drives disappeared

[Guest]

Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E], my 3 1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared' from my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must know what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:] from disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy drive. BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what happened to
cause this

 

[WB]

Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E], my 3 1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared' from my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must know what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:] from disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy drive. BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what happened
to
cause this

I found this MSKB article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

 

[Guest]

article not found!

Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E], my 3 1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared' from my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must know what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:] from disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy drive. BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what happened
to
cause this

I found this MSKB article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

 

[WB]

article not found!

Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E], my 3
1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared' from my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must know
what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:] from
disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy drive.
BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what
happened
to
cause this

I found this MSKB article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

Title: CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you install
Windows XP or Windows Vista Beta 2

Article ID : 320553
Last Review : August 3, 2006
Revision : 4.2


Try and search for it directly by article ID
Search MS knowledge Base here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;kbhowto&sd=GN&ln=EN-US&FR=0

It is accessible here

 

[Guest]

I found the article and I did everything described. Windows found the second
CD-ROM and installed the software for it (as usual) but it still does not
show in "my computer". I must make it clear that there are no errors in
device manager, and all the drives a visible in "disk management". So, the
problem is not really as described in the article. My floppy drive and a
partition of my second hard drive are also not visible in "my computer".
I appreciate your response. I still need help

article not found!

Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E], my 3
1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared' from my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must know
what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:] from
disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy drive.
BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what
happened
to
cause this

I found this MSKB article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

Title: CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you install
Windows XP or Windows Vista Beta 2

Article ID : 320553
Last Review : August 3, 2006
Revision : 4.2


Try and search for it directly by article ID
Search MS knowledge Base here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;kbhowto&sd=GN&ln=EN-US&FR=0

It is accessible here

 

[Rock]

I found the article and I did everything described. Windows found the
second
CD-ROM and installed the software for it (as usual) but it still does not
show in "my computer". I must make it clear that there are no errors in
device manager, and all the drives a visible in "disk management". So,
the
problem is not really as described in the article. My floppy drive and a
partition of my second hard drive are also not visible in "my computer".
I appreciate your response. I still need help

article not found!

:


Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E], my
3
1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared' from
my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must
know
what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:]
from
disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy
drive.
BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what
happened
to
cause this

I found this MSKB article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

Title: CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you
install
Windows XP or Windows Vista Beta 2

Article ID : 320553
Last Review : August 3, 2006
Revision : 4.2


Try and search for it directly by article ID
Search MS knowledge Base here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;kbhowto&sd=GN&ln=EN-US&FR=0

It is accessible here

Do they have drive letters assigned to them in disk management? If so
download tweakui from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Run it and look for the setting where you can hide specific drive letters.
Make sure the drive letters assigned to those devices are not hidden. I
don't have tweakui on this system or I'd tell you where that setting was.

 

[Guest]

looked in Tweak UI long time ago . all drives are there and ticked

I found the article and I did everything described. Windows found the
second
CD-ROM and installed the software for it (as usual) but it still does not
show in "my computer". I must make it clear that there are no errors in
device manager, and all the drives a visible in "disk management". So,
the
problem is not really as described in the article. My floppy drive and a
partition of my second hard drive are also not visible in "my computer".
I appreciate your response. I still need help

article not found!

:


Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E], my
3
1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared' from
my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must
know
what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:]
from
disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy
drive.
BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what
happened
to
cause this

I found this MSKB article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

--
woundedback
Please drive safely




Title: CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you
install
Windows XP or Windows Vista Beta 2

Article ID : 320553
Last Review : August 3, 2006
Revision : 4.2


Try and search for it directly by article ID
Search MS knowledge Base here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;kbhowto&sd=GN&ln=EN-US&FR=0

It is accessible here

Do they have drive letters assigned to them in disk management? If so
download tweakui from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Run it and look for the setting where you can hide specific drive letters.
Make sure the drive letters assigned to those devices are not hidden. I
don't have tweakui on this system or I'd tell you where that setting was.

 

[Rock]

looked in Tweak UI long time ago . all drives are there and ticked

I found the article and I did everything described. Windows found the
second
CD-ROM and installed the software for it (as usual) but it still does
not
show in "my computer". I must make it clear that there are no errors
in
device manager, and all the drives a visible in "disk management". So,
the
problem is not really as described in the article. My floppy drive and
a
partition of my second hard drive are also not visible in "my
computer".
I appreciate your response. I still need help

:


article not found!

:


Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E],
my
3
1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared'
from
my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must
know
what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:]
from
disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy
drive.
BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what
happened
to
cause this

I found this MSKB article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

--
woundedback
Please drive safely




Title: CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you
install
Windows XP or Windows Vista Beta 2

Article ID : 320553
Last Review : August 3, 2006
Revision : 4.2


Try and search for it directly by article ID
Search MS knowledge Base here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;kbhowto&sd=GN&ln=EN-US&FR=0

It is accessible here

Do they have drive letters assigned to them in disk management? If so
download tweakui from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Run it and look for the setting where you can hide specific drive
letters.
Make sure the drive letters assigned to those devices are not hidden. I
don't have tweakui on this system or I'd tell you where that setting was.

And disk management, is a drive letter assigned? If so then sorry I don't
have anything else to suggest. Good luck.

 

[Guest]

Yes, drive letters are assigned in disk management. What I have done in the
meantime is to create shortcuts to my desktop of the floppy drive, second
CD-ROM and the "missing partition". In this way, I am able to use them and
they are functioning perfectly. However, there is still no way I can get
them to appear in "my computer". I suppose I might as well accept the
situation.
Thank you for your response

looked in Tweak UI long time ago . all drives are there and ticked

I found the article and I did everything described. Windows found the
second
CD-ROM and installed the software for it (as usual) but it still does
not
show in "my computer". I must make it clear that there are no errors
in
device manager, and all the drives a visible in "disk management". So,
the
problem is not really as described in the article. My floppy drive and
a
partition of my second hard drive are also not visible in "my
computer".
I appreciate your response. I still need help

:


article not found!

:


Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E],
my
3
1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared'
from
my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must
know
what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:]
from
disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy
drive.
BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what
happened
to
cause this

I found this MSKB article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

--
woundedback
Please drive safely




Title: CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you
install
Windows XP or Windows Vista Beta 2

Article ID : 320553
Last Review : August 3, 2006
Revision : 4.2


Try and search for it directly by article ID
Search MS knowledge Base here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;kbhowto&sd=GN&ln=EN-US&FR=0

It is accessible here

--
woundedback
Please drive safely


Do they have drive letters assigned to them in disk management? If so
download tweakui from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Run it and look for the setting where you can hide specific drive
letters.
Make sure the drive letters assigned to those devices are not hidden. I
don't have tweakui on this system or I'd tell you where that setting was.

And disk management, is a drive letter assigned? If so then sorry I don't
have anything else to suggest. Good luck.

 

[Guest]

Nothing helped so, I decided to "rename" my "missing" drives and lo and
behold they are "back" in "my computer"
Floppy is still missing but I have created a desktop shortcut to it and can
use it without any problem.
So, I suggest those of you still having the same problem should try renaming
the missing drives. It even worked for my CDrom drive

Yes, drive letters are assigned in disk management. What I have done in the
meantime is to create shortcuts to my desktop of the floppy drive, second
CD-ROM and the "missing partition". In this way, I am able to use them and
they are functioning perfectly. However, there is still no way I can get
them to appear in "my computer". I suppose I might as well accept the
situation.
Thank you for your response

looked in Tweak UI long time ago . all drives are there and ticked

:


I found the article and I did everything described. Windows found the
second
CD-ROM and installed the software for it (as usual) but it still does
not
show in "my computer". I must make it clear that there are no errors
in
device manager, and all the drives a visible in "disk management". So,
the
problem is not really as described in the article. My floppy drive and
a
partition of my second hard drive are also not visible in "my
computer".
I appreciate your response. I still need help

:


article not found!

:


Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E],
my
3
1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared'
from
my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must
know
what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:]
from
disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy
drive.
BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what
happened
to
cause this

I found this MSKB article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

--
woundedback
Please drive safely




Title: CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you
install
Windows XP or Windows Vista Beta 2

Article ID : 320553
Last Review : August 3, 2006
Revision : 4.2


Try and search for it directly by article ID
Search MS knowledge Base here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;kbhowto&sd=GN&ln=EN-US&FR=0

It is accessible here

--
woundedback
Please drive safely


Do they have drive letters assigned to them in disk management? If so
download tweakui from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Run it and look for the setting where you can hide specific drive
letters.
Make sure the drive letters assigned to those devices are not hidden. I
don't have tweakui on this system or I'd tell you where that setting was.

And disk management, is a drive letter assigned? If so then sorry I don't
have anything else to suggest. Good luck.

 

[Guest]

NB I did NOT rename the drives- I changed the Drive letters
In Computer mangement- disk managment- i right clicked on the "missing"
partition " and clicked "change drive letter"

Nothing helped so, I decided to "rename" my "missing" drives and lo and
behold they are "back" in "my computer"
Floppy is still missing but I have created a desktop shortcut to it and can
use it without any problem.
So, I suggest those of you still having the same problem should try renaming
the missing drives. It even worked for my CDrom drive

Yes, drive letters are assigned in disk management. What I have done in the
meantime is to create shortcuts to my desktop of the floppy drive, second
CD-ROM and the "missing partition". In this way, I am able to use them and
they are functioning perfectly. However, there is still no way I can get
them to appear in "my computer". I suppose I might as well accept the
situation.
Thank you for your response

looked in Tweak UI long time ago . all drives are there and ticked

:


I found the article and I did everything described. Windows found the
second
CD-ROM and installed the software for it (as usual) but it still does
not
show in "my computer". I must make it clear that there are no errors
in
device manager, and all the drives a visible in "disk management". So,
the
problem is not really as described in the article. My floppy drive and
a
partition of my second hard drive are also not visible in "my
computer".
I appreciate your response. I still need help

:


article not found!

:


Suddenly one of my DVD-Rom drives [I have 2 of the same D and E],
my
3
1/2
inch floppy drive and one of my partitions have 'disappeared'
from
my
Computer.
The partition ,and DVD Roms are visible in 'diskmangement'
I have searched high and low for a solution. I know someone must
know
what
to do. Please help?
I have no problem accessing the contents of the hidden drive[F:]
from
disk
mangement. I can 'live' with one DVD-ROm and without the floppy
drive.
BUT
they were present and did work before. I would like to know what
happened
to
cause this

I found this MSKB article
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=320553

--
woundedback
Please drive safely




Title: CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you
install
Windows XP or Windows Vista Beta 2

Article ID : 320553
Last Review : August 3, 2006
Revision : 4.2


Try and search for it directly by article ID
Search MS knowledge Base here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;kbhowto&sd=GN&ln=EN-US&FR=0

It is accessible here

--
woundedback
Please drive safely


Do they have drive letters assigned to them in disk management? If so
download tweakui from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Run it and look for the setting where you can hide specific drive
letters.
Make sure the drive letters assigned to those devices are not hidden. I
don't have tweakui on this system or I'd tell you where that setting was.

--
Rock [ MVP User/Shell]




And disk management, is a drive letter assigned? If so then sorry I don't
have anything else to suggest. Good luck.

 

[Rock]

NB I did NOT rename the drives- I changed the Drive letters
In Computer mangement- disk managment- i right clicked on the "missing"
partition " and clicked "change drive letter"

Great, glad it's fixed for you and thanks for posting back the resolution.