DVD Drive not showing on "My Computer"

[Tejanorey]

I put a DVD in and my computer froze..I then had to put a needle in the hole of the drive to take the dvd out..and restarted my computer...now I don't show a DVD drive under "My Computer" and when I put a DVD in the computer I can hear it loading but nothing happens..

Tejanorey

"Do not attack the First Marine Division. Leave the yellowlegs alone. Strike the American Army."
- Orders given to Communist troops in the Korean War; shortly afterward, the Marines were ordered to not wear their khaki leggings to keep the enemy from immediately fleeing

 

[BadBigBen]

See if this helps out...

faq602-5358

or these:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm

How to Troubleshoot CD-ROM Drive Problems in Windows XP (Q314096)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q314/0/96.asp

missing Drives in My Computer and Windows Explorer (Q191579)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q191/5/79.asp

320553 - CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320553

if they do not work, then either the DVD is shot or the IDE cable is loose or damaged...

Ben

"If it works don't fix it! If it doesn't use a sledgehammer..."

 

[Santei]

is it shown in device manager?

 

[G0AOZ]

Is this drive installed instead of something else, or as well as existing devices? What's your lineup? IDE HDD Master, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM etc etc...

ROGER - G0AOZ.

 

[Tejanorey]

Its the laptop for a laptop...has worked for me for the whole time I owned the laptop (bought it new 4 years ago). Its a DVD/CD Recordable Drive.

Tejanorey

"Do not attack the First Marine Division. Leave the yellowlegs alone. Strike the American Army."
- Orders given to Communist troops in the Korean War; shortly afterward, the Marines were ordered to not wear their khaki leggings to keep the enemy from immediately fleeing

 

[G0AOZ]

Ok, I slightly misunderstood your post...

Is the drive recognised in the BIOS?

As Santei has posted, does it show up in Device Manager?

Assuming it's an internal drive, does it easily detach from the laptop? There's sometimes just one screw securing it, and it'll pull out. Maybe pull it out and refit - this action could help "clean" the connections, should this be the problem.

ROGER - G0AOZ.