CD/DVD Drive In Windows 7 Not Working/Viewable
- Click Start, type: Device Manager
- Click Enter
- Expand your DVD/CD listing in the Device Manager tree
- Right click the optical drive
- Click Uninstall
- Restart the system and see if the DVD drive works correctly now
If that doesn't help:
Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
The DVD drive does not function after you install Windows 7:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975270
Your CD or DVD drive can't read or write media:
http://support.microsoft.com/mats/cd\_dvd\_drive\_problems/en-us
Open the Playing and Burning CDs, DVDs, and Blu‑ray Discs troubleshooter: