[pigaroo]

I am running Vista on my computer. I can't seem to find my cd/dvd drive. I put a disc in the rom and I can't play it. The whole thing just seemed to vanish. i even tried to burn something and it said there is no disc drive. Any help would be greatly appreciated

[salcano]

make sure there is no ? on your dvd drive in


start
control panel
switch to classic view
device manager
then dvd/cd rom drive

[pigaroo]

I just checked and there is no listing there for it

[salcano]

im no expert but i think its been installed of your system ill do some searches to find out how to reinstall

[pigaroo]

thank you.

[salcano]

what make is your computer ?

[salcano]

go into

c drive
windows
system32
drivers
and look for cdrom.sys if thats not in there then it has been removed from your system

[pigaroo]

my computer is a Acer, I can't find the cd drive inorder to follow the rest of your instructions

[pigaroo]

sorry i figured out what you meant and yes it is there but I can't open the file. Whats next?