Disappearing Drive

Damon Z1000 · Post by **Damon Z1000** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:57 pm

Just a quickie guys, the cd drive on my pc has disappeared from my computer folder and my desk top, its a pain in the arse to get to it now.

I know it's simple to repair but I'll be buggered if I can remember the sequence to do it!

Any help in restoring it back would be appreciated, my pc has been that reliable for so long that when something goes wrong now I can't remember how to fix it.

Thanx guys

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:02 pm

If you can find the drive in 'explore' right click it and create shortcut

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:16 pm

If it has disapeared from "My computer" it is either unplugged or broken or the drive letter has been removed altogether.... Control panel, administrative tools, computer management, disk management

Jonno · Post by **Jonno** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:57 pm

Dont know if this would fix it but with the XP cd in the CD drive "start/run box" type sfc /scannow this scans windows for missing and broken system files. Worth doing occasionally.

Duane · Post by **Duane** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:58 am

Does the CD Rom still light up when you boot up
Does it eject when you push the button to eject?
Does it spin when you put a cd in??

If it lights up - its not power, Check / replace the IDE Cord, it may have vibrated loose - if it isnt, replace it with another one.

If that fails, system check and defrag (i know) and if that doesnt work, a decent spyware/virus check etc

and if that doesnt fix it... get a new one for like 65 bucks (which is a dvd burner as well)

Damon Z1000 · Post by **Damon Z1000** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:25 am

Still hasn't reappeared in 'My Computer' folder but I created a new short cut for it, cheers Photomike