Vista does not recognize dvd drive

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• Satellite A200 27z does not recognize DVD drive

  Hello

  Ive got the computer laptop toshiba Satellite A200 27z & a while a go it wouldn't turn on at all, I took it to a computer repair shop & they seemed to solve the problem, except that they delete all the "stuff" that comes with the laptop.

  On the most part, he always does things I want to do. But recently I went to play a dvd in there & it won't work, even if it does not play DVD if theyre sent to me by msn etc.

  Normally, when I put a dvd, toshiba dvd player would automatically right away, but now he used. When I go to manually open the dvd player toshiba a message just ups saying:

  * the specific drive is not found. Check the settings by going to settings > stock settings > source. or otherwise check that the disc has been correctly connected to the levels

  Ive been in the "action settings", but the source area is blocked (do not type anything in it). I don't know much about computers and so do not know how to check if the drive is properly connected.

  It will not also recognize when I put a cd that he either, as normally if I put a cd in and then itunes would automatically load upward, now itunes will not appear if a cd is in the laptop & I can't find it anywhere.

  can help someone, I have no idea about these things!

  I had this problem a few months ago, I thought that I should send it to be repaired but Windows Mr Fixit made and my dvd player is running again
  Here is the link
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/cp_fixit_main

  I hope this works for you

• Vista does not recognize my drive sata hard.

  • I have a Sony Vaio and this laptop is running Vista on a drive sata hard and the hard drive failed, I am trying to load Vista on a clean hard disk SATA of Toshiba. Vista does not see the hard disk and can not find the drivers for the SATA hard drive. I called Toshiba and they said that the hard drive is plug-and-play this is why there is no drivers and asked me to call Sony to the motherboard drivers. Sony said that you need for the Vaio recovery disc. I ordered the recovery disks and still have the same result. I have checked the BIOS and can not see anywhere to set up a sata drive. What can I do to fix this?

  Hi Dl54,

  A. is the hard drive is detected in the BIOS?

  B. what happens when you restart the computer?

  C. you get errors?

  D. What is the exact error message that you receive?

  You can check if the drive is detected in the BIOS, but will not all SATA configuration option in the BIOS.

  I suggest you to download the SATA drivers on the Sony site on a flash drive and load it during the installation.

  After that you start from the vista DVD, follow the instructions on the screen to install vista. You will see a screen where you choose the partition to install vista. You will find an option to load a driver on the same screen to the bottom of the left hand of the window.

  Click load a driver > Browse to the location of the drivers and start installing the drivers.

  Please answer in return.

  Bindu S -Microsoft Support

• Windows Vista does not recognize the drive c does not appear in 'my computer '.

  When I try to use the c drive, it turns only. 'My computer' does not show the c drive, but did before. How can I get Windows to recognize the drive again?

  Hello

  Try the microsoft 'fix - it' for your problem below

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

  and read this information too

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116/en-us

• Windows 8 does not recognize DVD drive

  Hello world. I have recently upgraded to Windows 7 Ultimate for Windows 8 Pro, my laptop HP Pavilion 1287la g4, 64-bit. I used a Windows 8 Pro DVD to upgrade, everything was going well after the upgrade as fully recognized pilots, tool integration, and all my personal files were saved.

  The only problem I found is that after the upgrade of the DVD drive is not recognized. It actually isn't even in the devices. I contacted Hp and they were able to help me make the drive detectable, but now I see that the icon of the DVD in the devices shows a yellow warning, which means that the driver of this material is not found or is corrupted. I did everything that I can to search for the driver, but still the BONE says it's updated with a generic driver. However, the reader does not always show upward. Please help with a better solution. I really like Windows 8 and I don't want to go back and upgrade to Windows 7 again. Thanks in advance.

  Try the following steps:

  1. run the command as administrator prompt. Type cmd in Windows 8 modern user interface and press HUMINT + shift + enter

  2 type following and say enter

  Reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0" / f/v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000001

  3. reboot the system

  ________________________________________________

  If not not work look at the following article:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/929461/en

  The registry keys are always the same in Windows 8.

  Be sure not to remove entries in different paths.

• My Toshiba Satellite player was working fine before an update to Vista. Vista does not recognize the drive. The disc is in the BIOS, but will not load with Vista

  Everything worked fine before an update to Vista, Vista now not regognizing my CD-Rom drive.  There is in the BIOS

  Hello

  Try the microsoft 'fix - it' for your problem below

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

  and read this information too

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116/en-us

• Satellite L40 - 15G - BIOS does not recognize DVD drive

  Hello, I have a L40 - 15 g doesn t seem to show the driver on the BIOS.
  Tried a pioneer dvr-k17tbt (original)?
  a GSA - T40N H - L
  a Sony DW-P50A
  No shows on BIOS.

  I've reset CMOS, BIOS update, nothing works
  All readers Don t show on windows as well, but they have the power (light and work button)
  What should do?

  Hey Buddy,

  What is the original drive and where you have ordered the new CD/DVD readers?
  Have you checked if there is a jumper for master/slave definition? If so try with the master and slave.

  The problem is that not all readers are compatible for all laptops. If you don't know which drive is just ask a maintainer approved assistance.

• CD/DVD does not recognize the drive.

  CD/DVD does not recognize the drive.  Error message-"Insert a disk." "" "Insert a disk in the drive (E or F, depending on whether one in use).  I bought a DVD/CD thought exteranl today that might work.  Same error message with the external dvd/cd.  Can hear the disc turning when it is inserted during a short period of time, maybe 20 seconds, then it stops.  Sometimes, the disc is ejected when the error message appears, sometimes not.  Same results even with blank CDs.

  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.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• Satellite M60-155: drive does not recognize DVD

  The multidrive on my laptop does not recognize DVD-he just turns and clicks.

  It recognizes the CD tho. I've had this problem before, but did not pick up the CD player and it plays DVDs.
  I managed to solve this last time, but I do not remember how.

  Any ideas?

  Hello

  Don't you remember how you solved the problem? ?:|
  Hmm, very strange.
  However, I think that it s a problem of calibration of lens of the drive.
  The lens can not be calibrated properly and that's why the drive cannot read the media.

  Have you tried to remove the drive from the laptop? If this is not the case, try to remove it. Then start without the drive. Then shut off the unit. Reinstall the drive and start the laptop. The firmware should take over again and maybe the lens is calibrated in the right position.

  You can also try to clean the lens gently. But if the whole points will not help you may need to replace the drive

• My DVD drive does not recognize DVD game discs.

  My NEC ND-4550-reader DVD - RW does not recognize DVD game discs.
  He has no problem reading movie DVDs and music CDs or access data CD and DVD burnt with data on them.
  I removed and let XP Reinstall the device and high-low filters removed the registry etc nothing works.
  I made a copy of a DVD game on another PC and it is recognized and install my PC.
  All DVD discs work very well on the other PC.
  I am running Windows XP Professional with SP2.
  MS Fixit controls indicate no problems.
  This would be a matter of software protection?
  All tried game DVDs are official records and not copies.
  The NEC ND-4550 uses cdrom.sys as pilot.

  Finally, I replaced the drive for a new one (Pioneer DVR-S18L) and everything now works as it should.
  So I suspect that it's a hardware problem and not one that can be resolved by any of the Windows settings.

• DVD does not recognize the drive after installing updates from micorsoft

  After microsoft updates have been installed on our system the DVD - RW drive does not recognize DVD or CD the drive tries to read the disc and then the door opens and DVD/CD is ejected and then it asks to insert the disc.

  Hello

  Please follow the methods.

  Method 1:

  Run the Microsoft fixit for the link.

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

  Method 2:

  Follow the steps in the link.

  Important: 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:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/322756

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314060

• Vista does not recognize is not my dvd burner

  Vista does not recognize is not my dvd burner when I inseret a blasnk dvd/cd it does not appear as a pilot

  Hello

  Try the microsoft 'fix - it' for your problem below

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

  and read this information too

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/982116/en-us

• Vista does not recognize external hard drive (LONG!)

  I bought a Terrabite Cavalry USB Mass Storage 1 unit some time around January 2009. We used it to back up my computers portable wife and daughters without any problems (it was Windows XP a Windows Vista). Shortly after, we have tried to back up my desktop computer, also running Windows Vista, but my computer does not recognize the drive into any USB port. After this attempt, we get is more willing to work on any computer. We contacted the cavalry and they replaced the drive, but we lost a lot of data since most of the files saved on my wife and daughter desktops have been deleted to clean up their hard drives.
  When I received the spare drive I backed up my computer with no problems.
   
  We moved from NC to PA in August of last year and had packed the new car. Recently, we unpacked and used to transfer ALL the photos of my wife, numbering several hundred, again with no problems. In addition, she has saved his computer using the Vista utility. Today, I made the horrible mistake of trying to back up my computer using the same player. I had completely forgotten the previous question. Yet once, my computer did not recognize the drive, any USB port used or on the tabs 'computer '. When the drive is plugged in and turned on, it will be not even allow us to display the elements on the tab 'computer '.
   
  And now, just as before, the player no longer works on my wife's computer either. THIS IS AN ESSENTIAL QUESTION! If we cannot access the drive over 500 photos of our family, covering more than 5 years are lost forever!
   
  Although I've read similar questions on this site (especially in regards to Windows XP) I can't find the one that is exactly the same problem as this.
  There is nothing wrong with my computer. Each USB port works fine. I tried other USB devices with no problems of any kind.
   
  On both computers, if you connect the external drive and the power up it starts with a light blue on the front as it is supposed to. He then became red and Windows makes the normal audio alert, as it does with any USB device plugged. On the bar, the new icon 'Remove hardware safely', says but clicking on that alone causes the computer to get ung place intil the drive is unplugged. The same is tru if we try to access the tab "Computer" in the Start Menu. The computer attempts to load the itms 'Computer' but never the completion of the task. THE TWO COMPUTER DO EXACTLY THE SAME THING! My wife uses a Dell with Vista Home Premium and I use an EMachine with Vista Home Basic. And this issue seems to happen only after using his computer to mine, not the other way around because I had done a backup on thise drive when I got last year and she just did a new now on his own.
  I wrote to the Cavalry, but received no response. They said the last time that they aren't able to recover lost data, and it is said that all over their site.
  The external drive is a cavalry model # CAXP3701PA.
  Someone please help! Pictures of our last five years (including photos of my wife of his precious Golden Retriever from puppy to now) are lost if we cannot solve this problem. It seems that the player works well, but something corrupting of the software driver. We tried again to my wife's computer o and it begins with "Download driver software for device" but then what I described before using it.
  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  Hello

  Put the disc in a real store of the computer (not the leeks and the glances at a Best Buy or other stores)
  and they can remove the drive from the case and put it in another computer to back up data
  to other media. Of course this cancels any warranty and may not work if the drive has probably
  in fact failed. Data can often be recovered since a failed drive while it's expensive.

  (The drive could be put in either your PC as a 2nd drive).

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Bike - Mark Twain said it right.

• HP G60-235DX notebook pc does not recognize the drive d (cd - dvd drive)

  I'm reading a music cd in d drive.  My computer does not recognize the drive.  I can solve this problem?

  Press the Windows Logo key and the R key to open the run.

  Type;  regedit, and then click OK

  Navigate to:

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

  With the right button of the upper filters button, if necessary, and then click 'remove '. Click on the Yes"" button.

  Click the lower filters key, if present and click 'delete '. Click on the Yes"" button.

  Try again your CD.

• SD R6372 DVD burner does not recognize DVD + R

  Hey people I have a problem with my DVD writer. I bought another laptop producer but there a Toshiba ODD-DVD SD - R6372 an it worked for almost a year. now I know not what has happened, but does not recognize the drive of DVD + r. I tried DVD of 3 different manufactorers, but none worked. can you help me please?

  Thank you

  ANTY

  Hello

  Well, I don't know what can be the problem, but you can try to remove the Mr Device Manager DVD player the dvd player will be recognized again after restarting the device. However, you can check if the laser lens is dirty. If so, I propose to clean.

  Good bye