How did I lose my CD drives?

[Guest]

This has really got me, I am running a W2000 Pc which is not and never has
been connected to the Internet.Like wise I have not installed any new
software.Last night I went to play a CD and precisely nothing happened.
Subsequently I went to My Computer and neither of my CD drives are even
listed..However my girlfriend has used the PC on her own but she says she has
not done anything that might cause this and even if she has I can't find it!!
Any help in finding the missing drives much appreciated. TIA Arfer.

 

[Jud]

This has really got me, I am running a W2000 Pc which is not and never has
been connected to the Internet.Like wise I have not installed any new
software.Last night I went to play a CD and precisely nothing happened.
Subsequently I went to My Computer and neither of my CD drives are even
listed..However my girlfriend has used the PC on her own but she says she has
not done anything that might cause this and even if she has I can't find it!!
Any help in finding the missing drives much appreciated. TIA Arfer.

Faulty PSU, cabling, IDE channel gone south,

Get the case open and unplug and reseat all connections.

Jud

 

[the gnome]

Another cause is changing CD burning software from Adaptec/Roxio to Nero.

the_gnome