Expand DVD/CD-ROM drives, right-click the CD and DVD device, and then select Uninstall.ĥ. Open the Hardware tab, click “Device Manager”.Ĥ. The drivers will be automatically installed after your PC restarts. Right-click the CD and DVD devices, and then click “Uninstall”.ĥ.
On device manager, expand “DVD/CD-ROM drives”. Process for Windows 7 is almost same as Windows Vista. Here I am explaining the process for Windows Vista and Windows XP. You have to remove and reinstall the device drivers for the drive. If the above steps don’t work and drive still doesn’t show up Exit Registry editor and reboot your computer. If asked to confirm the deletion, click “Yes”.ħ. Right click on it and select delete from the menu. If you don’t find UpperFilters registry entry then there should be LowerFilters registry entry. If asked to confirm the deletion, click “Yes”.Ħ. On the right pane, right click on UpperFilters and select delete from the context menu. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\. In registry editor you have to locate a registry key by expanding directories on left pane. If prompted for a confirmation, click “Allow ”.
If the drive is listed then your problem is solved. Now reboot your computer and check for drive by clicking on Start button and then “Computer”. If prompted for confirmation click “Yes”.Ĥ. Under “Hardware and Sound” setting, click “Configure a device”.
It checks all the hardware issues and confirms that your CD/DVD drive is installed correctly or not.Ģ. You can make use of “ Hardware and Devices troubleshooter”. If this method doesn’t work, it might be possible that the problem exists inside your computer’s hardware. Click “Playing and Burning CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs”. If you don’t find CD or DVD drive on your Windows 7 computer then you can take help of “ Playing and Burning CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs troubleshooter” to resolve the issue.Ģ. If this solution doesn’t work then you have to uninstall your CD/DVD device driver and reinstall it. Therefore it is highly advisable to backup your registry before starting the process. Note that if you change or delete a wrong registry file then it might result in serious issues with your PC. You can solve this problem by using the in-built troubleshooter in Windows 7 or by tweaking your computer’s registry settings in Windows Vista and XP. This articles elaborates all the necessary steps you have to perform to solve the missing drive problem in Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows XP.
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