dvd/cdrom had disappeared??

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I have just installed vista onto a laptop using the dvd drive, but when
it was all installed it hasn't seemed to install the dvd drive as it
doesn't appear on my computer or device manager, just wondered if anyone
knows a solution, I have tried to do the regedit thing but the files
that need deleting aren't even there, want to put xp back on as the
network adapter isn't working either as i think that it isn't compatible
with Vista but can't seem to do it as when i try rebooting with the cd
in the laptop isn't finding it, even when i got to setup to try and
change boot default there is no cddvd drive option there


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