[basketball23]

CD-Rom drive can not be found anywhere on my computer.... it vanished into thin air.....I have tried deleting upper and lower filters, the cdgone zip, restarting, and the device maager doesnt even have a cd-rom file!! PLEASE HELP

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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.

[Brother Bill]

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.

[basketball23]

I did restart it many times and it did not work. I am not comfortable with the inside. Thanks for replying back !!

[Broni]

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.

[basketball23]

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

[Broni]

When I do the CD missing patch and unzip folder and right click it doesnt say merge

Double click on cdgone.reg.