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• CD/DVD drive disappears and event log show EventID 9 [qualification] 49156 then EventID 12 49152 [qualification]

  Vista Ultimate SP 2 using Dell XPS Studio 420.

  Dell support has been useless after several visits there replacement DVD player twice and destroy several Roxio Creator installs.  This problem seems related to a sort of better power management problem that I can determine.

  When the problem arises that the system hangs for 30 seconds, then the DVD player to a disappeared from my computer.  Once the map his farm work as well.  A reboot of the system always restores these problems but then some time later they breed.  This problem occurs quite often a few times several times a day.  Here's the event log entries complete:

  -System

  -Supplier

  [Name] iaStor
   
  -EventID 9

  [Qualification] 49156
   
  Level 2
   
  Task 0
   
  Keywords 0 x 80000000000000
   
  -TimeCreated

  [SystemTime] 2010-04 - 27 T 01: 59:20.881Z
   
  EventRecordID 144570
   
  Channel system
   
  Desktop
   
  Security

  -EventData

  \Device\Ide\iaStor0
  0F0005000100000000000000090004C00100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000

  -System

  -Supplier

  [Name]  PlugPlayManager
   
  -EventID 12

  [Qualification] 49152
   
  Level 2
   
  Task 0
   
  Keywords 0 x 80000000000000
   
  -TimeCreated

  [SystemTime] 2010-04 - 27 T 01: 59:52.000Z
   
  EventRecordID 144571
   
  Channel system
   
  Desktop
   
  Security

  -EventData

  HL-DT-ST BD - RE BH20N
  IDE\CdRomHL-DT-ST_BD-RE__BH20N___C105___\4&369efe6a&0&0.2.0
  00000000

  Additional information from http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imsm/sb/CS-025783.htm

  "Timeout errors reported by iastor or iastor (v) in the Microsoft Event Viewer.

  "A change was made by Microsoft in the Windows Vista installation process. The result of this change is that the register Intel® Matrix Storage Manager LPM parameters which were intended for mobile installations are added for both office facilities. These LPM registry settings are added to both the RAID Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver on the installation Windows Vista, as well as for all the added drivers disc during installation.

  Serial ATA desktop devices such as hard drives and CD/DVD drives have been reported that do not comply with the specification Serial ATA LPM and display erratic behavior when LPM is enabled.

  Because changing the configuration means that LPM is enabled by default for all Windows Vista platforms, using a device that does not completely respect the specifications may cause one of the problems listed. »

  I'm at Version 8.6 Intel Matrix Storage console well beyond the recommended version to solve this problem.

  Other research indicates that a registery hack is needed to solve this problem because the Intel driver is not yet certified (?).  The question is why a laptop power management setting is defined in a desktop computer.  It seems that these registry settings cause the hangs and the loss of the DVD player.  See http://derek858.blogspot.com/2009/01/windows-7-intel-sataahci-lockups.html

  The registry entries are for all ports are: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\iaStor\Parameters\Portx] "LPMDSTATE" = DWORD: 00000001 must be zero.  I have not yet tried it.

  Chris,

  Yes, the problem has not reoccured since the installation of the latest Intel Matrix Console now known as Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) v9.6.0.1014.  I ran for ten days with the plague of your Player DVD which disappears and the EventID 9 [qualification] 49156 log records.  It seems to identify iastor.sys with this version of the code as the fixer of the problem and the culprit in earlier versions.  I don't see anything on the Intel site that explains the difficulty.  One would think that they could speak and help those who have the same problem.

  Thanks to all who helped.

  Dave

• Add/Remove components error and DVD driver error: Windows cannot load the driver for this hardware device. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)

  Original title: Add/Remove components error and DVD driver error

  Yesterday, I removed several components of windows to attempt to clean my cpu. After the reboot, I noticed that my DVD drive disappeared. I tried to update the driver but told me I have the most updated version, I uninstalled and reinstalled the drive, but I still get the same error. Under Driver Details, it shows that I have a lot of drivers for my Phillips DVD player. However, the status of the device is the following: Windows cannot load the driver for this hardware device. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39) Click Troubleshoot to start the troubleshooter for this device. I've done the troubleshooting, and the two options has not fixed the problem.

  Then I tried to add windows components that I removed, thinking maybe that was the problem. However, when I try to add them, I get an error message that says: 'Setup cannot copy the file zClientm.ex_' it shows the location of this file as being in windows/i386, and of course, the file is located in this folder. So when I go to browse to locate the file, I find and click on it to open it, but I keep getting the same error message that the file is not found and Setup cannot continue.

  I realize that this problem seems very rare and weird, but any help at all would be appreciated. Thank you.

  Hello
   
   
  Code 39: Windows cannot load the driver for this hardware device. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)

  Explanation of error codes generated by the Device Manager in Windows XP Professional http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310123

   

   

  Method 1.
  Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services scans your computer and detects that the root causes of common problems, then automatically solves the problems that he finds and offers additional resources if the problem is not resolved. Click run now in the article below.

  Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/cd_dvd_drive_problems

   

   

  Method 2.
  Also, try the methods listed in the section below and check.
  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116

   

   

  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Re: Satellite L650-11F, DVD drive disappeared Windows 7 after that BIOS installed

  Hello

  I would like to ask for help about this problem:

  Today one of the programs from TOSHIBA, that came with my laptop (L650-11F), warned me about an update of the BIOS (v1.80) after download and install my DVD drive disappeared from Win7 and it has a continuous yellow light on it. It does not even open when I press the eject button.

  I have however maybe install the old version 1.60 back would help, but TOSHIBA does not keep older drivers version apparently.

  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  Hello!

  Restart your computer. During the startup, at the beginning, press the F2 key to enter the BIOS Setup. In the configuration, press F10 to restore all the default BIOS settings. Save the changes and exit.

  Post here if your problem solved.

  Kind regards.

• Cd\dvd drive disappeared on Equium A60

  Hi all

  Can someone help me? I have an Equium A60. It's 18 months, outside the usual on heating problems and closing, now it starts but my DVD drive disappeared. I have a rug * a DVD-RAM UJ - 830 s. Win XP just didn't load it.

  He is no longer in 'my computer '. I'm in Control Panel of configuration and the 'systems' then 'system properties' and watched on 'Device Manager '. The drive is there, but with a big yellow exclamation point. So I checked the 'properties' it has the following message: "Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware, but does not the hardware device. (Code 41) "and troubleshooting has no use.

  More than heating cooked my drive? I've updated the drivers for it, but this has no effect.

  Any ideas... ?? Thanks in advance...

  Hello

  When you use advanced search option, you will find several similar views with a solution to this problem, but once again for you http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320553

  Please use method 1.

• will not play DVD-problem with protection against digital copying between DVD drive decoder and map - ideo

  When I inserted a movie in the DVD drive and open Windows Media Center and clicked "play DVD" a popped up message: Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with the digital copy between your DVD drive decoder and video card protection. Try to install a driver available for your video card. How can I do this?

  Hi Carol,.

  Thanks for choosing Microsoft Community!

  According to the description of the problem, you have problems playing a DVD with Windows Media Player?

  Please answer these questions to better understand the issue and help you.

  1. using Windows Media Player or Windows media center?

  2. is the specific question about a DVD?

  Follow the methods mentioned below:

  Method 1: refer to the article mentioned below:

  The Player Windows Media DRM: frequently asked questions:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/Windows-Media-Player-DRM-frequently-asked-questions

  Method 2: Uninstall and reinstall the video card drivers and see if this is useful:

  Follow the steps mentioned below:

  (a) click Start, right click on computer.

  (b) click on properties, click on Device Manager

  (c) expand the graphics card, right click on the adapter option

  (d) click on uninstall

  (e) now go to your computer/device manufacturer site, download the updated drivers and install them.

  See the article:

  Updated a hardware driver that is not working properly:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly

  Hope the helps of information. Don't answer if you need assistance, we will be happy to help you.

• After you have uninstalled an editor audio wave cushion, my DVD stopped playing with the error: because there is a problem with the digital copy between your DVD drive decoder and video card protection.

  my dvd will not play after you have uninstalled an editor audio wave pad. Is there a way to fix my dvd without reinstalling the program? I received the following message, (Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with the digital copy between your DVD drive decoder and video card protection. Try to install a driver available for your video card).

  my dvd will not play after you have uninstalled an editor audio wave pad. Is there a way to fix my dvd without reinstalling the program? I received the following message, (Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with the digital copy between your DVD drive decoder and video card protection. Try to install a driver available for your video card).

  ================================================
  If the uninstallation of software caused the problem... it may be worth trying to
  do a system restore to a time before the software has been uninstalled:

  Windows 7 system restore: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/system-restore-frequently-asked-questions

• I subscribed to Pack Adobe and not only there me not allowed to do what I need it to do, he charged me the 9.99 and cannot me access to the subscription describes additional features. Worse, it is - I can't see it in my plans to UNSUBSCRIBE.

  I subscribed to Pack Adobe and not only there me not allowed to do what I need it to do, he charged me the 9.99 and cannot me access to the subscription describes additional features. Worse, it is - I can't see it in my plans on my Adobe account to UNSUBSCRIBE. Help! How can I unsubscribe?

  Hello

  An answer depends on where you bought the subscription for.  Please take a look at your purchase confirmation email.

  (a) Apple App Store

  Contact Apple - Apple Support support

  iTunes - account & billing - Apple Support

  (b) Google Play Store

  Subscriptions on Google Play - game Google Help

  (c) adobe web site

  Cancel your subscription or membership. Acrobat, services Cloud of Document PDF

  If none of the above answers your question, please contact Adobe customer service directly.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

• I can't play DVDs in Windows Media Player 12 on Windows 7 Pro and get this error msg: Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with the digital copy between your DVD drive decoder and video card protection.

  Hello, thanks for reading and helping me.

  I try to play a legitimate, belonging to DVD, but Windows Media Player 12 will not play on my computer Windows 7 Professional.  The DVD worked a few days ago, but all of a sudden, I get the following error message:

  "Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with the digital copy between your DVD player and the video card protection decoder. Try to install a driver available for your video card.

  I did a lot of research of these forums and on the ' net.  Here are the suggested steps I tried without success:

  • I tried VLC player.  This works.  However, rather than use this workaround, I wish to find a solution to my problem WMP/WMC.
  • I tried several DVD for years over the last decade.  These DVD works on my laptop, also running Windows 7 Professional and the shark 007 codec.
  • I uninstalled my Shark 007 codec
  • I tried other codecs (K-Lite)
  • I assured that the latest drivers are installed on my video card, XFX ATI Radeon 5850
  • I tried to uninstall Nero 9
  • I tried to use the Windows 7 troubleshooting options:
  • > Reading and burning CD, DVD and Blu - ray (no problem)
  • > Windows Media Player DVD (no problem)
  • > Windows Media Player Settings (detects a problem, wants to restore factory settings, every time, no matter what happens)
  • A system restore to a time when the DVD was working did not resolve the issue
  • The different links in Microsoft, I found in this forum about this problem do not seem to be useful.  There is a link that points to the set-top boxes, but this page just says: "Windows 7 comes with a decoder.
  • I assured the latest driver is available by going to "Device Manager", right click on the drive, then click on "update driver software".
  • I assured that the latest firmware is installed directly from the manufacturer's website.
  • I tried to reset my DRM by renaming the DRM under C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows folder and by going to this Web site to upgrade:http://drmlicense.one.microsoft.com/Indivsite/en/indivit.asp?force=1
  • I've uninstalled and reinstalled Windows Media Player 12 and Windows Media Center via the function "functionality in Windows.

  I would be very grateful if a Microsoft technology could chime.  Thanks for your help!

  MY COMPUTER:
  DVD drive: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S203N ATA Device (Samsung)
  Driver: Microsoft 6.1.7600.16384, dated 06/21/2006
  Graphics card: XFX ATI Radeon 5850 Black
  Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R
  Processor: Intel i7-920

  -Intel i7-920, Corsair 6 GB of RAM, ATI Radeon HD 5850, Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R, Corsair 800 d case

  Hello

  Try this free program:

  http://www.DVDFab.com/passkey-Lite.htm

  Carlos

• Set security on 'Decline' for users of Windows/object, cannot access a drive C and d. 'Access denied'-[[problem solved]]

  last updated *.

  Problem is SOLVED. Read my response at the bottom of this thread.

  * Update *.

  Solved for drive D as now but it is still not accessible. Help the Microsoft Experts kindly. By clicking on the C drive, I got "access denied."

  Hello world.

  I need help. I have windows 8, 64 bit computer laptop.  This system has 3 active accounts now. Account_One that is my administrator account. I have another

  "limited account" created on my machine Account_two and the third one is "Guest account" account that is enabled.

  Before you lend my cell phone to a friend in Account_two login I tried to restrict access to drives C and D of this Account_two which is a limited account.

  While I was doing it, I put approval for object 'Windows users' 'decline '. This object is usually the last in the list of objects on the window that appears when we sail to click with the right button on C drive > properties > Security. I realized that instead of

  for Account_two I did for Windows users / which means maybe Windows/users / * which covered my admin account too and that too on the drive root C.

  When I connected to my Account_one account that is an administrator account, I'm not able to access drive C and D where I put the authorization of 'decline' for all the attributes as shown above to object/Windows users.

  One of the folder that was on my desktop allows me to go inside the d drive as I kept this shortcut for easy access, but there is no way to navigate from c or d ' training on domestic issues. Not just me even Windows can not access important services such as 'Restore' and many others built in utilities of windows which simply will not charge blinking message windows has no access to it!

  Please help how to access drive C and D for my administrator account. I am connected to this account now, but can not access drive C or d. when I go to the Security tab in the drive C and D right click Properties I get the screen it as: you must have read allowed to view the properties of this object. Click Advanced to continue. When I click on advanced, I see the "advanced security settings for local disk (d :)), where the owner is presented as: unable to display current owner."  Exchange (Link) when I click on 'Change' I get the error message: cannot open access control editor access is denied.

  So I put the Windows/user object to "deny" on the tab security for all read and writes, and I'm not able to access anything whatsoever since my administrator account.

  Please let me know how to change access to 'allow' for c and D drive for the object user/Windows. From now there is no way to access this object by result cannot set permissions there.

  Help, please.

  Thank you very much.

  Thank you very much.

  Problem is SOLVED!

  After three days of effort I was finally able to fix this mess.  It took me three days after going through many similar positions as mine but no final answer or fix, so I kept

  through the 'access denied' messages on this community and won an idea on what

  had happened and what needed to be done. What I found that there are several hundred people

  like me, who have faced this problem and there is no final official help file to explain how to fix

  He IS but he MICROSFT official 'support chat' where they ask for $149 to connect remotely and difficulty

  the problem!

  in any case, here's how I solved my problem for people who need to fix it in case it happens to you.

  How the problem began; Read my original post above on top. In short, I set the security setting to refuse to

  Users of Windows/under the Security tab that comes after a right click drive then properties > Security. I put it and lost access to all readers!

  How I fixed it.

  Thanks to some nice people on this page of the community who have posted knowledge. A man had displayed the creation of "Administrator" "guest account of orders that I did now, I could sign out of my account and get on the 'Administrator' account with admin privileges so that I could fix it the mess on my account problem. So if you have similar problem first create the command prompt administrator account. However this only solved the problem partially as I could reverse the problem only on drive D and not on the drive C. I was able to go to security settings and set the properties 'allow' for drive D, but I was not able to read the page of security for drive C as he said I haven't read privilege he even newly created admin account.

  Now if I needed the "Access denied" problem on drive C. I continued through messages of so many "access denied" here and discovered about utilities like SFC, TAKEOWN, ICACLS, but none of them worked from the command prompt I always said "access denied."

  Thing was to take the mouse to the right of the screen and get this blue bar, then settings > change PC settings > General - Advanced startup-press the button -. Then he made up the blue screen, where you have the option called troubleshooting... go there and then advanced setting > look to start Windows from the command prompt. Do you have a command prompt with C:\windows\system32 on the command prompt. Here, my order was accepted both takeown and icacls. If I shot a command there: TAKEOWN /F /R C:\/a and I also tried icacls to give permissions after checking using the syntax on the command line itself. All commands ran successfully this time, but be careful what you give in the command. It's under a lien high built based on the account of Windows 8.

  Takeown command executed successfully and it solved my problem. I leave the command prompt then connected to this administrator account. This time, I could go to the Security tab of the C drive and set allow it for users here. Still on some issues, I was getting no access permission, but I was asked to change it to allow me to access to and I was able to do.

  For access to the C drive on the Security tab, you need to go to the 'Advanced' and change the owner too.

  in any case I'm happy this is finally resolved even if I wasn't getting much help responds I used the previous positions of other threads to solve.

  Since he was not an official help of WINDOWS or MICROSOFT on that page, I'm sure I did the security setting while making the methods of trial and error on my machine which may not be the right setting from the point of view of security in general, so I'll try to reset the default state machine as my problem is now solved.

  So I fixed it. If you need help let me know and I'll try to help you, and I do not charge $149 or $99.  ;-)

• I - tunes made my cd/dvd drive disappear!

  I installed itunes, my cd/dvd drive has disappeared, so I uninstalled itunes.  The drive is still missing.  I did the regedit thing to delete upper and lower filters for it.  There is no upper and lower filter.  I don't know what else to do.  Help!  I have windows vista ultimate 32-bit, service Pack 2 installed.

  Hello

  Step 1: Please do all the same underneath if you did some before as is often total
  a process that solves the problem.

  Try this - Panel - Device Manager - CD/DVD - double click on the device - driver tab.
  Click on update drivers (this will probably do nothing) - RIGHT click ON the drive - uninstall.
  RESTART this will refresh the default driver stack. Even if the reader does not appear to continue
  below.
  
  Then, work your way through these - don't forget the drive might be bad, could be a coward
  cable or slight corrosion on the contacts (usually for a laptop) and other issues.

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs
  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060 - a Mr Fixit

  Try this fix manually if the Fixit 314060 does not work
  http://www.pchell.com/hardware/cd_drive_error_code_39.shtml

  Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs-
  a Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116

  The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to
  for Windows Vista
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929461

  When you insert a CD or a DVD, Windows Vista may not recognize the disc
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/939052

  Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/cd_dvd_drive_problems

  CD/DVD drive does not appear in Windows Vista, or you receive this error in Windows
  Vista installation after booting from the DVD (AHCI)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/952951
  Drive CD - R or CD - RW Drive is not recognized as a recordable device
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316529/

  Hardware devices not detected or not working - A Mr Fixit
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/hardware_device_problems

  Another possibility is that the cables are loose. Remove ALL power, then make sure that the cables in both
  ends. Remove and replace, do not just tight. For laptops, you can often clean power and
  contacts data with a pencil eraser.

  Some DVD players do not use the Windows default drivers so check with the manufacturer of system and
  manufacturer of device to see if there is a firmware or drivers for your drive if necessary.

  ===============================

  Step 2: You have disc problems as the CD/DVD is actually 4 discs in 1 case (CD & DVD
  Burn and CD and DVD read). So it is not unusual for 1 or 2 operational so that other parts
  do it right.

  Did you follow the Troubleshooting Guide for the reader who still does not work? There are
  the entries in registry that the troubleshooter does not solve and those who "might" be the cause.

  Check with your Maker system and a device for the two possible firmware updates and
  the correct registry entries for your car.

  Here are the keys that I of course are those in question - for the subkeys of the CD/DVD drive
  as there will be other subkeys in these keys. Do not forget to ask specific keys involved as well as
  the parameters.

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\0001\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

  -----------------------------------------------------------------------

  You can probably find more info here and maybe even the exact registry for your CD/DVD settings
  drive from someone with the same model.

  Forums - a lot of expert real help
  http://Club.myce.com/

  CD/DVD units
  http://www.myce.com/storage/

  Use DevManView to locate the CD/DVD in the registry (be careful and do a prior Restore Point)
  nothing change) - find the DevManView device and then make a right click on it free in RegEdit.

  DevManView - free - an alternative to the standard Windows Device Manager, which displays all the
  devices and their properties in flat table, instead of the tree viewer
  http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/device_manager_view.html

  I hope this helps.

• Re: Satellite M300 - DVD drive disappeared

  I left the OS 8.1 creating a sys disk, when I came back & the screen energy saver had obscured the view that I didn't know what to do, hit a few keys and < cntrl > < Alt > < Del > and finally start survey
  but now my DVD drive has disappeared from view, so I can't order "eject".

  "View of the computer does not show any existence of the player!

  * This happened to someone? *

  is
  Family & series
  Satellite M300
  model # PSMDCA - 01800C

  DC 19V - ~ 4. 74 A

  sys page says
  Laptop
  4 GB of ram
  64-bit operating system
  x 64 processor
  No pen or touch input.

  * any suggestions? *

  Post edited by: Penny full

  WIN8.1 on this older machine? Not bad.

  Before we start the discussion can offer you please some basic info?
  ODD is in the BIOS settings and the Device Manager?

  Enter in BIOS, select this check box, set it to default settings, restart Windows.

• Satellite A210 CD/DVD drive disappeared

  I have laptop Satellite A210-12U (PSAEGE) and the CD/DVD drive has no advert for it.

  By ad, I mean its not listed via Start/computer, have only Vista (c), data (E :) listed there. I don't find in Device Manager or the other.

  Light on the CD/DVD tray lights up when starting and turns on when I place a DVD in the drawer, but nothing happens.

  Any solution?

  Post edited by: Bluesnapper

  Post edited by: Bluesnapper

  Hello

  To be honest, I don't understand. You are talking about the Cd/Dvd drive missing or Dvd Toshiba player?

  Anyway, try this:

  1. access to the registry and delete the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters completely from the following registry key values:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

  Reboot the laptop and wait for the CD/DVD drive would appear once again

  or

  2 go to the page of the Toshiba driver and download dvd player

  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/innovation/download_drivers_bios.jsp

  Post edited by: Jeka-HE

• Satellite M40-CD/DVD drive disappeared

  My CD/DVD drive has disappeared from my COMPUTER and won't read any CD the CD alone, it will read is the recovery CD. It must be a software problem, but I don't know how to sort. Anyone have any ideas? It's out of warranty so back to toshiba will cost me a fortune!

  Can anyone help?

  Hello

  If the ODD is not shown in Windows Explorer, but listed in the Manager for devices with yellow symbol (!) Please do this http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320553 (method 1).

  Please let me know what happens after that.

• Satellite - DVD drive disappeared

  Installed new software, the other day to 'catch' a video of my VCR - filled my Vista disk so I uninstalled after you put the video on my hard drive. Now my DVD drive does not appear on my computer.

  I tried microsoft automated troubleshooting - it installs the driver for the device and the ram, but it disappears again each time I turn off my pc - and the dvd drive still does not work. I don't know what I'm doing here so if anyone has any simple information how to fix this, I would be very grateful.

  Thank you

  Hi writerchic,

  I put t know what Microsoft troubleshooting you have tried or what it does exactly, but in your case, I would like to delete the server - and lowerfilteres in the registry. Therefore, follow these steps:

  (1) run regedit (start-> Run-> regedit)
  2) go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
  (3) in the right pane, delete the "UpperFilters" key and delete the key "LowerFilters".
  (4) restart your laptop.

  It work?