CD/DVD Drive Missing In Windows 10/8/7 FIX
This tutorial will hopefully resolve issues if your DVD/CD drive is not appearing or missing on your Windows computer.
Command Used:
reg.exe add “HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServicesatapiController0” /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000001
One of the common issues many Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 users are experiencing is missing optical drive icon. According to users, after installing the operating system or upgrading to Windows 10/8.1, Windows 10 or 8.1 doesn’t recognize the DVD drive. Because of this the DVD drive is not appearing neither in Windows Explorer (File Explorer) or nor in Device Manager.
Even though we are not sure about the root cause of the issue, you can try out of the the possible fixes given to restore the missing DVD drive in Explorer.
NOTE: If you have installed Windows 8 or Windows 10 on a newly assembled computer and experiencing the problem, we suggest you check optical drive cables for loose connections before following any of the given methods.
Launch Command Prompt with administrator rights. To do this, switch to Start screen, type CMD and then simultaneously press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys to launch elevated prompt. Click Yes for User Account Control prompt. Type in the command listed above.
Issues addressed in this tutorial:
DVD drive missing
DVD drive missing in windows 7
DVD drive missing in windows 8
DVD drive missing in windows 8.1
DVD drive missing in windows 10
DVD drive missing in device manager
DVD drive missing from my computer
CD/ DVD drive missing
CD/DVD drive missing windows 7
win 10 DVD drive missing
CD /DVD drive missing error
DVD drive missing in device manager windows 10
missing CD/DVD drive windows 7
missing CD/DVD drive device driver
This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7 operating systems. Works for all major computer manufactures (Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Samsung).
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