missing dvd drive

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hi all

my dvd drive seems to have disappeard from my laptop..

it still opens and closes and the little light goes on, but it doesnt show up in "my computer"

its a Toshiba harman/kardon ????

any ideas?

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what nobody? :eek:

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while im at it.

i have 2 user profiles on my computer. the photos show up in one but not the other,,, they look like this



on the second one its grand, works like this



what can i do to fix this?

Btwndeyes

windows 7?

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i would,,,, but if you notice the original post, my fooking cd player wont show

hearny

Right Click on Computer and Click Manage
Click on Disk Management.

Does it show up in the list.
Post a screenshot.

Also

Open Device Manager by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Device Manager.* If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Look for Optical Drives, is it listed.
Are there any expanded branches with exclamation marks or red icons again post a screenshot.

Btwndeyes

i see now ots vista, looks like you have the settings for showing pics turned off in the profile above, go to control panel; system& security, and where you can see your base score look for advanced settings, click option adjust for best appearance, hope that helps.

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Btwndeyes wrote: »

i see now ots vista, looks like you have the settings for showing pics turned off in the profile above, go to control panel; system& security, and where you can see your base score look for advanced settings, click option adjust for best appearance, hope that helps.

that worked thank you

hearny wrote: »

Right Click on Computer and Click Manage
Click on Disk Management.

Does it show up in the list.
Post a screenshot.

Also

Open Device Manager by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Device Manager.* If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Look for Optical Drives, is it listed.
Are there any expanded branches with exclamation marks or red icons again post a screenshot.

hearny,, here are the pictures from what you suggested, although they are both the same picture? allthough? optical drives??? under dvd drives the there is a little icon on it and go to the properties is just says

This device cannot start. (Code 10)
http://omg.wthax.org/screen_management.jpg


the other one is exactly the same?

hearny

Take a look at this page and see if you are confident in following the steps

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistahardware/thread/60b0b046-c449-4c9c-8c99-763ce9a778eb

Don't forget to remove any DVD writing programs beforehand.

Also back up the registry.

It's very straightforward as long as you read all the steps properly.

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hearny wrote: »

Take a look at this page and see if you are confident in following the steps

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistahardware/thread/60b0b046-c449-4c9c-8c99-763ce9a778eb

Don't forget to remove any DVD writing programs beforehand.

Also back up the registry.

It's very straightforward as long as you read all the steps properly.

just wanna say this worked, thank you so much