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CD/DVD is not deteced in Vista Dev Mgr (UNSOLVED, but not for not trying!!)
Shane:
The virtual cd rom we put is still showing up in the device manager. And then you enable the WD its drive shows up but still no trace of the main cd rom drive.
In fact the cd rom drive doesnt even show up under the ide controllers as a connected device. Does the cd rom show up in the bios on the system?
Shane
Buckeye_Ham:
Yes, the CD-ROM shows in the Configuration Utility and is "Enabled" in the Boot order. As a reminder I have used the CD drive to reinstall Apps after the rebuilds. What about "uninstalling" the pieces and parts of the WD device?
Nelson
Shane:
I know you used the drive to install things before this happened but that doesn't mean it couldn't of gone bad.
But at the same time the timing of it all suggests the drive is fine, but I want to be 100% sure. Use any bootable cd you have and try to boot off the cd, if you can boot from the cd drive then I can at least not have to worry about the drive simply going bad :wink:
And the only reason I say this is because the fact that we have the other 2 virtual dvd drives showing now but still not the real drive.
Anyway you can plug the drive into a different port on the motherboard as well?
Shane
Buckeye_Ham:
--- Quote ---I know you used the drive to install things before this happened but that doesn't mean it couldn't of gone bad.
But at the same time the timing of it all suggests the drive is fine, but I want to be 100% sure. Use any bootable cd you have and try to boot off the cd, if you can boot from the cd drive then I can at least not have to worry about the drive simply going bad
--- End quote ---
I reordered the BIOS boot sequence to put the CD drive first. The Notebook booted just fine from the original System Recovery Disk, loaded the OS, and brought up the System Recovery utility. I canceled the System Recovery utility, rebooted & reset the BIOS to put the HDD 1st, before completing a full Restart. Just for grins I checked DevMgr after a normal Restart from the HDD.
LOOK AT WHAT SHOWED UP the internal DVD/CD drive is now there (see Attachment). THIS IS JUST FREAKY!!!!!!! Now I just hope it stays there the next time I restart. Let know if there are any registry or screenshots you want.
Sorry for the delay getting back. Our 4 lb. Tea Cup Poodle had shoulder surgery, so we've been tied up w/ caring for her.
Nelson
Buckeye_Ham:
FOLLOW-UP
Did a Restart that included Power Cycling the Notebook (pulled external power & battery). No change, the internal DVD/CD drive is still there. See attached DevMgr for the 4 "ATA Channels". NOTE: Both Channel 1s do not have attached devices.
What's next? Uninstall the 2 Channel 1 controllers?
Nelson
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