So my cd/dvd drive doesn't show up on my computer. I have a dell inspiron 5315 desktop. I searched the forum here and found nothing that worked. I tried to uninstall it from my device manager but it would reinstall itself upon reboot, i tried to delete my upper and lower registries for the drive but I don't have lower registry for that. I also checked my autoplay settings but everything was fine there.

I don't know what else to do, please help.

Have you tried going to the makers website and getting the latest firmware
for it? Flash it with that and often that does the trick.

Peter
MVP Consumer Security 2009.
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> So my cd/dvd drive doesn't show up on my computer. I have a dell
> inspiron 5315 desktop. I searched the forum here and found nothing that
> worked. I tried to uninstall it from my device manager but it would
> reinstall itself upon reboot, i tried to delete my upper and lower
> registries for the drive but I don't have lower registry for that. I
> also checked my autoplay settings but everything was fine there.
>
> I don't know what else to do, please help.
>
>
> --
> raysmith

Have a look here

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

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"raysmith" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message
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> So my cd/dvd drive doesn't show up on my computer. I have a dell
> inspiron 5315 desktop. I searched the forum here and found nothing that
> worked. I tried to uninstall it from my device manager but it would
> reinstall itself upon reboot, i tried to delete my upper and lower
> registries for the drive but I don't have lower registry for that. I
> also checked my autoplay settings but everything was fine there.
>
> I don't know what else to do, please help.
>
>
> --
> raysmith

Originally Posted by Peter

Have you tried going to the makers website and getting the latest firmware
for it? Flash it with that and often that does the trick.

Peter
MVP Consumer Security 2009.
"raysmith" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> So my cd/dvd drive doesn't show up on my computer. I have a dell
> inspiron 5315 desktop. I searched the forum here and found nothing that
> worked. I tried to uninstall it from my device manager but it would
> reinstall itself upon reboot, i tried to delete my upper and lower
> registries for the drive but I don't have lower registry for that. I
> also checked my autoplay settings but everything was fine there.
>
> I don't know what else to do, please help.
>
>
> --
> raysmith

I had trouble finding one that worked. One of them told me that my drive wasn't connected (I check the cables to be sure). My drive is: iHAS324-99 Y

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;314060
A common bug.

"raysmith" <guest@newsgroup-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> So my cd/dvd drive doesn't show up on my computer. I have a dell
> inspiron 5315 desktop. I searched the forum here and found nothing that
> worked. I tried to uninstall it from my device manager but it would
> reinstall itself upon reboot, i tried to delete my upper and lower
> registries for the drive but I don't have lower registry for that. I
> also checked my autoplay settings but everything was fine there.
>
> I don't know what else to do, please help.
>
>
> --
> raysmith

So I still haven't found anything that has worked. I think it may be the sata interface that's not working. I'm going to have it repaired.

Thanks everyone for all of your help.