Cd rom drive not showing up windows vista

Hi, Code 39 means the driver is corrupt or missing. Even if drive is not shown continue below. Then work your way through these - remember the drive could be bad, could have a loose cable or slight corrosion on the contacts usually for a laptop and other issues. Remove ALL power, then check cables in both ends. Remove and replace, do not just snug. For laptops you can often clean the power and data contacts with a pencil eraser.

Or even if there are old ones you can reinstall. Many use the Windows Default drivers however a few will have special ones. Also check the drive maker's site. Check out the forums and get free advice from the experts.

Register now to gain access to all of our features, it's FREE and only takes one minute. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality. Hi There Usually when we go to my computer, we see our hard drives and the dvd room drive icons.

When we insert the cd, we can open the dvd drive folder. When I went to the device manager, I clicked on the device properties of dvd drive and saw this message ''Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information in the registry is incomplete or damaged. Code 19 Click 'Check for solutions' to send data about this device to Microsoft and to see if there is a solution available'' I am also attaching a screenshot.

My laptop is just 2 months old and I'm really looking forward to your help Thanks a lot Regards, Muneeb. Community Forum Software by IP. Board Licensed to: Geeks to Go, Inc. Facebook Twitter. Javascript Disabled Detected You currently have javascript disabled. Please log in to reply. Posted 01 September - PM. Attached Thumbnails. Posted 02 September - AM. Follow the instructions. Restart your PC. To use Registry Editor to delete the corrupted Registry entries, follow these steps:. Type regedit in the Run dialog box, then press Enter.

In the right pane, select UpperFilters. Note You may also see an UpperFilters. 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 7. In the right pane, select LowerFilters. Note If you do not see the LowerFilters registry entry, go to the next method.

Note : To use this method, you must be logged on to Windows as an administrator. To verify that you are signed in as an administrator, bring up the Control Panel, select User Accounts , and then choose Manage User Accounts. Follow the steps in this section carefully. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly.

Before you modify it, back up the registry for restoration in case problems occur. If so, try uninstalling and reinstalling the affected app. Check with the creator of the app to see if there is an updated version. Type regedit in the Run box, then press Enter.

Right-click atapi , point to New , then select Key. Right-click EnumDevice1 , select Modify Type 1 in the Value data box, and then select OK. To use this method, you must be logged on to Windows as an administrator. This method should be used on Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8. Important: Follow the steps in this method carefully.

Windows 10 Windows 8. Method 1: Windows 7 and 8. For Windows 10, skip to Method 2. In Windows 7 and 8. Type control in the Run dialog box, then press Enter.