Help,my laptop doesnt show cd/dvds

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destiny234

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Hi can anybody help? When I put a CD or DVD in my laptop firtsly nothing happens and secondly when I then go to my computer to look for it, its not there! It used to work fine, cant understand it, Please help :confused:
 
Windows 7. Ive just been trying to get it working and realise its only home made cds and dvds that no longer work. They do show up but if i click on them it says its a blank tape. The dvd in question is one i transfered myself from vhs to dvd using a combo. This dvd plays fine on the tv through the combo so I know its not blank.
So its a whole different matter now which I should probably relist unless you can help with this issue too? Thanks for your help :)
 
So are you saying that the icon for the dvd drive isn't showing up in " my computer"?

If so then do this.

click on the green run now fix it program box on this page or follow the manual instructions for windows 7 farther down the page.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116

A missing dvd drive in my computer is usually caused by corrupt registry entries. That program should fix it.
 
Thanks again, I tried the link and half way through it came up with the following error message ` an unexpected error occurred, the troubleshooting wizard can`t continue`, I tried it twice. I also tried it on my desktop and it was fine, thanks again John
 
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