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my dvd drive stopped working

Started by jewfro_amurai , Mar 03 2009 07:29 PM

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jewfro_amurai

Posted 03 March 2009 - 07:29 PM

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the dvd drive for my computer stopped working. when i insert a dvd or cd in the drive the disk spins but then nothing shows up and it's not even in my computer

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Broni

Posted 03 March 2009 - 07:45 PM

Kraków my love :)

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One of these may help:
1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
or...
2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
Restart computer.
or...
3. Download, and run Restore Missing CD Drive patch
Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.
Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.
Accept registry merge.
Restart computer.
or...
4. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.