CD-ROM and DVD-ROM disappeared in device manager with Vista Home P

[Guest]

For a while I could restart the computer and they would show up. I installed
Vista Home Premium in January. Now they won't show up at all in Computer or
Device Manager. The only thing that shows up under Removable Storage Devices
is the Floppy Disk Drive.

Please help me find a solution. My next option is to reformat with the
original XP Home restore disc that came originally with my computer. I don't
want to throw away the $159 I spent on this OS though.

 

[dean-dean]

Try Method 1:

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

 

[Guest]

Already tried that and still doesn't work.

Thanks for trying though.