How to recover DVD drive?

[MBoI1986]

My DVD Drive cannot be detected on my laptop. Do i need to replace it or I can uninstall driver and reinstall it?

[commach]

Any error code on the DVD drive in device manager?

[MBoI1986]

It is just not detected, and i cannot run any CDs. I think its because that I did not use the CD drive for 2 years

[loongye]

Boot into BIOS and check whether there is an entry for your DVD drive.

[MBoI1986]

Hmm i mean how to recover it?
If there is an entry, what should i do?
If there is no entry, what should i do?

[zcampbell]

Either way, you'll have to replace it. Bring to the service centre if you're feeling rich, or Sim Lim Square if you're feeling poor. A laptop DVDRW replacement drive should not cost over $100. I can get it for $90.

[Roy Roy Rawr Rawr]

I think an application changed the upper-filters in the registry key for your CD/DVD drive so windows cannot detect. It happened to me once.

try running regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENT CONTROL SET\CONTROL\CLASS
Then find {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
The whole thing looks like this:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

Then delete the upper and lower filters....
Restart your computer.