Windows 10: My CD DVD Optical Drive no longer works after upgrading to Windows 10 October 2018 Update...

My CD DVD no longer works after upgrading to Windows 10 1809.

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WINDOWS 10 ANNIVERSARY UPDATE OPTICAL DISC DRIVE (CD/DVD) NOT WORKING

WINDOWS 10 ANNIVERSARY UPDATED & NOW MY OPTICAL DISC DRIVE (CD/DVD) IS NOT WORKING.

OPTICAL DISC DRIVE IS: TSST CORP CDDVDW SN-208AB T003

AFTER FOLLOWING ALL SUGGESTIONS TO DATE ALL EVIDENCE SUGGEST THAT TOSHIBA L850 LAPTOP IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH LATEST WINDOWS 10 UPDATE? PHEW! ANY SUGGESTIONS OR HELP APPRECIATED. THANKS.

 

WINDOWS 10 ANNIVERSARY UPDATE OPTICAL DISC DRIVE (CD/DVD) NOT WORKING

Hi,

We would like to know more about the issue, kindly clarify the following:

• When you say not working, is your optical disk drive not being detected or not being read/recognized?
  
• Is this the first time that this happened or has it happened before?
• Did the issue appear just right after updating?

For Windows 10 recovery options, visit this
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You can check the
Compatibility Troubleshooter for Windows 10.

Thank you.

 

Windows 7 Professional keeps dropping the DVD/CD drive

Working with a fresh install (2nd attempt) of Windows 7 Professional on new hardware. The motherboard is a Gigabyte EP45-UD3P. Running 4G of RAM and an Intel Q9400 Quad Core CPU. The DVD/CD optical drive is a Pioneer DVR-218L.

Here's the problem - after two fresh installs, Windows 7 drops the DVD/CD drive and I get the following error in Device Manager (The device cannot start {code 10}). After the install, the drive works for a period of time, then stops working and I get the error code.

The driver appears to be a standard Windows driver (CD-ROM driver).

I've tried uninstalling the drive and re-installing it in Device Manager but it does not work - I continue to get the device error.

I've also swapped out the DVD/CD drive to insure it's not a bad unit. Same problem with both drives.

What do you suggest for next steps?? Could it be an issue with the motherboard?? A driver problem?

I visited the Pioneer web site - could not find any help or additional Windows 7 drivers.

What now??