Comments on: CD-ROM drive disappeared and I cannot see it in My Computer window. What can I do?

By: Radu

Radu — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:10:01 +0000

For me it worked the 2nd solution. I had this annoying problem with an HP 6720s but now it seems to be fixed.
I’ll write down the simptoms that the laptop had:
*The drive was disappearing in My Computer and not just there! I tried to install windows several times , but i wasn’t able to do it as the message “Press any key to boot from cd.. ” was not displayed and the laptop was just booting normally from the hdd.
*When the drive wasn’t displayed in “My Computer” , the CPU was used at about 11-14 % even though there was no activity in the background.
*The cursor’s movement wasn’t smooth anymore ; every 1 second the cursor was just getting stuck.
*The sound produced by any program or website (let’s say youtube) was doing the same thing as the mouse’s cursor used to : it was just gettin stuck.
That’s more or less everything. Hope i could help some of you..

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:52:26 +0000

Hi I’ve had the same problem on my Inspiron B130, and I’ve tried deleting the upper and lower filters, and I’ve tried the firmware download, and the firmware download worked, but the CD drive dissapeared again. So, the next time on the boot menu the option to boot to the CD drive was not there, but then a couple days later it was there, and then the CD drive dissapeared again and now I’m having the same problem with the boot to the CD drive not showing up on the boot menu. So, can somebody tell me why the CD drive keeps dissapearing, and how I can fix that?

By: July

July — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:07:00 +0000

My case is a bit unique. I have UMAX ActionBook340T laptop and a bootable Windows 2000 CD. I want to install Windows 2000. If I boot the laptop with this CD, the CD-ROM appears as drice E and the necessary set up information is copied to C for setup to start.
However in the later stages, the system requests for a windows 2000 setup CD to be inserted into E drive (when it is actually in the drive). On attempting to browse, My computer only shows two hard disk patritions C and D with CD-ROM drive missing. What could be wrong in this case?

By: jenn

jenn — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:04:39 +0000

I have Toshiba M105 and my dvd drive cannot be found anywhere (My computer, window explorer, device manager, BIOS…etc). It’s acting as if I don’t have the drive. When i put my recovery disc in, the DVD would spin as if it’s trying to read it but nothing would happen after the initial “reading”.

I tried system restore and it tells me that the action that happened to DVD rom is irreversible.

At this point, I really don’t know what to do. I want to reformat my laptop but I can’t do. Please advise. Thanks.

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:44:14 +0000

Hi I have a acer 4720z laptop and my dvd drive has disappeared from my computer tab. it wont read disc and i am stumped i don’t know what to do! any help would be appreciated!

email me @ bereababe90@yahoo.com
use subject line: computer problem

By: Sofia

Sofia — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:56:02 +0000

I’ve just fixed this issue with my Toshiba Satellite A305. I called the problem in and this is what they guided me to do!

In my case it was a software issue, so here we go!

1) go to http://support.toshiba.com
2) Where the search box is, click ‘Express View’
3) Type in this ID “98080671” and change the drop down menu to “Support Bulletin”
4) Click the search button!
5) “CD / DVD drive missing from ‘My Computer’ (Windows Explorer)” should pop up
6) *note if this will work with your Toshiba model* Follow on-screen directions to download “Toshiba Upper/Lower Limit Repair Tool (RmvFltrs.exe).”
7) After saving, unzip, and run! (it’ll look like the old DOS prompt)
Once the DOS prompt pops up, you’ll have to “press any key” to start and “press any key” to exit
9) Restart laptop
10) Check ‘My Computer’ – hallelujah ! it’s there!

If it’s not there after this, then the tech guy told me that it was a hardware issue, and I’d have to bring it in.

Hope this helps!!

By: sushir

sushir — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:57:33 +0000

hi, i have applied your first method and it works. Thanks bye.

By: cj2600

cj2600 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:36:51 +0000

Atanas,

I need to ask you about a cable i recently destroyed in my Satellite P105-S9722

What cable you are talking about? Is it inside the display panel or somewhere inside the base? Take a look at this disassembly guide and let me know witch cable is destroyed.

the DVD is not working, and i am wandering if it is because of this cable.

I don't think so. The DVD drive plugs directly into the motherboard.

By: Atanas

Atanas — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:02:25 +0000

Hello,
I need to ask you about a cable i recently destroyed in my Satellite P105-S9722 . It is written MB –> BT on it, as well as … I dont remember the other stuff … like and the DVD is not working, and i am wandering if it is because of this cable.
So, could you pls tell me what MB –> BT means and what this little lcable is /it is like 11 pin, but i am not sure,
Thank you Much!

By: tony

tony — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:20:44 +0000

HI, I have aproblem with my laptop toshiba model 2405-S201 in: device manager ( viceo controller and VGA compatible) what can I do.