Why are my DVD RW discs is most recognized as such? My computer has suddenly refers to them as CD-ROM drives.

I've been creating DVDs with Roxio software for years on my Dell XPS 400.  Off the computer for 5 months now, I returned to find that I can no longer read or write a DVD.  My computer suddenly recognizes the two drives, CD-ROM drives and as such I'm more able to see even a DVD muchless create a.  I even installed an external DVD RW drive and my computer recognizes it as a CD drive as well.  I have tried everything to solve this problem and am at the point of giving up.

Hi GaryW209,

·         Did you do changes on the computer before the show?

·         You get the error message?

Follow the steps in the article.

Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

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

Your CD or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

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

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