This is a fix that seems to cure the problem of missing CD/DVD drives:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/929461.

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Dustin Harper

http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page


"Rodger Anderson" wrote in
message ...
Hi,

I am running Vista Home Premium, Academic, and it will not recognise my
DVD drives.
The drivers are loaded but I cannot run any disks from them and they do
not
show on ‘My Computer’.
Can anyone assist please?