Windows 10: CD-Rom

Hi all,

I am a little tech savvy but this has been driving me crazy ever since I installed Windows 10.


I have two CD/DVD drives in my computer. They both work as I have installed them in other computers ranging from Linux, Windows Vista, Windows 8 and Windows 7. They both work on my Windows 10 computer but on inserting a disc, it takes around 60 seconds for Windows explorer to detect it and ask me what I want to do. In Windows 7, it detects the disk almost instantly and the same with the other varieties of OS's.


This is what I have done:

Uninstalled the rom drives and restarted Windows 10.

Checked the cables.

Ensured all AutoPlay options are enabled.

Searched for Firmware updates and installed them.

Checked all software associated with disks that may stall the start-up of the disk drives.

Tried some Registry hacks including "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0" /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00000001 and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.

and a few other things which I can't remember.

As stated, the cd drives work but it is as if they have a delayed start.


Any help would be appreciated.


Cheers.

:)

 

CD rom

Hi Eugenia,

There are numerous reasons for your CD ROM not to be recognized by your system like corrupted registry entries, outdated drivers, or hardware issue. To isolate such issue, we'd like to ask a few questions:

• Which build and version of Windows 10 is currently installed on your computer? To check, click the
  Start > Settings > System >
  About.

• Are you getting any error messages?
• Were there any changes made on your computer settings prior to this issue?

You can also follow the steps
here. The article lists all troubleshooting steps suitable for issues in recognizing CD drive.

We look forward to your response.

 

DVD/CD Drive Saying CD-Rom

My Dvd drive is listed in my device manager however it is set as cd rom in the description, it also wont open and is not set as my default drive, any suggestions?

windows 10 if that changes anything

 

CD-ROM Drive Info.

Hi Dan,

What's the make and model of your CD/DVD Drive? Some manufacturers put a sticker on the device where the speed and other relevant information are indicated. However, you may look into the System Information of your PC to get more details about your CD-ROM.
If the information is not available, then we suggest that you check the details from the manufacturer's website.

To check in System Information:

• In the Cortana search, search for System Information and open it.
• Under System Summary, expand Components by clicking the
  + sign.
• Under Multimedia, click CD-ROM.
• Look for the burning speed of your CD-ROM in the left pane.

If the burning speed is not indicated, then we suggest that you visit its manufacturer's website for more information about the device.

Let us know if you need further help.

Regards.