Can't see DVD drive

[Keisuke2k4]

When i go to my computer, my DVD drive is not there anymore, it happened when i tried reinstalling windows xp pro >.<, im pretty sure that it still works because i can boot from CD.

When i check device manager, there was meant to be this DVD/CDROM drives, but there isn't also...
Help please

 

[TheChef]

Is the drive enabled in the Device Manager? If not, go to the device manger, click on the properties of the drive, and enable it.

 

[Keisuke2k4]

The dvd -rw isn't shown on the device manager.

 

[Apokarteron]

I had exactly he same problem, after a few week I noticed that the ata connection thingy connected to the DVD had come off the mother board

 

[Keisuke2k4]

hrms... mine seem to be connected fine...
maybe i should try swarp the DVD drive on old comp to new one...

 

[Apokarteron]

then you might have connected the 'jumpers' behind the drivers incorrectly...

 

[Keisuke2k4]

the jumpers are set on slave, originally it was on slave and it worked..then i changed it to cable select but it still doens't seem to detect it.

But comp is totally screwd up, see this thread
http://www.computerforum.com/showthread.php?t=27468

if any of you have any idea on how to fix it, please help!