If you can use the CD/DVD drive in Windows but your disc recording software does not work (such as CyberLink Power2Go), then skip to
CD/DVD writing software does not recognize the drive
Otherwise, use Device Manager to reinstall the drive and to find if Windows is able to recognize the drive.
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图 1: Opening Device Manager
Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drives
.
If
DVD/CD-ROM drives
is not in the list, skip to
Step 3
to reset power or reseat the drive cables if necessary.
Right-click the drive name and select Uninstall
.
图 2: Uninstall DVD/CD-ROM drive
If a confirmation window opens, click OK
. The drive name should be removed from the list (and the DVD/CD-ROM drives category will also be removed if there is only one drive).
In Device Manager, click Action
, select Scan for Hardware changes
, and then wait for Windows to find and install the CD/DVD drive.
图 3: Scan for hardware changes
When done, the drive name should appear in Device Manager.
Open the CD/DVD-Rom drive category again and do the following actions depending on what is shown in DVD/CD-ROM drives
:
If the
CD or DVD drive name is missing
, the drive is not being detected by Windows. Scan for hardware changes again to attempt to detect the drive. If the drive is still not detected, close Device Manager and skip to
Step 3
to reset power and reseat the drive cables if necessary.
If a
drive name is shown with an alert icon
(the drive icon is marked with an alert symbol,
), double-click the drive name to find more information. Do the following depending on what is shown in the Device Status section:
If error code
10
,
19
,
31
,
32
,
39
or
41
is shown inside Device Status, a problem exists with the integration of previous CD burning software. Use
Step 5
to remove associated control filters from the registry.
If a
drive name is shown with a disabled icon
(the drive icon is marked with an arrow pointing down,
), the drive has been disabled. Right-click the drive name and select
Enable
. You may have to restart the computer. The drive should work correctly once it has been enabled.
注 :If the drive cannot be enabled, a required software service or driver is disabled or not functioning properly. Double-click IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
in Device Manager to see if there are any problems and troubleshoot them according to the error codes. Resetting the BIOS may also resolve this problem. To reset the BIOS: restart the computer, press F10
repeatedly at startup to open the BIOS Setup Utility, press F5
to reset the BIOS values to their default setting, and then press F10
to save and exit.
If the
CD or DVD drive is listed as normal
, with no special icons
, Windows is detecting the drive but other software used to burn discs may not be detecting the drive. Use
step 6
to make the disc burning software detect the drive.