where has my E drive gone?

windym_2

I am trying to record a CD from my hardrive (media player9) and there is 'no drive' available.

If I click on a letter and right click, send to, no E drive appears, just the floppy, desktop etc.

How do I put my E drive back on? Incidently it does appear in device manager, and says its working properly. Just can't record music or letters to it.

Basic help info needed....thanks very much.

Mr_Skint_2

I take it E:\ is the CD Drive


Just a simple one do a restart of the PC to see if it was
a temporary glitch........

windym_2

Tried that, tried also unistalling MP and reinstalling. But still no drive. It does show in My Computer, just not on right mouse click or in MP.

Mr_Skint_2

Try,, Open windows explorer, Tools, Folder Options, Restore Defaults..

windym_2

No, nothing.

hawkwinddotcom

the computer fairies have taken it away?

Mr_Skint_2

If XP try this

Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/Class/!!4d36e965-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
4. On the File menu, click Export.
5. In the File name box, type savedkey, and then click Save.
6. Click the REG_MULTI_SZ data type UpperFilters, and then click Delete on the Edit menu. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.

Note If this data type is missing, go to Method 2.
7. Click the REG_MULTI_SZ data type LowerFilters, and then click Delete on the Edit menu. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
8. Quit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer


Method 2

Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. If Control Panel is in Category view, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click System.

If Control Panel is in Classic view, double-click System.
3. On the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
4. Click the drive with the question mark next to it.
5. On the Action menu, click Uninstall. When you are prompted to confirm the removal, click OK.
6. Repeat steps 4 through 5 for any other drives with question marks.
7. On the Action menu, click Scan for hardware changes.

windym_2

can the computer fairies bring it back or do they just leave a £1 coin in its place?

windym_2

Have done method one. When pc rebooted it said 'pinnacle found problem with drive - shall we fix problem' I clicked no. But E drive still not in right click. Am running XP.

No yellow exclamation marks so I know device is working.

Mr_Skint_2

Er why did you click no....

windym_2

Er don't know. But just restarted again and clicked yes. Still no E drive in send to.