[b]Let me get my specifications out of the way first:[/b]
Motherboard: ASUS P5k
Graphics Card: nVidia GeForce 8800 GTS
RAM: 4GB
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 @ 2.66Ghz
Hard Drive Space: 1311.8GB (three hard drives - no partitions)
PSU: Corsair 520W
[b]DVD Drive: Sony IDE (unknown model)[/b]
OS: Windows Vista Business 64bit SP2
Since a couple of days ago I've noticed that I've been missing my DVD drive.
I first noticed this when I put in a CD and nothing came up on-screen.
I proceeded to check My Computer to see if I could open up the CD myself. That was the point where I realised that the DVD drive is gone and the only DVD drive that appears is the virtual one, created by Daemon Tools.
I restarted the PC to check the BIOS to see if it had been disabled.
It didn't appear there either. I did some searching and found out that this was a common problem usually encountered after doing any kind of DVD/CD burning.
I recall using a friend's DVD a few days ago in Nero, which I didn't even finish burning - but had in the drive.
After doing some research I found that people deleted a registry entry to fix the problem. I deleted the exact entry that was detailed (I saved before any changes were made) and restarted. Nothing has changed.
I have also visited the official Microsoft support site and found a link to download a 'Fix It' application. It reported that nothing needs to be changed, so nothing happened.
What do you suggest I do?
If any more information is needed, please ask.
Open up the computer to make sure the connections are secure to the back of the CD drive.
[QUOTE=Thor667;17228610]Open up the computer to make sure the connections are secure to the back of the CD drive.[/QUOTE]
I shall do this soon.
I forgot to add that it's an IDE drive, so what kind of cable should I be looking for?
Is it wide, big, small or what?
[img]http://www.cksinfo.com/clipart/electronics/computers/cables/ide-cable.png[/img]
pretty hard to miss
Make sure to check both the data cable (^ picture) and the power connector. If that doesn't fix the problem then the drive may be damaged.
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