CD/DVD ROM not seen in Windows Explorer

[Erik]

Hi,
My laptop CD/DVD ROM is not shown in Windows Explorer. It used to work just
fine, but now it is inconsistent.
Visa home prem, SP1.
Any ideas?

Thank you for your help.

 

[Bob]

Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or
other programs
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060