
Vista CD-ROM Drive Missing
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basketball23
, Jun 25 2010 08:49 AM
#1
Posted 25 June 2010 - 08:49 AM

#2
Posted 25 June 2010 - 09:45 AM

Try shutting down the unit and restarting it first. Could be that it just didn't load it on boot. If your comfortable with the inside of the box, check the cabling for a loose connection. See if that helps.
#3
Posted 25 June 2010 - 10:11 AM

I did restart it many times and it did not work. I am not comfortable with the inside. Thanks for replying back !!
#4
Posted 25 June 2010 - 12:27 PM

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.
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.
#5
Posted 25 June 2010 - 12:34 PM

In the device manager it doesnt say anything about a cd-rom to unistall, When I do the CD missing patch and unzip folder and right click it doesnt say merge, and last the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers, I dont have those two the ATA Channel 0 or the ATA Channel 1 ???? I have IDE channels, Ricoh Channels, and Standard only in the device manager ?? Please I really need help. Thank you for responding
#6
Posted 25 June 2010 - 01:32 PM

Double click on cdgone.reg.When I do the CD missing patch and unzip folder and right click it doesnt say merge
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