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Post Tips-CD-DVD Drive not detected on your computer

Hi all,

Its just to give u some information if it happens on your computer

If the CD\DVD drive is not detected in XP..

Step 1:
  • Click start
  • Right click on My Computer
  • Click on properties
  • U will get the system property window.
  • Now click on the Hardware tab.
  • Click on the device manager button.
  • Click on the plus sign on the CD-DVD Rom drive properties
  • U will be having the sub options.
  • If the CD-DVD drive name is listed normal with no special icons
  • It means that windows is detecting the drive but the writing software does not
  • So the first step is to uninstall and reinstall the CD\DVD wriing software.
  • TO uninstall:
  • Start-Control panel-Add or remove programms- Remove programs
  • Select CD\DVD writing softwares
  • Click on uninstall
  • After uninstalling restart the computer
NOTE: No discs or floppy should be in the cd drive or dvd drive

To Reinstall:

  • Use the installation disc to install the writing software.
If the CD-DVD Rom drive name is missing then the drive is not detected by the windows.
Step 1: BIOS Default

Checking for the CD\DVD drive in the BIOS
Turn on the computer and keep tappinf F1 on the keyboard until bios setup comes
press F5 and press enter to reset the BIOS Default
use up - down arrow keys to select main.
The hardware identifying name should appear next to Secondary Master, Secondary Slave, or Primary Slave.
If the name drive exist turn off the computer


Step 2: Reseating the cables
Now do the power drain of the computer like disconnecting the power cable from the CPU and press and hold the power button on the computer for 20 minutes
Then open the side panel of the computer
Remove both the IDE ribbon cable or SATA cable (Red color cable) and the power cable from the back of the CD drive and reseat it properly make sure it has properly seated on the port
Now turn on the bios re-check to see if the drive is listed in the BIOS
If the drive name appears in Secondary Master, Secondary Slave, or Primary Slave, the drive is now recognized by the BIOS. Exit the BIOS and let the PC start into Windows.
If Windows recognizes the drive, you are done.


If Windows does not recognize the drive,If the drive name still does not show up in Secondary Master, Secondary Slave, or Primary Slave of the Main BIOS screen, the PC needs to be serviced, the cable replaced, or the drive replaced.

Step:3 Performing the system restore

Press Start- all programs-accessories-system tools-sytem restore
Highlight restore my computer to an earlier time
select a retore date and time.
restart the computer..
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