Re: CD-Rom not recognized in: BIOS or Device Mgr. or my computer

It's a good idea, by the way - just to make sure that the CD is connected
properly and detected by BIOS, try to boot off it.
Next step can be calling Lenovo support, you've payed for it...

Regards,
--PA

"peter on stilts" <peteronstilts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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And to clarify, I just looked on the machine with the working drive and I
dont see any configuration options in the BIOS (except boot order options) so
maybe not seeing the CD-Rom in the BIOS isnt actually a problem. I still do
have the BIG problem of not seeing the drive when the OS is loaded.......
anywere (yeah its a mystery)
Regarding Anti-Virus: I've completly disabled, or uninstalled or removed
from starting in the system tray anything that might be involved.
(insert the soundtrack to any odd suspense film here)
~Peter

"peter on stilts" wrote:

Help ;)
I've got a IBM Thinkpad R40 laptop that the CD-Rom is not recognized in
the system properties or BIOS or Control Panel or Add new hardware etc...
I think that my friend selected the CD-Rom within the 'Safely Remove
Hardware' option in the system tray and now I've LOST it :) It's as if the
system disabled that port or something.
I switched the drive with a known working drive (exact same model) and
nothing is different, (no Windows auto detect, not an option to add a CD-Rom
in add hardware in control panel, nothing.....).
There are entrys in the registry for CD-Rom and I looked at the links to
the issue with High and Low Filters and I used Doug Knox's utility but
they've not fixed the issue.
All help is welcome!! I work in technology so I'm willing to try
detailed steps without fear.
Thanks in advance
~Peter



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