Windows 10: External DVD not recognized, no IDE ATA/ATAPI in Device Manager

I'm asking again because I never got an answer that addressed all aspects of my question. I have no internal DVD drive on my laptop with Windows11, no DVD driver in Device Manager, the trick with the command prompt didn't work, and there's nothing that says IDE, ATA, or ATAPI in Device Manager. There is an atapi in Registry Editor, but when I right click > New > Key it doesn't automatically create anything called Controller0. I tried renaming what was created from NewKey1 to Controller 0 and following the directions about New Dword and restarting, but nothing changed. The Registry Editor

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ide ata/atapi controllers

Hi ibme,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I understand that it can get difficult if the system are not working as expected.
However, we can go ahead and try few steps to see if we can resolve this issue.

Method 1: Check hidden devices in Device Manager.

1. Press Windows Key +x
2. Click Device Manager
3. Go to Views tab and click on Show hidden devices from the drop-down menu.
4. Then search for hidden drivers if any IDE ATA /ATAPI DRIVER
   are listed.
5. Uninstall all the hidden drivers and reboot the PC, and check if that helps.

I also suggest you to refer this article on
Your CD or DVD drive is not recognized by Windows or other programs, and check if that helps.

If you need any additional assistance, please write back with the
model number for dell computer?

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Regards,

 

Accidentally uninstalled IDE ata/atapi controllers

Hello,

I accidentally uninstalled IDE ata/atapi controllers because CD/DVD drive didn't shown up in This PC not in the BIOS. Then I found an unplugged wire in CPU, that was the problem. I connected it. Now, there is no CD/DVD drive nor a IDE ata/atapi controller
which are important to show up CD/DVD drive. What should I do. I made this PC (CUSTOM PC). Help needed!

 

DVD drive missing from File Explorer, only appears as hidden device in Device Manager

Thanks auggy. There's no "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers" shown in the Device Manager.