This is OK if the item works, but it doesn't... THERE IS NO HARDWARE ISSUE HERE.
What I usually have to do is to install the motherboard driver package... but you post didn't supply make or models numbers for the forum to work with.
Try that.
" if i uninstall then reinstall " WHAT?
Bob
i have a DVD drive that is now only recognised as a CD-ROM when i select "My Computer" in Windows XP.It is recognised by Neros disc info tool as a DVD - it says it can play DVD- etc and if i uninstall then reinstall i get a message saying DVD-ROM found.So why isnt it recognised as a DVD, it will play CDs no problem.I have reset the CMOS , uninstalled then reinstalled the secondary IDE in Device Manager but to no avail,any advice how i can get this drive to play DVDs again?

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