DVD Drives are now CD drives

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DVD rom & ram drives now are labeled as CD drives. I pretty much done every fix listed anywhere and can't revert back. They will not automatically do anything DVD related but I can force them for example to play a dvd if I point to the correct file.

I don't want to format and reinstall, only as a last resort.

Additionally, I plugged other DVD drives in and they say CD drives as well.

filters are now non-existant in the registry.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 professional 32 bitP4 3.64 gigNvidia gts250
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 8400
OS
Windows 7 professional 32 bit
CPU
P4 3.6
Motherboard
dell
Memory
4 gig
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gts250
Sound Card
SB live
Monitor(s) Displays
19 flat Dell
Hard Drives
160

320
PSU
550
ran those previously, no go
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 professional 32 bitP4 3.64 gigNvidia gts250
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 8400
OS
Windows 7 professional 32 bit
CPU
P4 3.6
Motherboard
dell
Memory
4 gig
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gts250
Sound Card
SB live
Monitor(s) Displays
19 flat Dell
Hard Drives
160

320
PSU
550
Tried un-installing and reinstalling (Scan for hardware changes) via device manager?
 

My Computer My Computer

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Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTSCore 2 Duo e7400 @ 2.90GHz3GB DDR2Asus Nvidia GTX 560Ti 1GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HCL
OS
Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
CPU
Core 2 Duo e7400 @ 2.90GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L
Memory
3GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Asus Nvidia GTX 560Ti 1GB
Sound Card
On-board
Monitor(s) Displays
HCL eZeeBee 18.5" LCD
Screen Resolution
1366x768 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Western Digital 320GB
PSU
Corsair CX500 V2 500W
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Stock
Mouse
Stock
Internet Speed
15-25kBps D/L | 10kBps U/L | Hey Don't laugh
I removed the drives via manager and when Windows finds them, they come back as CD drives, not DVD drives. Can I (rebuild) the registry with my install disc?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 professional 32 bitP4 3.64 gigNvidia gts250
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 8400
OS
Windows 7 professional 32 bit
CPU
P4 3.6
Motherboard
dell
Memory
4 gig
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gts250
Sound Card
SB live
Monitor(s) Displays
19 flat Dell
Hard Drives
160

320
PSU
550
Disconnect them literally, pulling the cables off the connector.

Reboot.

Look in BIOS and Device Manager and confirm that they do not show up at all.

Reconnect the drives.

Reboot and see if they are now recognized correctly.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
Yeah! Do as suggested by sonic.
I remember once my x16 lane graphic card showed up and worked as if it were running on the x1 lane. Turned out that it was due to loose cable connection.
So, remove them completely and re-connect. May be this will do the job.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTSCore 2 Duo e7400 @ 2.90GHz3GB DDR2Asus Nvidia GTX 560Ti 1GB
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HCL
OS
Winbdows 7 ultimate x64 | Ubuntu 12.04 x64 LTS
CPU
Core 2 Duo e7400 @ 2.90GHz
Motherboard
Gigabyte G31M-ES2L
Memory
3GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Asus Nvidia GTX 560Ti 1GB
Sound Card
On-board
Monitor(s) Displays
HCL eZeeBee 18.5" LCD
Screen Resolution
1366x768 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Western Digital 320GB
PSU
Corsair CX500 V2 500W
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Stock
Mouse
Stock
Internet Speed
15-25kBps D/L | 10kBps U/L | Hey Don't laugh
you could also try running
Code: 
cfs /scannow
in an elevated command prompt, but remember that not everythin will be detected/fixed on the first run, so multiple runs will be necessary.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64AMD A6-3420M APU4.0 Gb DDR3 838 MHzAMD Radeon HD 6520G
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion g7-1350dx
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64
CPU
AMD A6-3420M APU
Memory
4.0 Gb DDR3 838 MHz
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 6520G
Sound Card
IDT HD Audio
Screen Resolution
1600x 900
Hard Drives
500GB Hitachi HTS547550A9E384
I ran that scan once, will try again...how do I get "elevated" again?
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 professional 32 bitP4 3.64 gigNvidia gts250
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell 8400
OS
Windows 7 professional 32 bit
CPU
P4 3.6
Motherboard
dell
Memory
4 gig
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia gts250
Sound Card
SB live
Monitor(s) Displays
19 flat Dell
Hard Drives
160

320
PSU
550
Find the command prompt shortcut and right click it. Choose "run as administrator".

You can also modify that shortcut so it ALWAYS runs as admininstrator. Much more convenient. Look at the shortcut's properties/advanced.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bitIntel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Ignatz Special; 4 speed manual gearbox; factory air conditioning; one of one
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Skylake i5-6600K, not overclocked
Motherboard
AsRock Z170M Extreme 4, micro ATX
Memory
8 GB HyperX DDR4-2666 (2 x 4 GB)
Graphics Card(s)
none; graphics are integrated on CPU
Sound Card
onboard: Realtek ALC1150; external: USB Behringer UF0-202
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2340M 23 inch IPS
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
System: Crucial MX100 series SSD, 128 GB;
Data: Samsung Spinpoint 103SJ, 1 TB;
Backup: WD Caviar Green WD30EZRX-00D8PB0, 3 TB
PSU
Rosewill SilentNight 500 watt fanless, semi-modular
Case
Antec Solo II
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12S; Noctua F12 intake, Noctua S12A exhaust
Keyboard
Microsoft 200 6JH-00001 USB
Mouse
Dell or Microsoft optical wired; USB
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes Premium
Browser
Pale Moon
Other Info
All fans PWM; speeds at idle: CPU circa 500 rpm; intake circa 600 rpm; exhaust circa 600 rpm; CPU temps 27 idle and 47 C load in a warm room (27 C/81 F) when running Intel Extreme Tuning Utility stress test.
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