My CD player has quit - it has disappeared from my computer

The drawer opens and closes, but nothing happens then on 'my computer', formerly 'CD player' listed there, but he disappeared.

Hello

1. don't you make changes to the computer until the problem occurred?

2. what exactly happens when you try to play the CD?

3. you get any error message?

I suggest you to try the steps below and check if it helps.

Method 1: Try to run fix it from the link below.

Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media

http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems/en-us

Method 2: Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs.

http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116

Registry warning: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756

Hope this information is useful.

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