Do we really need a DVD Drive any longer?

I have an HTPC running Win 7 32-bit and a Liteon BD drive iH212. All firmware and drivers are correct and it always played Blu Ray discs with no problem. I have been using Arcsoft, no longer supported, and downloaded several trial versions of Blu Ray software, like WinDVD 11. It Installs fine as...

My desktop pc has 2 HDD's. One had the OEM Vista boot and later the other one Windows 7 Professional 32 bit. A dual booth arrnagement. I have no Windows 7 disks or Product number, as a relative took my computer away and created a dual boot system so that I could keep all my documents on the Vista...

What would cause a CD drive to be unable to read a CD it used be able to. Its DVD. Its driver working but may not be newest and the CD won't read shows it being half full but can't get to files how ever it reads other CDs fine. For sure it read just fine before dunno went Web site no new CD...

My LG Dvd drive is no longer available under My Computer. It isnt even in the Device Manager. I have re-installed my chipset drivers even, and still no help. Anyone else recommend any actions to fix this?

Hello people, I would like help in resolving a problem that I have. I am currently using windows 7 RC version 7127 32bit version. My laptop is an Acer Aspire 7520 with AMD Athlon 64 Dual Core's. My problem is that my DVD drive is nolonger listed in My Computer, it will not detect anything I put...