cd rom drive disappears & reappears

I've seen other posts about missing CD rom drives, but I think my problem may
be different?
I have Windows Vista basic, on an eMachines PC. I have a DVD rom drive AND a
CD rom drove, both recording drives. Often when I go to access the CDrom
drive, it is missing in My Computer. It is ALSO missing completely in Device
manager. It doesn't seem to matter if there is a CD in the drive at the time
or not. It won't eject either.
USUALLY it reappears if I restart the computer. And there is no exclamation
mark in device manager at any time. And when it does appear, it works
beautifully.
I don't know if it matters, but the two drives are on the same ribbon cable,
with the DVD as the master.
Any helpful suggestions are appreciated!
Amanda (newbie to the forum)

Did you try updating the driver, that may help keep it in your system.

"Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F14BE32D-FCBD-44C5-9777-CCA34D1232BB@microsoft.com...
> I've seen other posts about missing CD rom drives, but I think my problem
> may
> be different?
> I have Windows Vista basic, on an eMachines PC. I have a DVD rom drive AND
> a
> CD rom drove, both recording drives. Often when I go to access the CDrom
> drive, it is missing in My Computer. It is ALSO missing completely in
> Device
> manager. It doesn't seem to matter if there is a CD in the drive at the
> time
> or not. It won't eject either.
> USUALLY it reappears if I restart the computer. And there is no
> exclamation
> mark in device manager at any time. And when it does appear, it works
> beautifully.
> I don't know if it matters, but the two drives are on the same ribbon
> cable,
> with the DVD as the master.
> Any helpful suggestions are appreciated!
> Amanda (newbie to the forum)

Yes there are numerous problems with DVD/CD drives. Microsoft won't
officially acknowledge this, but it will probably get fixed in a year or
two. They are trying to make it look like it is the manufacturer's fault.

"Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F14BE32D-FCBD-44C5-9777-CCA34D1232BB@microsoft.com...
> I've seen other posts about missing CD rom drives, but I think my problem
may
> be different?
> I have Windows Vista basic, on an eMachines PC. I have a DVD rom drive AND
a
> CD rom drove, both recording drives. Often when I go to access the CDrom
> drive, it is missing in My Computer. It is ALSO missing completely in
Device
> manager. It doesn't seem to matter if there is a CD in the drive at the
time
> or not. It won't eject either.
> USUALLY it reappears if I restart the computer. And there is no
exclamation
> mark in device manager at any time. And when it does appear, it works
> beautifully.
> I don't know if it matters, but the two drives are on the same ribbon
cable,
> with the DVD as the master.
> Any helpful suggestions are appreciated!
> Amanda (newbie to the forum)

well it looks like bill gates got you to?? join the club.dont worry we r
alli n the same boat together.
"Microsoft MVP" <MVP@Microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:uo674sycHHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Yes there are numerous problems with DVD/CD drives. Microsoft won't
> officially acknowledge this, but it will probably get fixed in a year or
> two. They are trying to make it look like it is the manufacturer's fault.
>
> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F14BE32D-FCBD-44C5-9777-CCA34D1232BB@microsoft.com...
>> I've seen other posts about missing CD rom drives, but I think my problem
> may
>> be different?
>> I have Windows Vista basic, on an eMachines PC. I have a DVD rom drive
>> AND
> a
>> CD rom drove, both recording drives. Often when I go to access the CDrom
>> drive, it is missing in My Computer. It is ALSO missing completely in
> Device
>> manager. It doesn't seem to matter if there is a CD in the drive at the
> time
>> or not. It won't eject either.
>> USUALLY it reappears if I restart the computer. And there is no
> exclamation
>> mark in device manager at any time. And when it does appear, it works
>> beautifully.
>> I don't know if it matters, but the two drives are on the same ribbon
> cable,
>> with the DVD as the master.
>> Any helpful suggestions are appreciated!
>> Amanda (newbie to the forum)
>
>

When it IS in the device manager, Windows tells me the correct driver is
already installed. But I may try changing it again, see what happens, thanks.
--
Amanda B


"FLBuilder" wrote:

> Did you try updating the driver, that may help keep it in your system.
>
> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F14BE32D-FCBD-44C5-9777-CCA34D1232BB@microsoft.com...
> > I've seen other posts about missing CD rom drives, but I think my problem
> > may
> > be different?
> > I have Windows Vista basic, on an eMachines PC. I have a DVD rom drive AND
> > a
> > CD rom drove, both recording drives. Often when I go to access the CDrom
> > drive, it is missing in My Computer. It is ALSO missing completely in
> > Device
> > manager. It doesn't seem to matter if there is a CD in the drive at the
> > time
> > or not. It won't eject either.
> > USUALLY it reappears if I restart the computer. And there is no
> > exclamation
> > mark in device manager at any time. And when it does appear, it works
> > beautifully.
> > I don't know if it matters, but the two drives are on the same ribbon
> > cable,
> > with the DVD as the master.
> > Any helpful suggestions are appreciated!
> > Amanda (newbie to the forum)
>

This is sort of what I was afraid of. But I am lucky I guess, at least the
drive DOES come back, although it is irritating to have to restart. Sigh.
Thanks for the reply.
--
Amanda B


"Microsoft MVP" wrote:

> Yes there are numerous problems with DVD/CD drives. Microsoft won't
> officially acknowledge this, but it will probably get fixed in a year or
> two. They are trying to make it look like it is the manufacturer's fault.
>
> "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F14BE32D-FCBD-44C5-9777-CCA34D1232BB@microsoft.com...
> > I've seen other posts about missing CD rom drives, but I think my problem
> may
> > be different?
> > I have Windows Vista basic, on an eMachines PC. I have a DVD rom drive AND
> a
> > CD rom drove, both recording drives. Often when I go to access the CDrom
> > drive, it is missing in My Computer. It is ALSO missing completely in
> Device
> > manager. It doesn't seem to matter if there is a CD in the drive at the
> time
> > or not. It won't eject either.
> > USUALLY it reappears if I restart the computer. And there is no
> exclamation
> > mark in device manager at any time. And when it does appear, it works
> > beautifully.
> > I don't know if it matters, but the two drives are on the same ribbon
> cable,
> > with the DVD as the master.
> > Any helpful suggestions are appreciated!
> > Amanda (newbie to the forum)
>
>
>

This is sort of what I was afraid of. But I am lucky I guess, at least the
drive DOES come back, although it is irritating to have to restart. Sigh.
Thanks for the reply & the sympathy.

--
Amanda B


"dingo" wrote:

> well it looks like bill gates got you to?? join the club.dont worry we r
> alli n the same boat together.
> "Microsoft MVP" <MVP@Microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:uo674sycHHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Yes there are numerous problems with DVD/CD drives. Microsoft won't
> > officially acknowledge this, but it will probably get fixed in a year or
> > two. They are trying to make it look like it is the manufacturer's fault.
> >
> > "Amanda" <Amanda@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F14BE32D-FCBD-44C5-9777-CCA34D1232BB@microsoft.com...
> >> I've seen other posts about missing CD rom drives, but I think my problem
> > may
> >> be different?
> >> I have Windows Vista basic, on an eMachines PC. I have a DVD rom drive
> >> AND
> > a
> >> CD rom drove, both recording drives. Often when I go to access the CDrom
> >> drive, it is missing in My Computer. It is ALSO missing completely in
> > Device
> >> manager. It doesn't seem to matter if there is a CD in the drive at the
> > time
> >> or not. It won't eject either.
> >> USUALLY it reappears if I restart the computer. And there is no
> > exclamation
> >> mark in device manager at any time. And when it does appear, it works
> >> beautifully.
> >> I don't know if it matters, but the two drives are on the same ribbon
> > cable,
> >> with the DVD as the master.
> >> Any helpful suggestions are appreciated!
> >> Amanda (newbie to the forum)
> >
> >
>
>