DVD drive gone

So everything has been working fine with my computer
for years. Then all of a sudden, I pop in a DVD, it
doesn't come up. I restart, nothing. Lookin the
system profiler, I don't even have a DVD drive
anymore apparently. Zapped the PRAM, nothing,
repaired permissions, nothing.
Any ideas?
I have the exact same problem, just like a black magic spell i too have the unfortunate curse of a non existant dvd rw cd rw. Did you ever get it fixed please reply im'e at my wits end.

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After I updated my bios with latest one from the website http://consumersupport.lenovo.com/en/DriversDownloads/drivers_show_2191.html, my DVD drive is gone, not just from windows but i cannot find it in the BIOS.
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I have successed to find again my CD/DVD drive both in BIOS and Windows 7 by doing the following:
(1). Press F2 at "Lenovo" start up display to enter BIOS
(2). Go to "Main" (the place showing also Harddisk Drive) and enter F9 for Set Default.
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(4). Exit with save.
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Hi,
i just updated yesterday to 10.4.5 and now i reallize that my DVD drive doesent work anymore? Its gone, even if i try to eject thru itunes, it's tell me that it cant find any drive?
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regards Kaltendan

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Thanks, but no luck so far.
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My DVD drive is no longer recognized.

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Hi birdman1999, and a warm welcome to the forums!
It is very likely it is gone, I've not had an Optical in the last 8 years that lasted that long myself.
Does it not show up even in Disk Utility or System Profiler?
Does it boot off the Install Disc if inserted and holding the c key at bootup?
Here's some options for replacement...
http://eshop.macsales.com/staticpages/Framework.cfm?page=superdrive/sdl_powermacg5.html

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TIA

>feilks, your grammar and sarcasm are as bad as the design of this laptop
:) you are right about my grammar but notebook design is not so bad.
Maybe my grammar is bad but you understood me very well. Thats make me happy.
So let be serious now.
You have notebook with defective optical disc drive.
You don't have floppy disc drive.
If you want to start OS installation from second partition you must somehow start notebook in DOS mode.
The question is how to do this. Usually you can do this using start disc (FDD) or you can create bootable start CD. The funny thing is: you cannot use any of them.
The whole time you are writing about USB. Ok I can understand what you want. Probably you want to use external USB connected CD/DVD drive. Right?
Idea is not bad but this drive will not be recognized for boot-up. Why? You must load DOS driver for external drive. How to do this? Using floppy? You don't have it.
Can you now understand my joke with gasoline tank?
BTW: sorry for all my intrusive unintelligent remarks. This is my last posting. I will not disturb you anymore. I just thought we can be realistic here.
I will follow this thread. Maybe someone else have better solution.
Good luck!

DVD drive issue and permissions repair

Forgive me if I'm combining two issues in this posting. If they are not related I can separate them out.
I don't know if my drive is going, but I have a DVD for a tv show that I wanted to watch on my Macbook Pro running Snow Leopard (latest patches). For a while now I've had to keep reinserting the disc because it's not registering. I put it in, and can hear mechanisms, then it spits it back out.
I watched one disc, ejected it then tried to play another and it just would not load.
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My questions:
1. Could the problem I'm seeing with my DVD drive be related to permissions of some of the system files?
2. Do I have anything to worry about with the disk permissions not appearing to be repaired?
3. Would I gain anything by booting to install media and running the verify and repair from there?
Thanks much in advance!

Could the problem I'm seeing with my DVD drive be related to permissions of some of the system files?
If you've repaired permissions, and you still have the problem, then the answer is no.
Do I have anything to worry about with the disk permissions not appearing to be repaired?
Mac OS X: Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions messages that you can safely ignore
Would I gain anything by booting to install media and running the verify and repair from there?
No.

DVD drive on laptop disappeared, among other problems.

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So I just backed up everything with a measly 2GB SD card and used "reset to factory settings" on the laptop. Started trying apps, reinstalling things, etc. All good, no more horrendous heat, things go faster, drives work, (managed to get a glimpse of the DVD driver on the Device Manager, it was a Pioneer lightscribe drive) but when I plugged my mouse on one of the 3 USB ports it said that "the driver wasn't installed correctly" and whatever I try to plug in that port fails. Windows tells me "click here to check the driver" and it shows said port being stuck on "UNKNOWN DEVICE" and recognizing anything plugged in as such. At least the other ports work correctly.
I start copying a game from a backup DVD so I can try the gamepad. I check the gamepad, doesn't work on the same port. Switch it to the next one and it started tilting again. I unplugged it and tried again and now it worked great.
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I'm gonna do a last test with a Linux CD.

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DVD Drive disappeared after installing Boot Camp on Windows 8

I am running Mountain Lion and I bootcamped Windows 8... this is a fresh install.
1. I installed Windows 8 and the DVD is still working
2. I installed Bootcamp software via DVD and was asked to reboot
3. I reboot my iMac
4. Now, my friggin DVD doesnt work anymore...
5. I look at My Computer and it's gone.
6. I look at the device manager and it's not there
7. I showed hidden devices and the hl-dt-st dvdrw ga32 is there (disabled of course)
8. i am writing to apple community after a night of searching for a solution in vain.
please help me. i really need my DVD drive
thanks in advance

thanks for the response
1. Yeah I thought that's a mandatory thing because i need to be able to control the brightness with my keyboard, updated graphics card, boot camp control panel, etc
2. No there's no enable for this because Windows 8 recognizes it as a "disconnected device" and asks me to reconnect the dvd drive to the machine (which it obviously already is).
3. Ive tried those before, also even editing the registry but it didnt work.
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Yeah, seems like a lot is going wrong with my mac lately. I bought the iMac G5(no isight) model last year around july. I had some power issues (i.e. leaving the house with it turned on to come home and find it off) For the last year though that was all that was wrong. Once I had to reinstall OS X because it would not find the OS X harddrive during one of these power losses, but that was it.
Then about two weeks ago, I came home to a turned off iMac. I thought the power had gone out in my apartment, but the clocks were all right, and to my surprise the iMac would not turned on. Because I am not under warranty I searched online and found an extended exchange program for my emc model. (http://www.apple.com/support/imac/powersupply/repairextension/) I made an appt at the apple store and they replaced the power supply.
I got the machine back two nights ago and my bluetooth hardware wasn't recognized. And I now had a new "ink" system preference panel in the hardware section which aparently is some sort of handwriting recognition tablet. It ticked me off, but I just wanted to use my computer.
Well today I came home from work and my computer was acting funny. Everywhere I clicked brought up dashboard. This had never happened before and I had no choice but to force a shutdown. Powered it back up and poof, there goes my airport card. No hardware recognized. Now I have a 25 ft cable running the floor of my apartment. This was cause enough to call apple. I was told to make another apointment to bring the computer in. The guy made it sound like it was no big deal to lug a 30 lb bulky computer 40 miles and through a crowded mall. He also made no promises that the repairs would be covered under the exchange program.
I just wanted to hear any suggestions before I decide whether or not its worth it to bring in the computer. Nothing shows up in system profiler under bluetooth or airport. Should I just lie to the "genius" and tell them that my computer still shuts down randomly? I think that way they would at least replace the logic board (which I think is the problem) before telling me to sell my kidney and pay for repairs. I've tried reseting the SMU, and I looked at the bluetooth and airport cards to see if they had been accidently disconnected during the PS replacement. They are actually screwed into the logic board so I think their connections are efficient.
Oh and about the DVD drive. I have to use two cd's in order to burn a single disc. The first disc I put in the drive NEVER works. It spins for about 30 seconds then starts buzzing like blender and spits the cd back out. The second blank disc I put in USUALLY works, but sometimes it takes three discs. This problem has always been there since day 1, but I don't burn enough cd's for it to be an issue.
Thank you for listening to my gripes. I really don't think I'll make the mistake of buying the first issue of a model.
iBook G4 900mghz, iMac G5 20" 2.0 ghz Mac OS X (10.4.8)

OK, first thing -to restore your bluetooth, shut down, unplug for a few minutes and then reboot. Thay usually brings the BT back. You should also repair permissions. Reset your SMU nd your PRAM as well.
Try those four things and please post back,
Miriam

Bug - Lightroom 3 - CD/DVD drive corrupted

I have an issue that has been tested and proven to be Lightroom related whereas installing Lightroom, and updating to v 3.3 has caused my cd/DVD RW drive to be lost and corrupted.
The following notes and timeline are a little long, but they fully explain the situation. If anyone has had this issue or knows about a fix I would appreciate a reply:
I will also add that I am a little peeved at the tech for Adobe customer support because he tried to brush me off after a few basic steps and told me the problem was a Windows issue. He said that Lightroom was installed on thousands of PC’s, and if the problem was Adobe’s there would be other people with the same issue… That was a presumptuous statement; as there is always the first case of a bug, and just because I was the first one to either have or report this problem, it did not justify Adobe leaving me cold. There is now a case number on this issue after further testing and my insistence that he escalate the case because I had already determined that it occurred at the precise moment I installed Lightroom. the Adobe Case # is 0181989673
Problem Timeline:
After installing Lightroom 3, I discovered that CD/DVD Re-Writer drive was not working for Lightroom exports, I was seeing the notice at the bottom of theexport window stating “Disc Burning is not supported by lightroom on this computer” (The same as in the V 2.2 Bug)… As well, I looked in Windows > MyComputer, and the CD/DVD RW drive was missing. I looked to the device manager. The CD/DVD Writer was listed in the tree but had a yellow exclamation notice. I Confirmed Error Code (I beleive it was code 31) for Driver not loading properly or corrupted.
I did some research and found the following information at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/982116
I followed the instructions as listed below (inset)... Timeline continued after.
Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs:
Problem description;
Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or not recognized by Windows or other programs, so you cannot play or access a CD or DVD. This issue might have occurred after you installed, uninstalled, or updated a program or Windows Vista.
Windows XP
   1. Click Start, and then click Run.
   2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
   3. In the navigation pane, locate and then click the following registry subkey:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE 10318}
   4. In the right pane, click Upper Filters.
      Note You may also see an Upper Filters.bakregistry entry. You do not have to remove that entry. Click UpperFilters only.If you do not see the Upper Filters registry entry, you still might have to remove the Lower Filters registry entry. To do this, go to step 7.
   5. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
   6. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
   7. In the right pane, click Lower Filters.
      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.
   8. On the Edit menu, click Delete.
   9. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click Yes.
10. Exit Registry Editor.
11. Restart the computer.
Now go to the "Did this fix the problem?" section.
Did this fix the problem?
Is the drive listed?Windows 7 Click Start , click Computer, and then see wheth...
Is the drive listed?
Windows 7
Click Start
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Start button
, click Computer, and then see whether the drive is listed.
Windows Vista
Click Start
Collapse this imageExpand this image
Start button
, click Computer, and then see whether the drive is listed.
Windows XP
Click Start, click My Computer, and then see whether the drive is listed.
If the drive is listed, try to play or access a CD or DVD.
If you can play or access a CD or DVD, you are finished with this article.
If you cannot play or access a CD or DVD, you may have to reinstall some programs. Some programs might not be able to use your CD or DVD drive until you reinstall those programs. If the problem occurs again when you install or uninstall those programs, contact the manufacturer of the program to see if an update is available that solves the problem. Some examples of programs that might be affected are:
    * iTunes software by Apple
    * Nero software by Nero Inc
    * Roxio Creator software by Sonic Solutions
    * Zune software by Microsoft
After reinstalling your programs, if you can play or access a CD or DVD, you are finished with this article.
After performing above procedures the CD/DVD drive loaded (Plug and Play) successfully and was recognized at a basic level. I re-installed the authoring software (Ashampoo Burning Studio 6). At this time I could read and write to DVD via Ashampoo; but still, I could no longer write to either CD or DVD via Windows XP.
Also at this time; I could still no longer write to CD or DVD via Lightroom 3.3 using export and choosing CD/DVD… Lighroom was still listing at the bottom of the export window “Disc Burning is not supported by lightroom on this computer”.
This brings me to the point at which I called Adobe Support; Case # 0181989673
Adobe tech had me perform the following:
Pull     the preferences folder out of Lightroom 3.3 folder and re-start Lightroom…     Problem still present
Open     Lightroom from the Administrators User account; import a photo and try to     export and burn to CD/DVD… Problem      still present
At this time the tech told me it was a Windows issue; NOT an Adobe issue; and that I would need to take it up with Microsoft, or just export to hard drive and burn to CD/DVD afterward using authoring software.
I immediately told the tech that was NOT acceptable because this issuewas caused by installing Lightroom 3.3; and although the problem now existed in Windows; that did not wash Adobes hands of it. I requested that the case been escalated to a senior tech… I did not at all appreciate the idea of being left in the middle and I also did not appreciate the notion of having a CD/DVD writer that was buggy and not performing as it should.
He told me "Lightroom was installed on thousands of PC’s, and if the problem was Adobe’s there would be other peoplewith the same issue"… To me, that was a STUPID statement; as there is always the first case of a bug, and just because I was the first one to either have or report this problem, did not justify Adobe leaving me cold.
The     tech decided to try creating a new Windows XP user account as     administrator and re-test Lightroom for burning to CD/DVD… Problem still present
Tech     instructed me to un-install and Re-install Lightroom. I un-installed     Lightroom. After taking screen shots of my preference settings (since I     would need to re-set all settings again). I uninstalled Lightroom.
At     this time; though the tech did not think of doing it; I decided to try and     burn to CD/DVD via Windows to see if the problem was gone after removal of     Lightroom. Now, with Lightroom removed, I can write to CD/DVD in the     conventional way using drag and drop via Windows.
I      told the tech what I had done; proving that this was in fact related to      Lightroom. He stated the case would be escalated and gave me the case      number.
I hope this taught the tech a lesson in troubleshooting and hope he will not be so quick to assume “Not an Adobe issue” as the exact cause of this anomaly has not been determined yet... Now I have not re-installed Lightroom yet. I would like for the senior tech who takes this case to contact me to give me further instruction because I have no reason to believe re-installation will not cause me problems again and want the tech to witness the result.

This problem has been resolved. I haven't heard from anyone else who has had the same issue, but in the event anyone does I can say what corrected it and I have a theory of what might have happened. Originally I installed Lightroom from the disk and after installation chose to update. After this is when the problem with the CD/DVD drive showed up. The tech at Adobe said they did not know what could have caused it, but recommended re-installing Lightroom to see if it happened again.
I did some research and found information at Peachpit: Having trouble burning CD/DVDs in Lightroom 2.2?
about a bug that was present in version 2.2 where the installation executable was accidentally installing the 64 bit drivers on the 32 bit system... The 64 bit drivers were corrupting the installation... On a hunch that it could be a similar issue, I downloaded Lightroom version 3.3 from Adobe and installed it rather than installing from the original CD. I did the install following the same instructions on the Peachpit post which was to double-click the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 folder, then double-click the setup32.exe file rather than double clicking the default installation executable.
I did not prove the above theory of the version 2.2 bug to be the cause, but the problem I had with the CD drive appeared after the original installation and went away after I uninstalled that installation of Lightroom. Now after re-installing as explained; the problem is gone.

[G575] CD/DVD drive disappeared - no longer recognized in Windows

I have a Lenovo G575 that I have had for a couple of years now. Within the past week the CD/DVD drive has disappeared. If I go to device manager it is not listed. I went through the regedit and tried to delete all the upper/lower filters in the registry and no change. I can insert a disc and it will spin and I can here it running but it won't recognize that there is a disc in the drive. Is there any way I can just reload the driver? And if so where can I find just a driver? I have gone to a couple of sites but haven't been able to just find a CD/DVD driver.
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Moderator comment: Subject edited for clarity.

Hi Kechrmi,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
I’m sorry to hear that the CD/DVD driver is not detected in the device manager in your G575 Laptop, I suggest you to check of the CD/DVD is detected in BIOS. To access the BIOS menu press F2 when the Lenovo logo appears on the screen while the computer is starting up.
And to conform the issue, please perform OKR (One Key Recovery) using the OKR button located beside the power button.
NOTE: Please backup the data in the computer before performing OKR, as the data will be completely erased.
Do post us back if the issue still persists.
Best Regards
Shiva Kumar
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Dvd drive disappears

I don't know why, but my DVD drive is there when I start the computer
but if I use Paralells and then quit my dvd drive is no longer recognized by
my computer. NOW It is disappearing after sleeping overnight !!!
Everytime I want to use a CD or DVD I have to restart. Is there another way
to make the computer recognize it>?
I am speaking on the internal one.
thanks.
mac pro 4,1
OS 10.9

You are correct.. I can assume it will be gone after using Paralells, BUT, it also happens sometimes when I have not booted paralells. That's where it is strange.
I will send this question off to parallels as well to see if they know anything (probaby not)
If you know anyother members that might shed some wisdom, please invite them to this discussion.
Thanks Ratvega.
(Vega is my Dog's name.. She is awesome)

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