Computer Help Needed
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Computer Help Needed
I'm running an AMD Sempron3000 with Windows XP Home Edition. My problem is that my DVD drive has disappeared. Doesn't show up under My Computer but yet when I put a CD into it, it spins and the read light comes on. When I go into the Device manager it tells me that it working properly. The DVD drive just isn't showing up and i really need to access it. Anybody got any ideas?
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From: charlotte nc
Maybe your computer has lost its configuration settings for the DVD. You may need to use "system diagnostics" or even a system restore,,,,Use the troubleshooter instructions and check the default settings for the DVD. If the DVD is an add on run the software for it and see what happins first
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Go into Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management > Disk Management and make sure that the drive is still assigned a drive letter.
It should look as follows, or similar:
CD-ROM 0
DVD (E)
if there's no drive letter in parenthesis, then right click on it and select "change drive letter and paths" and assign a drive letter.
It should look as follows, or similar:
CD-ROM 0
DVD (E)
if there's no drive letter in parenthesis, then right click on it and select "change drive letter and paths" and assign a drive letter.
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Well that's weird. As a temporary workaround you could create a shortcut to D: and place it on your desktop. At least then you wouldn't have to go through the Start - Run thing every time.
I'd say start with a virus scan. It could be something goofy with Microsoft's wonderful operating system, but try the obvious first.
I'd say start with a virus scan. It could be something goofy with Microsoft's wonderful operating system, but try the obvious first.
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