missing icon

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Ronald try this fix
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q270008/


"Ronald E. Foltz" <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> When i double click "my computer" my CD-rom drive icon is missing
> does not appear in "device manager" either.....any help will be greatly
> appreciated thanks R. E. Foltz
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Barry, thanks for the info but i receive no error codes at all. . . icon was
just gone and it is not in listed in device manager at all. . . an other
ideas? anything will be appreciated. Thanks again R. E. Foltz

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"Rich Barry" <rbarryNot@socal.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Ronald try this fix
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q270008/
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> "Ronald E. Foltz" <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:%23yBZvNMXFHA.3184@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
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> > When i double click "my computer" my CD-rom drive icon is missing
> > does not appear in "device manager" either.....any help will be greatly
> > appreciated thanks R. E. Foltz
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> >
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Ronald, it may be hardware related. Check to see if the White Power
Connector ( four wire ) is on the drive securely.
Also the ribbon cable. Check the connection at the drive and motherboard.
Sometimes just disconnecting and reconnecting
gets it started again.
"Ronald E. Foltz" <genfolkc@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> When i double click "my computer" my CD-rom drive icon is missing
> does not appear in "device manager" either.....any help will be greatly
> appreciated thanks R. E. Foltz
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