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My Computer in Windows XP does not recognise/recognize my CD/DVD drives, the BIOS does, but the Device Manager shows a yellow exclamation mark beside each drive's entryCLICK HERE! TO RETURN TO THE CD/DVD/BLU-RAY DRIVE PROBLEMS PAGES CD/DVD/Blu-ray problem: Computer in Windows XP doesn't recognise/recognize its CD/DVD drivesI have a Dell Dimension 3000 desktop PC that is running Windows XP Home Edition with SP3 installed. About a week ago, it stopped recognising my DVD-ROM drive and DVD writer. They both show up in the BIOS and in the system (the Device Manager), but not in My Computer. When I go to the listing of the drives in the Device Manager, there is a yellow exclamation mark beside each drive's entry. AnswerInstalling the fix on this page should fix the problem: Restore CD/DVD Drives to Explorer - http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm Computer diagnostics: How to solve or fix common desktop and laptop PC problemsClick a link below to visit the described category of computer problems and solutions addressed on this website: 1. - Recovering and repairing Windows XP when a computer crashes or fails to boot 2. - Recovering and repairing Windows Vista when a computer crashes or fails to boot 3. - Windows Vista problems: How to fix problems with Windows Vista 4. - Recover, restore and repair Windows 7 (Win7) when a computer crashes or fails to boot 5. - Windows 7 problems: How to diagnose and fix problems with Windows 7 6. - Windows XP: How to troubleshoot and fix shutdown, restart (reboot), and startup problems 7. - Typical DLL (Dynamic Link Library) device driver problems 8. - Software problems: How to fix problems with Windows, programs, and utilities Also visit the Software pages on this site for more information on specific software-related information and problems. 10. - RAM memory problems: How to fix problems with the Random Access Memory 11. - Hard disk drive problems: How to fix computer hard disk drive (HDD) problems 12. - CD/DVD drive problems: How to fix problems with CD and DVD drives and discs 13. - Processor problems: How fix common processor (CPU) problems 14. - Video/graphics card problems: How fix common computer video and graphics problems 15. - USB and FireWire problems: - How to fix common USB and FireWire problems 16. - Network problems: How to fix common wired and wireless networking and internet problems 17. - Laptop/notebook problems: How to address or fix the most common laptop/notebook problems Contact meClick here! to contact me concerning the problem addressed on this page or the PC Buyer Beware! website. CLICK HERE! TO RETURN TO THE CD/DVD/BLU-RAY DRIVE PROBLEMS PAGES
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