CD/DVD Drive - in not working

[keyplus90]

I have no idea how and why it happened but I can't see my CD/DVD drive when I open my computer. Even if I put a disc in, it does not start. I looked under device manager and there is small yellow colour sign on my drive. How do I makeit work again. I have restarted computer so many times but nothing is happening.

[ChuckFickens]

Try the fix me a little way down this page (unless you have windows7, in which case read further down)

(for future reference please include at least what version of windows when asking PC related questions)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116

[keyplus90]

Sorry, I have VISTA on this computer. Home Prem

[ChuckFickens]

The fix me link should work then.

[keyplus90]

Thanks for your help, really appreciated. Fix me is running and seems like it would do the trick.

Thanks

[keyplus90]

And now I can see it under "my Computer". Thanks.

[Old_Geezer]

When something like that happens it is often worth deleting the item, then allowing the PC to find it and reinstall everything again from scratch.

[keyplus90]

Thanks geezer -I did click uninstall and restarted computer but nothing happened. But above method did sort the problem.

[MarkRae]

Indeed - that would have made no difference in this particular instance...

[ChuckFickens]

it's not bad advice as a general rule, but wouldn't solve the problem in this case as it was a registry problem and removing the item and letting install again just recreates the same registry problem.