I have just installed vista onto a laptop using the dvd drive, but when
it was all installed it hasn't seemed to install the dvd drive as it
doesn't appear on my computer or device manager, just wondered if anyone
knows a solution, I have tried to do the regedit thing but the files
that need deleting aren't even there, want to put xp back on as the
network adapter isn't working either as i think that it isn't compatible
with Vista but can't seem to do it as when i try rebooting with the cd
in the laptop isn't finding it, even when i got to setup to try and
change boot default there is no cddvd drive option there


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Is the DVD drive connected directly to your MOBO or is using a USB
interface?
Does the drive show up in your BIOS?

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> I have just installed vista onto a laptop using the dvd drive, but when
> it was all installed it hasn't seemed to install the dvd drive as it
> doesn't appear on my computer or device manager, just wondered if anyone
> knows a solution, I have tried to do the regedit thing but the files
> that need deleting aren't even there, want to put xp back on as the
> network adapter isn't working either as i think that it isn't compatible
> with Vista but can't seem to do it as when i try rebooting with the cd
> in the laptop isn't finding it, even when i got to setup to try and
> change boot default there is no cddvd drive option there
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See the following

[url]http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/missing_CD-DVD_drives.html[/url]

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> I have just installed vista onto a laptop using the dvd drive, but when
> it was all installed it hasn't seemed to install the dvd drive as it
> doesn't appear on my computer or device manager, just wondered if anyone
> knows a solution, I have tried to do the regedit thing but the files
> that need deleting aren't even there, want to put xp back on as the
> network adapter isn't working either as i think that it isn't compatible
> with Vista but can't seem to do it as when i try rebooting with the cd
> in the laptop isn't finding it, even when i got to setup to try and
> change boot default there is no cddvd drive option there
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hi, the drive is connected to motherboard all there when the laptop was
bought new. No its not showing up n BIOS??

I have tried the upperfilters thing but there are none there? will try
the fix thing tho after


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If I use an external HDD enclosure to format the laptops drive using my
pc will i be able to then put a clean install of XP onto the drive? do u
think this will make a difference to the dvd drive tho? Or is the disk
drive broken?????????????? it seems to make a noise when i put a disk
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I had the exact same problem! I tried the upperfilters thing, but it's
not there. It's like my CD/DVD drive has disappeared! When I plug in a
USB external drive, it's fine, but the internal drive will NOT be
recognized. I don't know how to monkey with the bios. hm.


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To get into the BIOS, it's usually either DEL or F2 on startup. If nothing
is showing in the BIOS, then either the optical drive is not powered up, the
ribbon/sata cable has come out or it has died and gone to optical drive
heaven. If you are nervous about the BIOS, check the cables first.
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> I had the exact same problem! I tried the upperfilters thing, but it's
> not there. It's like my CD/DVD drive has disappeared! When I plug in a
> USB external drive, it's fine, but the internal drive will NOT be
> recognized. I don't know how to monkey with the bios. hm.
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