Hey there.

Couple of months ago i re-installed Windows XP onto my girlfriends computer. Thing is, after i installed XP, the CD Drive seemed to dissapear from "My Computer".

The drive still has power as i can open and close the cd tray, but i dont understand why its not talking with the computer. I know i could just buy a new cd drive and install that, but that still doesnt answer the question why it broke in the first place.

If i go into BIOS, its not listed.

Any help in the right direction would be appreciated.

Thanks

Alan

IDE cable may have come loose, take the case apart blow out all the dust and make sure all cables are connected firmly.

I would also find the drive make and model then download the latest drivers and install.

Might also be worth going to microsoft.com and doing a complete windows update.

If it's not listed in the bios it doesn't sound like your problem has anything to do with the installation of XP or drivers.

dear alanmp3
this can happen also in the registry when a certain values has changed by windows it self or even by burning cd progs such as nero.

i am here just give you an idea, 2moro i will give you the solution

c u

salim

wow, thanks hawy..

Let  me know when you get up tomorrow!

thanks mate

Alan

hi alan
first i want 2 poligiz that i didnt login yestrday .
instead of playing with win register i got another sol.
but  plz i need your patien with me here and let start

1- u need 2 write this line in  'run ' box  ( gpedit.msc) - you find it in start menu-
2- windows will appear , in it go to ( User Configration )and select (Administrative Templates)then select (Windows Components ) there select (Windows Explorer)
3- after you click (Windows Explorer) from right side  double click ( Hide these specified drivers in My Computer) you will get another windows in it click (setting tap) and choose (Not Configured) and press OK

i hope this will solve your prop.
i am waiting 4 your rply

salim

Hey there hawy.

finally managed to try your method out, but it never worked.

im just gonna have to try taking the casing off the pc and checking loose connections.

Thanks again!

Alan

hi alan
i am sorry that  you could not solve your prob. yet  :-(

but i will look 4 another way if u want me to do , even thru  the windows register , just let me know

( i hope that u have solved the prob. when u remove the caseing off )

hawy

Alan ... last time i had this problem it was a faulty IDE cable...
i doesn't sound like anything to do with the registry or anything in windows since u don't see it in the bios.
This could also be a faulty IDE port... try another harddrive or cdrom in its place to see if that works

Like Candy and Rafke say, if it doesn't appear in the bios, then it really has nothing to do with the registry or windows. That cable can only be lose 1mm for it not to work.