Windows 10: not seeing all the optical drives

Hello --- I have an older laptop so, I bought a portable optical cd/DVD drive. It is self-powered. The device manager lists the drive. when there is a disk in it, I can see the files on it with the file manager, and copy those files elsewhere, these seems to one exception


the program is makemkv -- does not see the drive --


It was suggested that windows might consider[COLOR=rgba51, 51, 51, 1] it a "removable drive" and is blocking access to it because of the "ransomware protection" introduced in 2019 and not an optical disk?[/COLOR]

the drive/device is SlimtypeDVD A DS8A1H


the device manager does list it as an usb device -- so does that mean it is "removeable?"


Thanks

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Optical Drive Issue

Hello Anak –

Appreciate your detailed return. Your added steps really helped.

Assuming I did the steps correctly, this is where I am now.

Screenshot 12 shows my CD Disc shortcut on my desktop.
Screenshot 10 shows the CD Drive shortcut listed in the “Send to” listing.
Screenshot 11 shows the “Send to” listing after the steps were taken, but the CD drive name is not listed.

So, it appears the steps did not work for me. And, I did try the steps, “If it still won’t do ……” and still no luck.

What do you think?

JerryA

 

Optical Drive Issue

Hi Jerry, you're welcome.

Here's mine after I rt clk'd on my Documents Folder like you show in Scrsht 11:




I'd like to wait until you reply to my question in Scrsht 12, if it is a remnant of the process try deleting the one on the dsktp and see if the one in send to also disappears. If it stays in send to, test it, and if you're still having problems I'd suggest you could go back to: Option One: To Add or Remove Items in Send To context menu for Your Account (current user) and do Step 3 to remove it and start over using Step 4 but be very careful of your steps in creating the shortcut and be sure you d&d that shortcut to the send to part of the address.

I'm busy today and I probably won't be back until the evening.

 

Optical drive letters keep swapping

Open Disk Management (click Start, type diskmgmt.msc in the Search box, and press Enter).

1. In the lower pane, right-click on your optical drive and select "Change drive letter and paths"
2. Assign Y: to the first optical drive
3. Repeat step 1 for the second optical drive and assign Z: