CDROM Icon Missing - Comments Page 6

im having the same problem as tom i have a good deal of understanding of computers but i added a sony dvdr/rw burner and after that it wont recognize either of the cd drives i have tried checking the ribbon cables power cables, jumpers and drivers, could it be cuz they are both sonys and the computer lost its self after i added the second one but then y dosent it show at all but if its defective correct?

Worked like a charm, thank you.

thank.. i got again my cd rom.. as it is.. thaks a lot.........

hey thanks a lot...was struggling for ages to get this done, even called the comp engineer.. he cudnt do it..thanks alot really worked..a life saver:D

Hey, my optical disc drive works now!! Thank you very much!

Great ! The problem is solved,Thanks A lot....

My CD ROM icon is not showing in my computer but it shows in BIOS. What should i do for resolve this problem?

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I installed windows 7 operating system software thru my hitachi-LG CD-ROM model-GLC-680b, and after working with software icon disappeared.

Now the icon has disappeared but the bootable CD, which installs software, should reinstall the software. to get back the icon in my computer, but it is not happening. I updated BIOS thru device manager, but could not get the icon.

The CD rom title has disappeared from every place , and even the device manager is not showing it. My whole day passed looking for software, on internet, but I could not download the CD-ROM software even.

The set-up which appears by pressing F-2, is not detecting CD-ROM in the list, however it is showing an error message to check the event log. How to find event log in set-up functions, kindly send guidelines.

Thank you !!

Great ! The problem is solved,Thanks for you. best article again thank you.

i have read and done what you sayd bob, unfortunately it doesn`t work for me.
problem: cd-rom boots in bios,but, undetectable in windows...

i`ve deleted the filters and nothing
i can`t see my CD-rom in device manager either(from the begining not after i`ve deleted the filters) ...

but since it boots from it in BIOS means its not broken...any other tips for me?

Man, you are a genius !!!
working brilliant !!

LOVE FROM ISRAEL !...

Doesn't work for me. I can see the CD/DVD drive in bios. I can even boot up from a bootable cd. I just can't see it in Windows.. neither in my computer or in device manager. I don't want to reformat, unless it is my last option. Any suggestions anyone?

there's no "upper filter" or "lower filter" option..what should I do in that case?

wow, thank you very much for your guidelines. the problem is solved and it was work properly. once again thanks.

i have lost my email icon to click on for email.Please help i do not know what to do.Thanks

Hello Bob,
I got a IBM T40 laptop with XP OS. I replaced my dvd/cd-rw to dvd multi recorder/cd-rw. Now, the problem, it won't play movies and wont burn movies but it burn and play cds. I don't have a driver for this dvd multi recorder. Do you have any idea how to fix this problem? thanks

Hello, I have a problem with my dvd drive. It plays and record cds but when I play movies there's no audio even volume is to the max and its in fastforward speed even the setting is only on normal speed. I already tried uninstalling and reinstalling the driver but still won't work. I also tried the upper and lower keys still doesnt work. Does anybody know how to fix it? Please help, urgent! thanks ps. I got IBM T40 with XP.

Hello..i am Deepan From Thailand...sorry but i followed your instruction but i couldn't able to solve the problem.. i still can't see my DVD icon and when i try to instell new window it doesn't work. i checked the cable and all other things but still can't i try everyday but can't i don't know what happen? do you have another way to solve this problem..please help me....thank you...

Thanks, You saved my life. Again thank you.