vista not showing cd/dvd drives

[Pedro_The_Swift]

just like it says on the box--

installed fine--
then,
gone.!

ones a Benq lightscribe,, so its not that old,,,
common problem,, search on it!

[dmdigital]

Have you checked the MS HCL?

Windows Quality Online Services: Windows Vista Hardware Compatibility List (http://winqual.microsoft.com/hcl/Default.aspx)

[Pedro_The_Swift]

I would but its not working,,,
hasnt been all day,,

Theres some sort of fix for the regestry,,
delete the upper and lower filters,,


but!

you gotta have them first.:mad:


just me you think??
Windows Vista – Missing CD/DVD-Rom drive at Random Fix - Computer Help (http://www.randomfix.com/2007/04/12/windows-vista-%E2%80%93-missing-cddvd-rom-drive/)

[incisor]

check the board has the latest bios and upgrade it if it hasnt...

your amazingly good at having problems i have never seen....

thanking my lucky stars....

[abaddonxi]

Never done Vista, so no idea.

Watching with interest from a great distance.

In the time you haven't finished yours, I've picked a new computer off the side of the road (P4 3.06 thanks very much), rebuilt it twice, and tried to destroy the burner in it.

:D

Cheers
Simon

[Pedro_The_Swift]

simple solution
$$$$$$
but a new dvd burner,,:(

vista recognised it,:mad:
didnt need the driver disc--

[abaddonxi]

simple solution
$$$$$$
but a new dvd burner,,:(

vista recognised it,:mad:
didnt need the driver disc--

Put the old one in an external box, it'll probably recognise it as a USB device with no problems.

Cheers
Simon

[shorty943]

Put the old one in an external box, it'll probably recognise it as a USB device with no problems.

Cheers
Simon

Like Simon says, although the laser scribing probably won't work.

Or, put it in a padded post package and send it to me.:D
My CD Burner just spat the dummy,:( and I had to dis-connect it to get the machine to boot. I could use a nice shiny new DVD burner.

Oh, and those Lightscribe drives work just lovely under XP.:twisted:

[Xavie]

Best thing to do is get rid of Vista and go back to XP pro. Well, I did and Sony even have a free "downgrade" from their vista machines back to xp, haha.

[shorty943]

Best thing to do is get rid of Vista and go back to XP pro. Well, I did and Sony even have a free "downgrade" from their vista machines back to xp, haha.

It seems quite a few manufacturers are giving the "downgrade" choice now.:)

Sony, IBM, Dell, HP, and many many more. As the add says.

[HangOver]

It seems quite a few manufacturers are giving the "downgrade" choice now.:)

Sony, IBM, Dell, HP, and many many more. As the add says.

If you spec a Dell XPpro laptop online and check the options one of the options is to "Downgrade" to Vista.
How Funny Is That ! :D:D:D

[shorty943]

:( That's not fair.

How dare a corporate tell the truth in advertising.

Now what the hell is there left to believe in.:(