Windows 10: CD Drive keeps disconnecting

Hello,

I have an issue with my CD drive. The Drive is a TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-222 AL.

Windows appears to keep disconnecting it. Windows will play the "Device Disconnected" sound, and the drive will dissapear. I have repeatedly checked the connections, and the drive is powered, and functions.

Once it has disconnected I have to unplug it from the motherboard and then reconnect into another port. It will continue to work correctly, but will disconnect later.

I have tried updating the driver whilst it is connected and working properly, but this doesn't work. Windows driver, or manufacturer driver, neither seem to prevent this device from disconnecting.
Renaming the drive does not work, I've been through a whole bunch of letters to assign to it, none of them make a difference.
Device Manager lists it as disconnected.
Power saving options are disabled.
My anti-virus is ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
This issue persists through restarting.

I regularly use windows update.

My motherboard is a GA-H67MA-D2H-B3.

I would like very much not to have to power off my computer, get down on my hands and knees, disconnect everything from it, unscrew my side panel, disconnect and then reconnect the cables, and then do everything I just stated in reverse, in order to use something connected to my computer.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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CD drive error

1) Close all open programs
2) Click on Start, Run, and type REGEDIT and press Enter
3) Click on the plus signs (+) next to the following folders

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
SYSTEM
CurrentControlSet
Control
Class
{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
4) This folder is the DVD/CD-ROM Drive Class Description in the registry. Look for any of the following names in the right hand column.

UpperFilters
LowerFilters
UpperFilters.bak
LowerFilters.bak
5) If any of the above keys shown in step 4 are listed, right-click on them and choose Delete
6) After deleting the keys, close the Registry Editor
7) Reboot your computer
8) Open My Computer and check to see if your CD or DVD drives have returned. You may also want to open Device Manager and verify that the yellow exclamation and error code on the CD or DVD drive is gone.

And it likely has something to do with the emulated drive you have listed there.

 

CD rom disconnected

My Cd drive is listed in device manager as disconnected, code 45

Laptop Hp envy

Wondows 10

 

how to copy files from the CD to the Computer drive

Hi Hankriegler,

I would suggest you to follow the steps below:

• 
  Press Windows key + X.
  
• 
  Click file explorer from the list.
  
• 
  Select the CD/DVD drive and hit Enter.
  
• 
  Select the files you want to copy from the CD/DVD, then select the drive where you want to paste or save.
  

I hope the information is helpful.

Thank you.