[SOLVED] My disc drives have disappeared

balin13 · 01-30-2008, 06:40 AM

I have been unsuccessful at finding thread on this subject - so sorry if it is addressed elsewhere - I have only found some about the CD/DVD drive.
So - last night I started a backup to my external hard drive. That drive is always the letter J - but before it started to write - I got a message that that letter had been changed to F - and should the backup proceed? Long ago this had happened and it created an entirely new backup that doubled the size of data on the external and I learned at that time how to rename the letter back to the J and did this.
Left -and the backup was successful - but THEN noticed that the disc media slot drives ie where I would put my SD card in - had just vanished and no longer showed up in My Computer - so tested and they also are no longer working or detecting cards.
So - thought maybe system restore would work - but went back like 5 days - and though it tells me the restore is successful - no drives show up.
Any ideas would be so appreciated. NOT sure if this is proper place to post this either.
thanks.

**bruiser** · 01-30-2008, 06:52 AM

I have this problem from time to time. How I cure mine is to turn the pc off, and then unplug the power cord from the back of the pc. I leave it unplugged for about a half an hour, plug it back up and restart. Try it and see if if works.

balin13 · 01-30-2008, 07:02 AM

I did this but did not leave off for 1/2 hour - should I shut down normally first?
thanks!

balin13 · 01-30-2008, 07:46 AM

Oh my gosh - THANK YOU!! Did boot down normally and then restarted and bam they are back and they are working - just read my SD card and there it was.
Whoa - can't imagine what this is - but glad to have fixed it.
All the best to you.

01-30-2008, 06:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
balin13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: XP SP2	[SOLVED] My disc drives have disappeared I have been unsuccessful at finding thread on this subject - so sorry if it is addressed elsewhere - I have only found some about the CD/DVD drive. So - last night I started a backup to my external hard drive. That drive is always the letter J - but before it started to write - I got a message that that letter had been changed to F - and should the backup proceed? Long ago this had happened and it created an entirely new backup that doubled the size of data on the external and I learned at that time how to rename the letter back to the J and did this. Left -and the backup was successful - but THEN noticed that the disc media slot drives ie where I would put my SD card in - had just vanished and no longer showed up in My Computer - so tested and they also are no longer working or detecting cards. So - thought maybe system restore would work - but went back like 5 days - and though it tells me the restore is successful - no drives show up. Any ideas would be so appreciated. NOT sure if this is proper place to post this either. thanks.

01-30-2008, 06:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,973 OS: xp	Re: My disc drives have disappeared I have this problem from time to time. How I cure mine is to turn the pc off, and then unplug the power cord from the back of the pc. I leave it unplugged for about a half an hour, plug it back up and restart. Try it and see if if works.

01-30-2008, 07:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
balin13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: XP SP2	Re: My disc drives have disappeared I did this but did not leave off for 1/2 hour - should I shut down normally first? thanks!

01-30-2008, 07:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
balin13 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5 OS: XP SP2	Re: My disc drives have disappeared Oh my gosh - THANK YOU!! Did boot down normally and then restarted and bam they are back and they are working - just read my SD card and there it was. Whoa - can't imagine what this is - but glad to have fixed it. All the best to you.