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Need to flip a (registry) bit, but gotta' find it first

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tronpusher

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Hi all,

New build, installed Win7 (DVD ROM), download/install Win10 - works great, but now the ROM drive doesn't work after installing 10 as it did to install 7 from drive. The drive appears nowhere in the computer, not even in "Disk Management". However, following the path of:

Control Panel, Administrative Tools, System Information, Software Environment, System drivers - scroll to entries cdfs & cdrom.

These lists as:

 

cdfs

Description: CD/DVD System File Reader

File: C:\windows\system32\drivers\cdfs.sys

Type: File System driver

Started: No

Start Mode: Disabled

State: Stopped

Status: OK

Etc…

 

cdrom

Description: CD-ROM Driver

File: C:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys

Type: Kernel driver

Started: No

Start Mode: System

State: Stopped

Status: OK

Etc…

 

Please note the cdfs entry under Start Mode; as the hardware exists and is known to work and the drivers are installed (but disabled), I am left with the only logical conclusion that Microsoft, in it's oh so benevolent Big Brother's 'wisdom', must have determined that I no longer have a need for an optical drive. But it's my toy and I want to play with it.

Now I'm no coder, I just push the trons, but it seems to me that this is just a bit in the registry somewhere. So my question is;

 

Where do I go to FLIP THIS THING OFF!

 

Thanks, folks

 


Edited by tronpusher, 28 June 2016 - 10:23 AM.

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paws

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 Hi tronpusher and welcome to our forums

, :welcome:

 

This does seem to happen to a lot of folks.... :(

 

There are a number of possible solutions, but it can be a trifle time consuming in getting the DVD/cd recognised

Take a look here:

http://www.tomshardw...de-windows.html

 

It should work Ok on win 10

Regards

paws


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