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06-19-2008, 02:49 AM
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| Missing CD Rom drive So...I'm my cd drive isn't showing up at all. I've done a search here, and through google. The things I tried temporarily worked, but nothing permanent. I've uninstalled/re-installed my software and drivers, and that was a temp fix as well. PLASE HALP!!! (bonus points to whomever can name the movie of that last line)
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06-24-2008, 01:04 AM
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| Re: Missing CD Rom drive Anyone?? It's on my laptop so I really can't uninstall and reinstall it. The cd drive is a HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4241N. The laptop is an HP pavillion ze4547 running XP home.
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06-24-2008, 09:55 AM
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| Re: Missing CD Rom drive I have looked around a little trying to help someone else with the same problem. There is a registry hack you can use to trick windows. Windows Vista – Missing CD/DVD-Rom drive at Random Fix - Computer Help |
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06-24-2008, 10:34 AM
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| Re: Missing CD Rom drive Hi RavenWolf! Looks like spookyload has already found the right link to a solution for your problem, hope it works for you. Regarding your movie quote, i think you mean "Fifth Element". It's where Leeloo is trying to convince Korben Dallas to rescue her from the police (after she crahsed through his cab's roof. Greetings Dru
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06-25-2008, 01:05 AM
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| Re: Missing CD Rom drive Quote:
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06-25-2008, 01:06 AM
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| Re: Missing CD Rom drive Quote:
5 Bonus points to Drufuss 
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06-25-2008, 11:39 AM
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| Re: Missing CD Rom drive Do a google search for "missing DVD drive" It seems to be fairly common. There is a lot of discussion about this under windows xp and vista. |
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08-07-2008, 10:39 AM
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| Re: Missing CD Rom drive did you try sliding out the dvd drive and reseating it? if its a removalbe? Sounds like it could be a connection issue.
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12-06-2008, 05:38 PM
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| Re: Missing CD Rom drive Man - just had this problem. Drove me nuts till I deleted everything in the key and rebooted 
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11-05-2009, 08:03 PM
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|  Re: Missing CD Rom drive  Paragon Software has a free cd/dvd emulator. This may help you |
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