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Old 07-01-2009   #3 (permalink)
Peter Foldes


 
 

Re: dvd/cdrom had disappeared??

See the following

http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general...VD_drives.html

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> I have just installed vista onto a laptop using the dvd drive, but when
> it was all installed it hasn't seemed to install the dvd drive as it
> doesn't appear on my computer or device manager, just wondered if anyone
> knows a solution, I have tried to do the regedit thing but the files
> that need deleting aren't even there, want to put xp back on as the
> network adapter isn't working either as i think that it isn't compatible
> with Vista but can't seem to do it as when i try rebooting with the cd
> in the laptop isn't finding it, even when i got to setup to try and
> change boot default there is no cddvd drive option there
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