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    DVD Drive Suddenly not Recognized?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by jon62690, May 22, 2008.

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    jon62690 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't use my DVD drive at all (in fact the last time I've used it was when I installed my main software for my laptop). I have a Sony VAIO CR series notebook, and today I noticed that my DVD drive wasn't in the "My Computer" section. I went to properties, and it says my driver is missing or corrupted. What's going on?

    I know I don't use my DVD drive that often, but I don't like the fact that its unusable in a case when I really do need it.

    I tried uninstalling the drive and letting windows installing it automatically, but it just came back to the same state as it was before. The drive is a Pioneer DVR-K17. What to do???
     
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    jon62690 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Actually, I just fixed it with a simple system restore. Apparently uninstalling the Roxio CD Maker caused my drive to get messed up...

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