Windows 10 disabled my DVD RW Drive

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  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
       #1

    Windows 10 disabled my DVD RW Drive


    I have a Sony Optiarc DVD drive. When I first upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 it was working but later it is not. It shows in the Bios but not in Windows. I even bought a new Lite-on DVD drive and put it in and still not recognized by Windows 10.
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  2. Posts : 3,264
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Version 21H2
       #2

    Seems to be common issue for many with this upgrade. Did you update system drivers from the PC manufacturer's site after this upgrade ? Look at top part of this article first, then try resolution 1 and then 3 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/314060
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  3. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    jds63 said:
    Seems to be common issue for many with this upgrade. Did you update system drivers from the PC manufacturer's site after this upgrade ? Look at top part of this article first, then try resolution 1 and then 3 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/314060
    This resolution is for those where the CD or DVD shows up in device manager with a yellow asterisk. Mine does not show up in Device Manager at all. I have confirmed that the drive works because I can boot with it with a bootable CD,
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  4. Posts : 201
    Kernel 4.x.x
       #4

    Open CMD as administrator.

    Enter this command:
    Code:
    SC QUERY CDROM
    Tell me what it returns.
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  5. Posts : 3,264
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Version 21H2
       #5

    SuperAggie said:
    This resolution is for those where the CD or DVD shows up in device manager with a yellow asterisk. Mine does not show up in Device Manager at all. I have confirmed that the drive works because I can boot with it with a bootable CD,
    How about resolution 3 or run Hardware troubleshooter from within Control Panel.
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  6. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #6

    hydranix said:
    open cmd as administrator.

    Enter this command:
    Code:
    sc query cdrom
    tell me what it returns.
    service_name: Cdrom
    type :1 kernal_driver
    state : 4 running
    (stoppable, not_pausable, ignores_shutdown)
    win32_exit_code :0 (0x0)
    service_exit_code :0 (0x0)
    checkpoint : 0x0
    wait_hint : 0x0
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  7. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #7

    jds63 said:
    How about resolution 3 or run Hardware troubleshooter from within Control Panel.
    Tried both and no change. I will reboot however after running the troubleshooter and get back if it helps. It didn't say I needed to reboot but I always try that anyway.
    Still no change after rebooting.
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  8. Posts : 3,264
    Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Version 21H2
       #8

    SuperAggie said:
    Tried both and no change. I will reboot however after running the troubleshooter and get back if it helps. It didn't say I needed to reboot but I always try that anyway.
    Worth a try ! Did update all system drivers from PC manufacturer's site as also suggested ? Is there a category for DVD/CD Drive in Device Manager ? Right click it, Scan for hardware changes.
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  9. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #9

    jds63 said:
    Worth a try ! Did update all system drivers from PC manufacturer's site as also suggested ? Is there a category for DVD/CD Drive in Device Manager ? Right click it, Scan for hardware changes.
    Homebuilt PC's don't have that option however it was working fine in Windows 7 and if Windows 10 don't have the correct drivers for a Sony DVD-RW then it really sucks. I did everything possible in device manager.
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  10. Posts : 201
    Kernel 4.x.x
       #10

    There is only generic drivers available for optical drives, and yours is running.

    You could try updating the firmware for the drive.


    Is it ATA or SATA?
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