Windows does not see CD drive

[Mr Fizz]

Windows doesn't see the CD Rom drive,
The drive does work , it has power and all the connecters
have good connections.
If you put in a CD it will not bring it up ,
(can't see it in Windows explorer)

Any clues ? TIA
Thanks Mike

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Mr Fizz,

See if this helps

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm, under section 7 - Problems - there is a
link to a patch that often resolves this problem

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Mr Fizz" > wrote in message
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> Windows doesn't see the CD Rom drive,
> The drive does work , it has power and all the connecters
> have good connections.
> If you put in a CD it will not bring it up ,
> (can't see it in Windows explorer)
>
> Any clues ? TIA
> Thanks Mike
>
>
>