I have looked everywhere, read every post in all applicable newsgroups, and I
noticed that over the last 3 months there are still no solutions for the
drives disappearing.
Vista is a wonderful program, but unfortunately like many others, we may
have to resort to starting over with Windows XP (which also seems to pose a
problem)
I cannot tell you how much I like Vista. If it is going to be available to
the public in December, will there be a solution for this?

The same question has been asked and answered multiple times over the past
few months in these newsgroups.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320553 provides a
fix that has worked for a cd/dvd drive that disappears.



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Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
"joline422" <joline422@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:865C959D-1A33-4800-A481-93D697037FEF@microsoft.com...
>I have looked everywhere, read every post in all applicable newsgroups, and
>I
> noticed that over the last 3 months there are still no solutions for the
> drives disappearing.
> Vista is a wonderful program, but unfortunately like many others, we may
> have to resort to starting over with Windows XP (which also seems to pose
> a
> problem)
> I cannot tell you how much I like Vista. If it is going to be available
> to
> the public in December, will there be a solution for this?
>

Have you read this and tried it?

CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive appears to be missing after you install
Windows XP or Windows Vista Beta 2
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;320553


"joline422" <joline422@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:865C959D-1A33-4800-A481-93D697037FEF@microsoft.com...
>I have looked everywhere, read every post in all applicable newsgroups, and
>I
> noticed that over the last 3 months there are still no solutions for the
> drives disappearing.
> Vista is a wonderful program, but unfortunately like many others, we may
> have to resort to starting over with Windows XP (which also seems to pose
> a
> problem)
> I cannot tell you how much I like Vista. If it is going to be available
> to
> the public in December, will there be a solution for this?
>

I have tried to do the second method and that did not work. I am going to
try replacing the cable, and then maybe try the first method of modifying the
registry. I am not very familiar with that, so I will leave it as a last
resort. If it worked, then why are there still so many people looking for a
solution? Thanks for your help. I can use it.

"Jane C" wrote:

> The same question has been asked and answered multiple times over the past
> few months in these newsgroups.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320553 provides a
> fix that has worked for a cd/dvd drive that disappears.
>
>
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation :-)
> "joline422" <joline422@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:865C959D-1A33-4800-A481-93D697037FEF@microsoft.com...
> >I have looked everywhere, read every post in all applicable newsgroups, and
> >I
> > noticed that over the last 3 months there are still no solutions for the
> > drives disappearing.
> > Vista is a wonderful program, but unfortunately like many others, we may
> > have to resort to starting over with Windows XP (which also seems to pose
> > a
> > problem)
> > I cannot tell you how much I like Vista. If it is going to be available
> > to
> > the public in December, will there be a solution for this?
> >
>
>