Dec 7, 2023 · I understand you have an issue regarding your CD drive not being detected in Windows 11. To better assist you, could you please provide a bit more information: 1. Do you know the brand and model of your CD drive? 2. Is the CD drive connected internally to your PC or is it an external drive? 3. Have you made any recent changes to your computer ...

May 15, 2023 · - In the Device Manager window, expand the category labeled "DVD/CD-ROM drives." - Right-click on your external CD drive and choose "Update driver" from the context menu. - Select the option to automatically search for updated drivers. If any updates are found, let the process complete and restart your computer if prompted. 3.

Dec 5, 2024 · I also had this problem. I plugged the power cable into an external power charger. I could not see the drive even going to command.com. I could, however, using the disk manager, change the drive letter. Still no joy. Then when I plugged the power lead into the computer as a power source, the drive worked fine. Surprising this is not in the ...

Sep 30, 2018 · Do you review if the external drive Philips is recognize in your computer device with no one issue, Is it all correct? if not Try to install driver for the Philips CDRW/DVD SCB5265 or update the controler. If the problems persist please try with different burn software. Maybe is a problems with external device try to clean the lens or play a ...

Dec 27, 2024 · If it is not recognized, try unmounting the drive and reconnecting it. Try to manually mount the CD: If the contents of the CD do not appear in File Explorer, try manually accessing the drive letter and see if you can access the files. 5. Use command-line tools: You can try using command line tools to verify the status of the drive and CD-ROM.

Aug 29, 2023 · I also have the same problem. Model XD013 7-IN-1 multi-function external optical drive. I have a Windows 11 HP laptop. 1. Connected the drive directly to a USB port on the laptop. 2. Tried different USB ports. 3. Tried plugging in the drive then restarting the laptop. 4. I'm using the cable that was provided with the drive

May 12, 2020 · Hi! I'm running Windows 10 on a Lenovo Flex 14 laptop. When I plug in my external CD drive (which uses 2 USB ports), the drive spins the disk like it's connecting (maybe this is just because it is drawing power) but never appears as a device on my computer.

Feb 3, 2018 · Microsoft online store no longer offers an external CD/DVD drive for Surface Pro. There are many generic drives on Amazon but some indicate power concerns with Surface Pro (i.e., insufficient power via USB to power drive). Any recommendations for an external drive that is fully compatible with Surface Pro?

Nov 17, 2015 · This could be due to incompatibility of the DVD/CD drive. Let's try the following steps and check. Step 1: Run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter. a. Press Windows key + X on the keyboard. b. Click on Control panel. c. Type “Troubleshooting” without quotes in the Control panel search box. d. Click on Troubleshooting and click on View ...

Jan 12, 2020 · If the CD/DVD drive is not recognized by the PC then please refer this article: Your CD or DVD drive is not recognized by Windows or other programs Note: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry.