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Old 24-10-2007, 19:12   #9
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Re: DVD-RW Drive Has Disappeared From Windows But Not BIOS

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Originally Posted by morrk View Post
Does it appear in device manager at all?
No it doesn't
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Originally Posted by royaltiger View Post
you may find the cable was not pushed in correctly which would give out a sign of working and then not, also if you have changed the cable setting you would then have to change the jumper setting to match
The cable had been reseated 3 times, it's on cable select.
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Originally Posted by Incognitas View Post
I also occasionally and randomly lose mine...powering down,taking out all the cables and swearing then inserting the cables again and then powering up sometimes works by about the third try.
Have tried this, but nothing
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Originally Posted by Alien View Post
Try uninstalling the IDE drivers [but don't reboot], then reinstalling them, then reboot, & you might see Windows re-detect your DVDRW when it starts up.
Not to sure what you mean by the IDE drivers. Do you mean in device manager & then right clicking on the item & uninstalling?
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