DVD Drive not shown

[Aman Jatt]

i am using Zenith Laptop. DVD Drive not shown in my computer folder. sometime it appear but then again it removed? Plz help me

[Allan]

1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
or...

2. Delete Upper & Lower Filters
 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116
Restart computer.
or...

3. Download, and run Restore Missing CD Drive patch
Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.
Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.
Accept registry merge.
Restart computer.
or...

4. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.

[patio]

You may also want to remove and re-seat the CD drive physically...

Note: Shut down, remove the power cord, and remove the battery from the Zenith Laptop before removing the CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD drive.

[Aman Jatt]

Hi Allan, the problem is CD/Dvd Drive is not shown in Device Manager. Now but i do?
Sometime everything work fine with DVD Drive and sometime everything related to DVD Drive goes out of computer.

[Aman Jatt]

Hi Patio, Is it easy to remove DVD drive and re insert it?

[patio]

There should be a small release button next to the drive...

Consult the Manual since we have no Model # info...

[Aman Jatt]

Oh there is misunderstanding between us.  I think u tell me to remove the Dvd device/writer from laptop

[patio]

I did...