I ran DDU in safe mode after disconnecting from the internet. It did load a generic driver for the GPU. Tried an audio CD, still not showing in File Explorer. Reinstalled latest nVidia drivers....

I did. I uninstalled AnyDVD thus removing their driver, but it made no difference. A few minutes ago I archived 4 more audio CDs to flac files using EAC. It can read the discs perfectly. I'm pretty...

PiKo, rolling back the driver is grayed out. I tried updating and of course it says "you already have the best driver for your device". I think all cd-roms use Microsoft's driver. The driver is from...

Good suggestion, Helmut. I have IRST installed and use the Intel upgrade assistant to keep me up to date. I'll take a look at what I have installed. I do have two applications that will play my audio...

Thanks for your continued help, W10. This problem could have started months ago as I can't even remember the last time I listened to an audio cd. I normally use the cd-rom for archiving my existing...

Thanks guys for the replies and suggestions. I just went into safe mode again and guess what! All the files show in File Explorer like they should so that is definitely a driver/software conflict and...

Thanks for the info, Roderunner and PiKo also. Here's what I tried this morning. I moved the drive to another SATA port and replaced the data cable with a brand new one. No change. I also installed...

I agree. The music (.cda) files are on the disc as I can extract them and convert to .flac files using EAC. The test discs I used are all nearly brand new commercial audio CDs. Some were played for...

I thought of that. I just replaced the DVD/CD drive with a spare and nothing changed. .cda files are still not recognized. I also did a repair reinstall of Windows 10 keeping apps and files. Nothing...

This is a strange one that has me stumped. I use a combo Blu-ray/DVD/CD drive in my desktop PC. It is an LG WH14NS40.
I use it mainly to watch DVDs/Blu-rays and sometimes to convert music files from...

You're right, Matthew. I guess I took the lazy way out. I'll look into task scheduler then.

Problem solved. It apparently is a well-known Windows 10 problem as evidenced in this thread:...

Thanks guys for the replies. I'll contact WD later today and see if they know of any known issues.

It might just be that this is expected performance vs. an actual issue. Running a script to...

I'm not even certain this is a Windows 10 problem, but wanted to get an opinion here anyway. Here is the situation and what I've tried:
I have an external WDC WD80EMAZ-00WJTA0 8 TB drive (WD...

I fully agree. I installed the Dev build last night on an i3 7100U (Acer laptop) and it's running just fine.

Windows Version 20H2, Build 19042.685, Pro, 64

This one is odd. Built a new PC in May 2020 using i9-9900KF and Asus Z-390E Gaming MB. I installed an LG WH14NS40
Blu-ray/DVD reader/writer from an...

I might have changed something in the bios, but I can't remember. I'll check it tomorrow and see if there's any setting that might help.

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I emailed Asrock and this is their...

I had this happen before on another build, but was able to fix the problem. This time, on a new build, I cannot get the usb ports to shut down when shutting off the PC. I have tried every suggestion...

Thanks very much for all who replied. I guess I panicked. All that was necessary was to move the jumper from CLRTZ pins 1 & 2 to pins 2 & 3 for about 5 seconds and then return the jumper to pins 1 &...

I've tried that. No dice. Do I need to clear the bios by jumping the clrtz pins and if so, after unplugging the computer, do I leave the connector on the 2 pins and power back on the system? Would...

I accidentally changed bios from legacy to efi and now my PC will not boot. It hangs at the Asus splash screen. Pressing del, f8 or f2 do nothing. I can't reinstall windows because I can't get into...

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.18363.535](c) 2019 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:\WINDOWS\system32>sfc /scannowBeginning system scan. This process will take some time.Beginning...

Ok, I performed an in-place upgrade and immediately ran SFC after first boot up and no errors were found. I'm not sure about the mouse problem, but I can control it with the slider for now until I...

Version is 1909, build 18363.535. I did a clean install upgrade from Windows 7 on a desktop PC I built myself around 2012. Boot drive is a Samsung 500Gb SSD. There are other mechanical HDs on the...

I'm currently on eval. build 18323.19h1_release.190119-1759.

Do I understand it correctly, that if I opt out of the insider program right now, I will continue to get monthly security updates and...