Your CD or DVD drive is not recognized by Windows or other programs (2024)

For Windows 10, skip to Method 2.

In Windows 7 and 8.1, to open the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter, follow these steps:

1. Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box.

2. Type control in the Run dialog box, then press Enter.

3. In the Search box in Control Panel, type troubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting.

4. Under the Hardware and Sound item, click Configure a device. If you are prompted to enter an administrator password or provide confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

If your problem is not solved, try the next method.

1. Verify the drive is activated in the BIOS. BIOS systems vary by device. If you are not sure how to verify the drive settings in your device’s BIOS, contact the manufacturer of your device.

2. Also, verify with the manufacturer of the computer if the drive came with it,orthe manufacturerof the drive if it was purchased separately that the chipset drivers for the device are current.

If your problem is not solved, try the next method.

1. Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box.

2. Type devmgmt.msc in the Run dialog box, then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or selectAllow

3. In Device Manager, expand DVD/CD-ROM drives, right-click the CD and DVD devices, and then selectUninstall.

4. When you are prompted to confirm that you want to remove the device, selectOK.

5. Restart the computer.

To remove and reinstall IDE/ATAPI driver, follow these steps:

1. From Start, search for Device Manager. Open Device Manager from the search results, and select the View menu. Choose Show Hidden Devices.

2. Expand IDE/ATAPI Controllers, and then:

   • Select and right-click ATA Channel 0, and then click Uninstall

   • Select and right-click ATA Channel 1, and then click Uninstall

   • Select and right-click Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller, and then click Uninstall

   • If there are additional entries, right-click them and then choose Uninstall

3. Reboot the device.

This problem may be caused by two Windows registry entries that have become corrupted. To use Registry Editor to delete the corrupted Registry entries, follow these steps:

1. Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog box.

2. Type regedit in the Run dialog box, then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or selectAllow

3. In the navigation pane, locate and then select the following registry subkey:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

4. In the right pane, selectUpperFilters.

   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 7.

5. On the Edit menu, selectDelete.

6. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, selectYes.

7. In the right pane, selectLowerFilters.

   Note If you do not see the LowerFilters registry entry, go to the next method.

8. On the Edit menu, selectDelete.

9. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, selectYes.

10. Exit Registry Editor.

11. Restart the computer.

• 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.

• After trying this method, some apps, such as CD or DVD recording software, might not work correctly. If so, try uninstalling and reinstalling the affected app. Check with the creator of the app to see if there is an updated version.

If your problem is not solved, try the next method.

To create the registry subkey, follow these steps:

1. Press the Windows logo key + R to open the Run box.

2. Type regedit in the Run box, then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or selectAllow.

3. In the navigation pane, locate the following registry subkey:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi

4. Right-click atapi, point to New, then selectKey.

5. Type Controller0, and then press Enter.

6. Right-click Controller0, point to New, and then selectDWORD(32-bit) Value .

7. Type EnumDevice1, and then press Enter.

8. Right-click EnumDevice1, selectModify....

9. Type 1 in the Value data box, and then selectOK.

10. Exit Registry Editor.

11. Restart the computer.

Notes

• 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.

• This methodshould be used on Windows 7, Windows 8 or 8.1, or Windows 10 version 1507. The issues fixed by this method shouldn’t occur in Windows 10 1511 or later.

Important: Follow the steps in this method carefully. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you modify it, back up the registry for restorationin case problems occur.