Fix My DVD Burner / blu ray icon gone missing

FIX IT DVD BLU RAY ICON MISSING IN  WINDOWS 7

Okay Sometimes there is an easy fix to the missing dvd burner or cd burner / rom or blu ray burner/rom.

Step 1: Check all Cables in Computer are plugged in correctly.

Step 2: If Computer On , Shut Down the Computer. If computer Off Turn the Computer On.

Step 3: When the computer is loading up (About 2/3 seconds after you press the Big Button)  press the special keyboard letter/number F8 ( The One button ) A couple of times.

Tips: If computer has already loaded into windows or you see the splash screen of windows then you will  need to restart the computer.

Step 4: Select Safe Mode.

Step 5: Once safe mode of Windows has loaded right click on my computer and then select Properties. Then Click Device Manager.

If not Windows 7 (Which is safer and better than any other windows operating system) , Then there may be a few more clicks here and there with the mouse.

Step 6: Device Manager: Click on the little arrow icon on  DVD/CD Drives. Right Click the Drive and Select Uninstall.

Step 7: Restart the Computer and go back into safe mode by pressing F8 (The one button not the two button version).

Step 8: Go back into the Device Manager and Then Up the top there is A couple of buttons like File, Action.

First click on DVD/CD Drivers there is no need to click the little arrow.

Then select the menu button, Action And click Scan for Hardware Changes.

Step 9 : Go into Windows , Dont worry about Safe Mode Boot, See if your DVD/CD Drive is back again. If the CD / DVD Burner / Rom is still missing there is one more thing off the top of my head to try.

This one may get Complex if you make it That Way : Other is just a Simple Procedure to Follow:

How to Fix My Missing DVD / CD BURNER / ROM On my Desktop , Laptop, PC, Computer, Computer System Reg Edit Fix.

And its : Before You Try this, just backup the registry incase.

Click Start, then Run, then enter REGEDIT to open the Registry Editor

Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control/Class entry

Under the Class entry, double click on {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

In the right-hand pane, click ONCE to select the UpperFilters entry

Make sure the UpperFilters entry is highlighted, press Delete, then Yes.

In the right-hand pane, click ONCE to select the LowerFilters entry

Make sure the LowerFilters entry is highlighted, press Delete, then Yes.

Restart the Computer and If two drives show then just simply restart the computer again.

If this hasnt Fixed then just take it down to a Good mate whos into computers. If no luck then take it down to the PC Shop. Maybe Try a Repair Installation of Windows.

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