DVD-ROM Drive disabled in Windows 7?

[ace2525]

When I go to my computer it has a 'BD-ROM Drive' but my DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive does not appear. I tried putting a CD but nothing happens.

Under device manager I have a CD-ROM drive enabled but below that is 'PBDS DVD+-RW DS-8W1P ATA Device which when I click says this device is disabled (Code 22). I try to click 'enable device' but when I go through the troubleshooting wizard is says windows cannot enable the device.

Can anybody help me? I just want to upgrade my Windows 7 Beta 7022 to 7048 but can't do it without my CD-Rom drive.

I want to get his fixed but if I cant would I be able to upgrade Windows 7 from Vista (I'm running a dual-boot) or will that write over my Vista partition?

 

[baarod]

When I go to my computer it has a 'BD-ROM Drive' but my DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive does not appear. I tried putting a CD but nothing happens.

Under device manager I have a CD-ROM drive enabled but below that is 'PBDS DVD+-RW DS-8W1P ATA Device which when I click says this device is disabled (Code 22). I try to click 'enable device' but when I go through the troubleshooting wizard is says windows cannot enable the device.

Can anybody help me? I just want to upgrade my Windows 7 Beta 7022 to 7048 but can't do it without my CD-Rom drive.

I want to get his fixed but if I cant would I be able to upgrade Windows 7 from Vista (I'm running a dual-boot) or will that write over my Vista partition?

Make sure to install your chipset drivers for your DVD drive to be recognized. Also the BD-ROM drive you're seeing is virtual courtesy of elby CloneDrive elby Free Software

 

[frz]

i had the same problem..
tried a lot of solutions fromm a lot of diff site
only solution i found was to replace the dvd rom with a new one
it immediately deteced the new rom as new hardware foun
i tried to install my old rom on another xp laptop but it didnt work
what surprises me is that i loaded windows 7 from the same dvd rom b4 it stopped workin
wonder if it is a win7 prob...
rgds
frz

 

[Adrian]

When I go to my computer it has a 'BD-ROM Drive' but my DVD-ROM/CD-ROM drive does not appear. I tried putting a CD but nothing happens.

Under device manager I have a CD-ROM drive enabled but below that is 'PBDS DVD+-RW DS-8W1P ATA Device which when I click says this device is disabled (Code 22). I try to click 'enable device' but when I go through the troubleshooting wizard is says windows cannot enable the device.

Can anybody help me? I just want to upgrade my Windows 7 Beta 7022 to 7048 but can't do it without my CD-Rom drive.

I want to get his fixed but if I cant would I be able to upgrade Windows 7 from Vista (I'm running a dual-boot) or will that write over my Vista partition?

Welcome Ace, to the Windows 7 Support forum,
Under device manager un-install your optical drive and re-boot and see if Windows 7 sees the drive and installs it.

 

[theog]

If you want to upgrade, upgrade to 7600 RTM.
For your DVD try this.
Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media

 

[Adrian]

Review this thread

Ace if you have a chance review this thread please, it may help.

http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/92094-cd-dvd-drives-not-recognised-w7.html

 

[whs]

Probably an upper/lower filter problem. Here is the fix.

 

[derekimo]

Great help guys,

Just wondering if you noticed that ace hasn't logged in since august last year?

 

[Adrian]

Great help guys,

Just wondering if you noticed that ace hasn't logged in since august last year?

Oopps I saw that, FRZ gave it the bump.

 

[derekimo]

Great help guys,

Just wondering if you noticed that ace hasn't logged in since august last year?

Oopps I saw that, FRZ gave it the bump.

No prob, I was just wondering.

 

[whs]

Great help guys,

Just wondering if you noticed that ace hasn't logged in since august last year?

LOL, no I did not notice that. Thanks Derek for pointing it out.

 

[theog]

Great help guys,

Just wondering if you noticed that ace hasn't logged in since august last year?

We are all being Post Whores today, here one more.