DVD diver not detected

Try a windows update, and complete your optional updates too, if this does not work give is the model of the dvd player and I'll source a driver and we'll troubleshoot from there.

Thanks Wombat. It`s LG 30 TF. I went their website but wasn`t able to locate it.

Yea I can;t seem to find it either, did you try the updates?

windows 7 has default drivers for dvds you dont need a specific one from the maker--try to update the ide (or sata if its a sata dvd) controller drivers

if you tell us the make of pc or motherboard it would help us help you

This would be automatic in a windows update

actually it isnt always automatic in windows update--if you consider how many hundreds of thousands of drivers there must be windows update doesnt have them all--example my epson perfection 1670 scanner will not find a windows 7 64bit driver on windows update--i have to manually download it from epson

i have plugged a lot of hardware in to have windows see it as an unknown device and not find it a driver--pcmcia wireless cards for laptops are a particular favourite--usually i have to use everest now called aida64 to indentify the chipset used on them then get the driver from for example atheros

Thank to all of you for your help. It turned out I had to delete a filter in the registry

Best answer selected by jamesr10962.

Glad I could help  

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