Possible To Force Windows 7 To Recognize DVD-RWs?
Aug 25, 2011
I disassembled my computer and then reassembled it. The only thing I changed is the case. Since reassembling it, Windows (7 ultimate 64-bit) will not recognize either of my 2 DVD-RW's. At boot, my bios offers them as boot options, and with the Win7 disk in the one, it will boot from it if selected. However, once within the Win7 environment, nothing. Not even any yellow exclamation marks in device driver. Both DVD-RW's are on an IDE cable, while my HD's are all SATA. I have tried to force installation, tried installing a legacy device, everything I can think of. How I can force Win7 to search for and find my DVD-RW's?
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Aug 25, 2011
I disassembled my computer, carried it in my luggage and reassembled it. The only thing changed is the case. Since reassembling it, Windows (7 ultimate 64-bit) will not recognize either of my 2 DVD-RW's. At boot, my bios offers them as boot options, and with the Win7 disk in the one, it will boot from it if selected. However, once within the Win7 environment...nothing. Not even any yellow exclamation marks in device driver. I have tried to force installation, tried installing a legacy device, everything I can think of. how I can force Win7 to search for and find my DVD-RW's?
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