this is my video of how to repair a lost cd/dvd drive some times it dissapears from my computer this video will sort that out SUBSCRIBE PLEASE !!!! Microsoft Windows Vista Click Start Collapse this imageExpand this image , and then click All Programs. Click Accessories, and then click Run. Type regedit, and then click OK. Collapse this imageExpand this image If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} In the right pane, click UpperFilters. Note You may also see an UpperFilters.bak registry entry. You do not have to remove that entry. Click UpperFilters only. If you do not see the UpperFilters registry entry, you still might have to remove the LowerFilters registry entry. To do this, go to step 8. On the Edit menu, click Delete. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes. In the right pane, click LowerFilters. Note If you do not see the LowerFilters registry entry, unfortunately this content cannot help you any further. Go to the “Next Steps” section for information about how you can find more solutions or more help on the Microsoft Web site. On the Edit menu, click Delete. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes. Exit Registry Editor. Restart the computer Microsoft Windows XP Click Start, and then click Run …
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Thanks so much! I have tried to fix this problem but nothing seemed to work. But thanks to you it works! Awesome tutorial!!!!
I sont lower filter only upper!
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did not work for me it is saying insert cd/dvd
@lepoidevin1984 what if the drive cannot be seen in the device manager, meaning the computer cannot see the DVD drive so theres nothing to uninstall… what next…
@lepoidevin1984
uninstall which device ?
at step 10 I only see a lower filters file no upper filters do i just delete it any way
i uninstall it, computer reinstalls, and still NOTHING!!! I AM DRIVE-LESS!!!
This is perfect!!!! DVD RW works fine again after the help I got from this video Thanks a million!!!
Thanx a million. i saw a diff video that if u dont have either or dont delet just one and that u may have a different prob, but i went with this and it worked. !
This REALLY Helped Out Alot! Thanx Man For Posting This
how do you reinstall your cd drive?
hey thanks a lot but still a slight problem it worked with my new computer which has windows 7, but with my older computer vista i found the files but it gives me an error saying that i connot delate the file so if anyone has any ideas pleas message me
this didn’t work for me
NOT WORKING FOR ME =(
thank you so much for putting this video on youtube it work for me i give your video a 5 starts and thanks again.
Thank you so very much for the information, it’s great. I now have my cd/dvd working without taking it to a repair shop. I tried everything for day with no success. I ran across you site, tried it and just as you said fixed the problem. Thank you again you are a blessing.
upon viewing my video of my missing DVD drive, you will be very puzzled, since i have done ALL this and more, supposedly there is an auto fix feature for vista, WHICH STILL DON’T FIX MY PROBLEM
i literally have tried everything, and gotten no where.
man you’re a fucking champion you saved me some cash mate i’ll sub ya for that keep up the good work ;D
It worked!!!! I am soo pleased thank you for this video..
If you just follow the directions and pause till you do what he says.. It worked!! Thank you thank you..
Blessings
Diane
where would i uninstall the device if i cannot find it
i dont know if i did this wrong so im not gonna down the video…. BUT I HAD TO DO FUCKIN SYSTEM RESTORE AFTER THIS…. but i still got to keep most of my files
Thanks got the drive working again
thank you very much, My cd & dvd drive is working now. thank you very much