Vista - CD driver

My CD driver has stopped working, I think it has been corrupted. It is the
latest driver when I try to update all I get is that it is the latest. I
cannot go back for a recovery point as that fails at every attempt even using
different recovery points. I can't even re-install windows, no CD drive.
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Thanks for any help

"PatBD" wrote:

JohnDB wrote: I'm having the same problem. It's happened before and each
time it was after downloading recommended Microsoft software updates.
the first time I finally reloaded VISTA and then had to reload all my other
software. PAIN!!
Now there was an automatic update last night and I've got the same problem.
Have tried to "contact" Microsoft - but that's a loss.
I just hope that maybe someone in Microsoft will see this and help.

"PatBD" wrote:

As long as the optical drive is ahead of the hard drive in the boot order in
your BIOS you should be able to boot the computer with the dvd. Can you do
that? If you attempt to boot with the dvd and you only get Windows, then
check and change the boot order in the BIOS.

Once you have the boot order right you can reinstall Windows if you are
willing to install from scratch because the driver is loaded from the dvd.

If you mean by "re-install" an in-place upgrade then you are correct because
the drive would need to function under your present Windows installation to
work.

If the optical drive is ahead of the hard drive in the boot order and you
still are not offered the option to boot from cd or dvd during computer
start up then the drive is not funtioning. Check cables and connections
and/or try a different drive.

"PatBD" <PatBD@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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i have the same problem after windows updated my computer i just lost drive d
which is used to read cd's & dvd's i tried to restore the system before the
updates took place but in vain i still can't find it anywhere on my pc. i
googled the problem & it seems that some windows vista users have encountered
the same problem but the solution is not clear yet. so i'll keep on looking
for an answer & if i find anything i'll let you know.

"PatBD" wrote: