, although unfortunately this had no effect.

dai · 12-22-2006, 07:47 PM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553/en-us

**hwm54112** · 12-23-2006, 03:31 PM

If dai's suggestion doesn't work, try a new cable. sometimes the connector pulls out of the cable slightly so that two or three of the "teeth" don't connect

avaquado · 12-23-2006, 03:53 PM

Try getting the brand and model of your drive then go to that company's website a download the latest drivers for it. Reinstall these drivers and see if that works.

12-22-2006, 12:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
allhailsparta Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Please help, disappearing cd-drive :/ So I went to reinstall a game today and realized that my CD-Drive no longer shows in "My Computer" I've tried the drive manager thing and it doesn't even show a cd-drive, nor does it show one in Device Manager. Also, it shows me as having a floppy drive when I don't, although to be honest I'm not sure if that was there before or not. I've tried reconnecting all the cables but that doesn't seem to be the problem as the drive spins the discs and opens/closes perfectly fine. Any ideas?

12-22-2006, 07:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,759 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553/en-us __________________

12-22-2006, 12:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
pip22 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 82 OS: XP	Shutdown - Switch Off Remove flat ribbon cable and power cable from CD drive. Switch on and boot into Windows (with CD drive disconnected). Now Shut Down and switch off again. Reconnect both cables to CD drive securely, making sure red stripe on flat ribbon cable is nearest to the power socket, though most connectors are now keyed to prevent mistakes. Reboot into Windows. Post back if still not showing in Windows.

12-22-2006, 01:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
allhailsparta Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Thank you for the reply, although unfortunately this had no effect.

12-23-2006, 03:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
hwm54112 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,233 OS: WINXP	If dai's suggestion doesn't work, try a new cable. sometimes the connector pulls out of the cable slightly so that two or three of the "teeth" don't connect

12-23-2006, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
avaquado Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood,CO Posts: 16 OS: Windows XP SP2	Try getting the brand and model of your drive then go to that company's website a download the latest drivers for it. Reinstall these drivers and see if that works.