enabling the drive back... hw to?

[legolas]

hi,

i got a DVD writer 2 yesterday and had it in my friend's house for couple of days. he had by chance disabled the drive by going to properties and changing the option "use this drive (enable) option" to "disable". i then had it installed in my comp and nothing happens now. i hav connected the powersupply and datacable. but it doesnt get detected in windows. however, i am able to see the device in the bios screen. how can i enable this device back. pls help me.thk u

/legolas.

 

[expertno.1]

go to Device manager there select your dvd drive and enable it from there

 

[cyrux]

are you sure it doenst gets detected ? . have u tried cheking the device in device manager ?

 

[expertno.1]

hmmm

try to reconnect it and then go to the bios screen and there refresh the detection

 

[legolas]

hmmm

try to reconnect it and then go to the bios screen and there refresh the detection

it worked expertno1. thk u. btw, it was not detected in the windows before i did that.. or in device manager. thk u

/legolas

 

[QwertyManiac]

Even if any device suddenly goes off, jus refresh and scan for new hrdware and it will pop again...

 

[expertno.1]

problem solved

now it wil work for windows also