CD DRIVE missing in device manager and explorer

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Hi,

Loose cable?
Are they detected in the system BIOS?

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"danCER" <danCER@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7BBF0BEB-5438-4BC2-8CAA-8E6FF7DC4998@microsoft.com...
> Hi, I have a CD_RW and a DVD_RW in my computer. Have had no problems with
> them for months. Suddenly, Windows XP can not detect my CD-RW drive in
> Windows Explorer or in Device Manager. It isn't even listed when my
> computer
> reboots.
> What can I do? I tried deleting the upperfilters and lowerfilter in
> registry
> but did not help.
> The green light flashes on CD drive and door opens and closes.
> Thanks for any help
> dan