You can try if the problem persists after trying any of the methods mentioned above. Upon booting, Windows 20 will detect and reinstall the driver.įix CD/DVD drive issues by Editing Windows Registry Multiple entries may be listed for ATA Channel 0, ATA Channel 1, and PCI IDE Controller. When you expand IDE/ATAPI controllers, uninstall the following: To uninstall this driver, open Device Manager, select view menu, and click on show hidden devices. You can also update Driver Software using the Device Manager option when you right-click on the optical drive listed.Īnother way to go about this, which I have discovered works for most people, is to remove and reinstall the IDE/ATAPI drivers.
Your Windows will detect the drive is not available and reinstall it.
Close Device Manager and restart your PC. Expand CD/DVD-ROM drives in device manager, right-click on the optical drive available and select uninstall.
Turn on windows, launch Device Manager from desktop by pressing these buttons together (Windows key and X), then click on Device Manager. Reinstall or Update Driver in Device Manager
