Missing cd drive from win xp laptop

[Troy Tempest]

My cd drive on my Panasonic ToughBook has disappeared from My Computer,
Device Manager and is not seen by any software (Media Player, winamp etc.)

Inserting a cd fires up the drive and lights up the required led's etc but
windows just doesn't want to know.

I ran windows restore and it returned briefly until it went into hibernation
and never returned. Checked Norton for viruses and all clear.

I've installed and run cdgone and xp_cd-dvd-fix but it still refuses to show
itself.

Now my instinct tells me to reinstall windows but how will i do it without
the cd drive being recognised?!


Neil

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Restore CD/DVD Drives to Explorer
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm

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Wes
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[Troy Tempest]

Sorry, no this hasn't worked any other ideas?

Neil

 

[Wesley Vogel]

This applies to XP also if you have TweakUI...
Missing Drives in My Computer and Windows Explorer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;191579

My CD drives have vanished (from Explorer, Device Manager, etc.)
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.php#problems

CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you install
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320553

CD-ROM Access Is Missing and Messages Cite Error Code 31, Code 32, Code 19,
or Code 39 After You Remove Easy CD Creator in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314060

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