DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive

[ritzema]

Hi

just updating my last post as i have found a peculier thing, when i searched the properties of both my dvd drive & my hard drive they both had the same serial numbers ie toshibaMK1237GSX ATA device ? is this possible, as to my DVD/ RW it is not reading any data or writing but it is showing up in my computer but not in device manager.

Any idea's please

Many Thanks

[reddiesel]

Check in bios ( f1 or f2 at start up ) to see if its showing and not disabled , check cables into mobo and drive, also in device manager check the driver is ok. i would check driver first see if you can update on line.

[unadkat]

Originally Posted by ritzema

Hi

just updating my last post as i have found a peculier thing, when i searched the properties of both my dvd drive & my hard drive they both had the same serial numbers ie toshibaMK1237GSX ATA device ? is this possible, as to my DVD/ RW it is not reading any data or writing but it is showing up in my computer but not in device manager.

Any idea's please

Many Thanks

if the drive is defective then it would happen. I have seen instances where a drive is not detected due to windows causing the issue.

I would advice you try system restore a date when it was working. The problem usually happens in Windows XP.