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Laptop can't see the CD-drive. HELP
zebedy
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Hi,
My HP laptop running Windows Vista seems to have "lost" the CD/DVD drive. When I look at Computer in Windows Explorer it no longer shows up.
If i stick a DVD/CD in it nothing happens.
I've clicked on it im Device manager and it comes up "Slimtype DVD A DS8AZP ATA Device - Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing (Code 39)"
What should I do, I don't have any discs or anything (apart from recovery discs) as it was on the laptop when i bought it new 3 years ago.
Please help me
Thanks
My HP laptop running Windows Vista seems to have "lost" the CD/DVD drive. When I look at Computer in Windows Explorer it no longer shows up.
If i stick a DVD/CD in it nothing happens.
I've clicked on it im Device manager and it comes up "Slimtype DVD A DS8AZP ATA Device - Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing (Code 39)"
What should I do, I don't have any discs or anything (apart from recovery discs) as it was on the laptop when i bought it new 3 years ago.
Please help me
Thanks
MS Stalwart. Used site for >10 years :j
Make Do, Mend and Minimise member - focussing on upcycling/repurposing and sewing
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Mine does this occasionally too.
I find that simply removing the disc drive phisicaly and re inserting it sorts it out for some reason. (mine just slides out when I lift the little lever in the corner).“Careful. We don't want to learn from this.”0 -
It's the well-known bug that MS has not been able to fix in Windows for about a decade:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3140600 -
Thanks, the link from fwor sorted it.
What a relief - thx so muchMS Stalwart. Used site for >10 years :jMake Do, Mend and Minimise member - focussing on upcycling/repurposing and sewing0
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