Hi Jim--
This solution will probably work and OEM or not will not be a factor for
this issue. It's probably about filter values.
The most common reason a DVD drive is not detected in XP or Vista is
detailed in this MSKB: (It applies to Vista RTM despite MSFT's overlooking
that it needs to update the title over a month after public RTM)--and it is
far and away the most common reason for your symptom.
CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you install
Windows XP or Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;320553
Look for any upper or lower filter values in the rregistry and delete them
at the specified subkey values if they exist.
These are much rarer possibilities:
CD-R drive or CD-RW drive is not recognized as a recordable device
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/316529/
Cannot copy files to the CD-R/CD-RW drive
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;326982
CD-ROM Drive May Not Be Able to Read a UDF-Formatted Disc in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;321640
Good luck,
CH
"Jim Vary" <Jim
Vary@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I recently purchased a Toshiba Satellite P105-S6227 with Vista Home Premium
> preinstalled. The cd/dvd device worked fine until recently. Suggested
> solutions here and on the internet assume XP is the current operating
> system
> or XP was upgraded to Vista Beta2 or Vista. I need a solution for an OEM
> Vista operating system.