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Solve : cd/dvd drive not detected?

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Hi

I am not able to see cd/dvd drive.
Even it is missing in device manager.

I am using Dell Vostro 1400
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate
AntiVirus : AVG


I Installed Daemon tool than CD/DVD drive visible in Device Manager
But after uninstalling it is not visible.

Also green light is not blinking in CD/DVD TRAY and I cannot eject it .
I am using the pin to eject it .


Waiting for help.

Thanks and Regards
Varun
One of these may help:
1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
or...
2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116
Restart computer.
or...
3. Download, and run Restore Missing CD Drive patch
Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.
Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.
Accept registry merge.
Restart computer.
or...
4. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.Hi Broni Thanks ,  but no step is working for me

1: No CD/DVD in device manager so cannot delete.
2: Microsoft upperfiler deleted from registry no lower filer
3: reg merge not working
4: Deleted two entries from device  manager. It came back on restarting but still no CD/DVD
not in device manager and also not any LETTER drive showing.

Regards
Varun Quote

3: reg merge not working
Explain, please.Hi Broni.

I mean this solution is also not working.
I downloaded cdgone.reg and merge it but still cd/dvd not thrEither some internal cable is lose, or the drive is dead.how can i make myself sure that drive is dead.

And what is the remedy??


I can OPEN the drive by using pin holeFirst of all check the CD/DVD drive power and IDE cable that it would connect properly or not,than reboot your computer and go into the bios setting and check that it will SHOWS CD/DVD drive in bios,if it will shows than your CD/DVD drive now ready to work. Hi Jame,

Thanks.

No light is blinking in cd drive

in my system information cd rom is showing but no value is associated with it.

please find the snapshot attached for system information

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No light is blinking in cd drive
Means, it doesn't get any power.
You can try to remove the drive and put it back.
It may reestablish contacts, but IMHO...it's a dead drive.Thanks Broni,

That means i need to change the drive
Is it cost too much???I'm not sure, because I'm not much of a hardware guy.
But, as I said in my previous reply, try to remove it (eventually, you'll have to do it anyway) and put it back.
It may "click" back. You never know.


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