help. my computer wont recognize my cd drive.

[dennis7]

i recently installed a windows xp operating system down from windows 7 which i had before. but it wont recognize the cd drive. i have a compaq presario v5000 and the drive is a toshiba. it worked fine before but it would not recognize so i restored to previous dates. but now since i formated everything i cant restore. please help.

av tried
- start > run > sysdm.cpl
- click on "Hardware" tab
- click on "Device Manager"
- click on "Action" menu
- then click on "Scan for Hardware Changes"

and av tried to copy the code
indows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}]
"UpperFilters"=-
"LowerFilters"=-

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdr4_2K]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdralw2k]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdudf]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UdfReadr].

but it doesnt work

 

[theog]

Try this:

Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs

Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media