TSGL: DVD-RW Drive has disappeared

[Dave]

Assuming you've already checked for tight cabling, and tried Control 
Panel's Add Hardware....

Have you tried running "sfc /scannow"?   I'm thinking a corrupted system 
file might cause this,
but you might also try system restore or other registry backup to a 
point prior to the problem
(didn't I just say that in a previous post? ;-)  ).

Of course it is possible too that the DVD-RW  has simply failed, so can 
you test it in another system?
Were there any system or software changes just prior to its disappearance?

This KB might be relevent:  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553
or this: http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000136.htm

Keep us posted.
dave r

One last thought:  Are the disks you are trying those that worked before 
in the same drive?



> I have noticed some recent DVD-RW streams.  I would like to throw in my 
> problem.  I am running XP Pro SP2.
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> My DVD-RW Drive entry has disappeared from my PC ... there is nothing listed 
> anywhere ... there is nothing in the Device Manager and nothing in My 
> Computer.  Of course the hardware is installed and is impishly blinking 
> whenever I put in a DVD.  The s/w that came with the DVD-RW has nothing on 
> it to help me.  I can't play back and can't burn DVDs.  My CD-RW and CD-ROM 
> drives are working fine.  Is there anything that can be done to remedy this 
> situation?
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> While I was looking around in the Device Manager (where I seldom go and 
> look), I noticed that my USB scanner and printer were both nowhere to be 
> found.  Is this a normal occurrence?  Both pieces of hardware are working 
> fine.
>
> Your comments, as always, are appreciated.
>
> Dieter / Nor*Cal
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