Windows 10: CD/DVD drive won't play CDs & does not appear in This PC list in File Explorer

Discus and support CD/DVD drive won't play CDs & does not appear in This PC list in File Explorer in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hello -- The CD/DVD drive on my older PC with Windows 10 has stopped playing CDs, and the drive does not appear under This PC in File Explorer. -... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by jdblue-outlook, Jan 28, 2019.

  1. JDBLUE-OUTLOOK
    jdblue-outlook Win User

    CD/DVD drive won't play CDs & does not appear in This PC list in File Explorer


    Hello --


    The CD/DVD drive on my older PC with Windows 10 has stopped playing CDs, and the drive does not appear under This PC in File Explorer.

    - Yet Device Manager lists the drive and under Properties>General states "This device is working properly."


    Any suggestions on how to fix this?


    Further details:

    - This is a reconditioned Lenovo ThinkPad T430s, running Windows 10 Pro

    - The drive is Matsushita DVD-RAM UJ8C2 with up-to-date Microsoft driver

    - Before it stopped playing and showing up in Explorer, some CDs were intermittently recognized within WMP. I thought this might be b/c of disc condition (borrowed from public library).

    :)
     
    jdblue-outlook, Jan 28, 2019
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  2. RJOHNG
    RJohnG Win User

    CD/DVD drive not appearing in File Explorer since latest Windows 10 update

    After the latest Windows 10 update (version 1607) on 15/10/16 the CD/DVD drive on my Acer Aspire 4552 laptop does not appear in File Explorer and can't be accessed. The drive, a Slimtype DVD A DS8A5SH, is listed in Device Manager with no error alerts. Clicking
    on Properties shows the device working normally. I have tried updating the drivers and windows says I have the latest drivers. I have run the usual troubleshooting methods with no success. The drive spins when I put a CD in and did work in the previous version
    of Windows 10. In Disk Management the drive is listed as Drive 1 but is 'not initialised' (C: is Drive 0). I have checked the pc's BIOS and the drive is listed no 2 in the boot sequence.

    Comparing Device Manager on this PC with another, I see there is no category for DVD/CD drives listed on the problem PC. The DVD/CD drive is listed under 'Disk drives'. Does this indicate the source of the problem?
     
    RJohnG, Jan 28, 2019
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  3. KOMOUPOJI
    KomouPoji Win User
    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.
     
    KomouPoji, Jan 28, 2019
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  4. TODDWILSON1
    ToddWilson1 Win User

    CD/DVD drive won't play CDs & does not appear in This PC list in File Explorer

    CD/DVD drive no longer listed in windows explorer

    My CD/DVD drive is no longer listed in windows explorer. How can I get it back?
     
    ToddWilson1, Jan 28, 2019
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