Why windows 8 consumer preview is not detecting my cd/DVD drive?

I installed windows 8 consumer preview on my imac. I installed all the latest drivers successfuly but the os is not detecting the cd drive. What should I do?

Did you use the SETUP method? or the ISO method? and did you do a clean install?
I've installed 8 on 3 systems, all clean installs - I learned the hard way with 8 DP that an upgrade isn't a good choice.
It detected your DVD to install Windows, right?
This is a PUBLIC preview and no one needs NDA for using it.
Seeing that you said "CD" I take it this is external and not internal? USB? Firewire? SuperDrivie? Some people can't use their superdrive when placed in an external USB/FW case in order to boot and install Windows 7. And that is not a Winidows issue so much as an Apple issue with not supporting a normal Windows feature.
Maybe you installed something? and CD stopped after that? Not all programs and drivers are and even if you "successfully installed" Apple drivers, not to say they are safe to use on your system.

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