Vista - The Classic CD/DVD Drive Missing Issue

**Toxic Tension** · 06-23-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by stoneys-nutz

Good luck with that.

Haha, thanks! I passed.

**stoneys-nutz** · 06-23-2009

Congratulation's.

**Toxic Tension** · 06-23-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by archie123

looks like one is a hard drive? wdc i think is western digital DiscWDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_______________04.01G04

the other CdRomHL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-T20N___________WC05_________

looks like a cdrom dvd drive , delete that and reboot

I tried deleting the
CdRomHL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-T20N___________WC05_________ key, but I get an error box that says:

Cannot delete
CdRomHL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-T20N___________WC05_________ key: Error while deleting Key.

Perhaps it has something to do with the Subkeys it contains?

**Toxic Tension** · 06-23-2009

Quote: Originally Posted by stoneys-nutz

If it was a desk top i would unplug the power cable for 5 min's, I suppose you could take the battry out for 5 min's and try that, you would be supprised how often that work's.

I tried the battery idea.

Still no luck...

That was a good idea, though. There's been times where I unplugged my older desktop computer for about 10 minutes and it'd work again when I plugged them back in.

**Flavius** · 06-23-2009

Key HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE included information about devices enbaded on IDE controlers (hard disks and DVD) and displayed in device manager.Because you even couldn't boot bootable disk removing any subkeys from this key wouldn't help you. Leave these keys and if your problem will back again you have to contact with manufacturer support

06-23-2009	#21 (permalink)
Toxic Tension Vista Home Premium 32bit. 12 posts	Re: The Classic CD/DVD Drive Missing Issue Quote: Originally Posted by stoneys-nutz Good luck with that. Haha, thanks! I passed.
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06-23-2009	#22 (permalink)
stoneys-nutz Vista Ultimate x64, SP2 1,534 posts	Re: The Classic CD/DVD Drive Missing Issue Congratulation's.
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06-23-2009	#23 (permalink)
Toxic Tension Vista Home Premium 32bit. 12 posts	Re: The Classic CD/DVD Drive Missing Issue Quote: Originally Posted by archie123 looks like one is a hard drive? wdc i think is western digital DiscWDC_WD1600BEVS-60RST0_______________04.01G04 the other CdRomHL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-T20N___________WC05_________ looks like a cdrom dvd drive , delete that and reboot I tried deleting the CdRomHL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-T20N___________WC05_________ key, but I get an error box that says: Cannot delete CdRomHL-DT-ST_DVDRAM_GSA-T20N___________WC05_________ key: Error while deleting Key. Perhaps it has something to do with the Subkeys it contains?
My System Specs

06-23-2009	#24 (permalink)
Toxic Tension Vista Home Premium 32bit. 12 posts	Re: The Classic CD/DVD Drive Missing Issue Quote: Originally Posted by stoneys-nutz If it was a desk top i would unplug the power cable for 5 min's, I suppose you could take the battry out for 5 min's and try that, you would be supprised how often that work's. I tried the battery idea. Still no luck... That was a good idea, though. There's been times where I unplugged my older desktop computer for about 10 minutes and it'd work again when I plugged them back in.
My System Specs

06-23-2009	#25 (permalink)
Flavius Vista Bussiness x64 PL 1,580 posts	Re: The Classic CD/DVD Drive Missing Issue Key HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\IDE included information about devices enbaded on IDE controlers (hard disks and DVD) and displayed in device manager.Because you even couldn't boot bootable disk removing any subkeys from this key wouldn't help you. Leave these keys and if your problem will back again you have to contact with manufacturer support
My System Specs

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