Windows 10: Windows updated now I have no DVD drive

I've been losing my Slimline DVD drive after Windows update

previously I went back to my last good restore point and it works until Windows updates again

Looks like I have version 1803 now and it says I'm nearing the date where my version won't be supported any longer

Well again I tried to go back to the old restore point but now I can't go back to my restore point because it just shows the last update for a restore point

I've tried deleting my DVD drive but when it reboots I get the Dreaded somethings wrong with your drive Yellow Icon

Windows found the problem, said it repaired it, then told me to reboot my PC, but after I did I still didn't have the DVD drive

I really don't want to wipe the computer and start all over when it appears something is conflicting with my DVD driver

Help please?


Ron

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DVD Drive issues.

The games used to run, now apparently the disks don't even read.

Go to Device Manager and remove the DVD
Scan for hardware changes and update driver as OS suggests

Still not working?

1) Clean the heads.
2) Run a diagnostic program on the drive.

Nothing else has changed about your system aside from the OS?

Revert to XP Home, assuming you don't find the source of the problem in steps above.

 

DVD RW Drive

Hi Julia,

Welcome and thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand that you are having a tough time working on the computer.

Please provide us the following information:

• 
  What is the make and model of the computer?
  
• 
  What is the exact\complete error message?
  

Step 1: Try updating the DVD\CD-ROM drives from device manager.

• Press Windows key + X and click on
  Device Manager.
• Expand DVD\CD-ROM drives .
• 
  Right click on the driver and select
  Update Driver Software.
  
• 
  Restart the computer.
  

Step 2: I suggest you to check and install if there is any latest firmware update for DVD drive from the computer manufacturer.

Hope it helps.

Do update us with the details, we are glad to assist you further.

 

Dvd drive not showing


Is this the HP 15r014tx in your system specs? If so, try the steps in this thread....
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebo...r/td-p/6186456

It may be that your DVD drive has a hardware failure (as was suggested in that thread).

More HP support and diagnosis suggestions here in their Help pages....

HP PCs - CD/DVD Drive Is Not Detected (Windows 10, 8) | HP® Customer Support