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| Answer» <html><body><p>Hello<br/><br/>I have a Win 7 PC and Windows is unable to see my <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/cd-236847" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about CD">CD</a>/DVD drive (please see attached).<br/><br/>The only application I have recently installed is an Adobe video editor.<br/><br/>What causes the drive to disappear in the way, please, and how do I get it back?<br/><br/>Thanks!<br/><br/>High1<br/><br/>[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]Here are some things you can try - one of them will probably work:<br/><br/>1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.<br/>Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.<br/>or…<br/><br/>2. Delete Upper & Lower Filters<br/><a href="https://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116</a><br/>Restart computer.<br/>or…<br/><br/>3. Download, and run Restore Missing CD Drive patch<br/>Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.<br/>Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.<br/>Accept <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/registry-1182422" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about REGISTRY">REGISTRY</a> merge.<br/>Restart computer.<br/>or…<br/><br/>4. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.<br/>You'll see two items:<br/>- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)<br/>- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)<br/>Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.<br/>Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.Hello Allan<br/><br/>Thanks for your reply.<br/><br/>I have <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/tried-7272297" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about TRIED">TRIED</a> your solutions (1) and (4).<br/><br/>It <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/looks-1079190" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LOOKS">LOOKS</a> like it might be a driver issue (screenshot), but Windows tells me that I have the latest drivers.<br/><br/>I will try your other solutions.<br/><br/>Thanks again.<br/><br/>High1<br/><br/>[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]Optical drives don't require 3rd party drivers.The cdgone file seems to have resolved the problem, Allan.<br/><br/>Many thanks for your help.<br/><br/>High1You're very <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/welcome-1451477" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about WELCOME">WELCOME</a> - happy to be able to help.</p></body></html> | |