CD Drive disappeared

[Steve]

I recently uninstalled some CD burning software. Now my "D" drive
disappeared. It seems that my PC/Windows no longer thinks it has a CD drive.

When I click "My computer" only drive "C" is visible..."D" (my CD) is no
longer listed. I've tried using System Restore (rolled it back 3 days) --
but the drive still isn't there. Ive also gone through "add hardware"
wizard...no luck.

Any suggestions on how I can get Windows to recognize my PCs cd drive?

 

[Taurarian]

Win XP Fixes: Restore CD/DVD Drives to Explorer
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320553
CD-ROM Drive or DVD-ROM Drive Missing After You Install Windows XP

CD-ROM Access Is Missing and Messages Cite Error Code 31, Code 32, Code 19,
or Code 39 After You Remove Easy CD Creator in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314060

 

[Pam]

That happened to me after I installed Roxio's Easy CD Creator 5.1 Platinum.
Except in my case, both my DVD burner and CD writer disappeared. I had to
go to Roxio's site and download a patch for WinXP. After installing it,
everything was working and back to normal.

 

[Steve]

So many smart people..


Thanks for the tips.