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CD-RW drive missing!
When I went to use my CD-RW drive (F I found that it
wasn't working. The drive letter F: was gone from my computer. Tech support at Compaq told me to remove the drivers from device manager while in Safe mode which I did but that didn't solve problem. I also tried a variety of other methods that they told me, still nothing worked. The drivers that I removed no longer exist on my computer so if anybody knows where I can get drivers for a Philips CDD4801/72 CD-R/RW drive I would appreciate it. Thanks. |
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No special drivers are required for your CD-RW to be seen in the Device
Manager, they are part of the basic operating system. The problem could well be a hardware problem and the drive has failed, the cable connecting it to the motherboard become dislodged or the controller on the motherboard to which the drive is attached has failed. Trying to determine which, if any, of these is the answer requires opening the PC's case and trying alternative layouts for your CD-RW. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Peter wrote: When I went to use my CD-RW drive (F I found that it wasn't working. The drive letter F: was gone from my computer. Tech support at Compaq told me to remove the drivers from device manager while in Safe mode which I did but that didn't solve problem. I also tried a variety of other methods that they told me, still nothing worked. The drivers that I removed no longer exist on my computer so if anybody knows where I can get drivers for a Philips CDD4801/72 CD-R/RW drive I would appreciate it. Thanks. |
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Try driversguide.com They have all sorts of drivers.
Good Luck! Just Me Peter wrote: When I went to use my CD-RW drive (F I found that it wasn't working. The drive letter F: was gone from my computer. Tech support at Compaq told me to remove the drivers from device manager while in Safe mode which I did but that didn't solve problem. I also tried a variety of other methods that they told me, still nothing worked. The drivers that I removed no longer exist on my computer so if anybody knows where I can get drivers for a Philips CDD4801/72 CD-R/RW drive I would appreciate it. Thanks. |
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