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Re: DVD drive is not connected or missing on Pavilion dv2000 (3493 Views)
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DVD drive is not connected or missing on Pavilion dv2000

‎04-09-2009 12:51 AM

I can read cds but I can't burn them anymore, the error says the device is not connected or is missing. it is limtype dvd a ds8a1h ata device. I have updates it, then i went through this:

run/regdit/...etc. there's no Lower /Upper filter on my list to delete!

 

I'm going  nuts.

what should I do?

plz help...

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Re: DVD drive is not connected or missing on Pavilion dv2000

‎04-09-2009 03:10 PM

Download this file and run it.Restart your laptop and see if any results:

 

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/XP_CD-DVD-Fix.zip

 

 

Btw, Works in XP or Vista.


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Re: DVD drive is not connected or missing on Pavilion dv2000

‎04-10-2009 09:51 AM

I have Vista Home Premium,

nope it unfortunately didn't help....:womansad:

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Re: DVD drive is not connected or missing on Pavilion dv2000

‎11-26-2009 10:40 PM

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/EN-US/#letmefixit

 

this is what fixed it for me! worked wonders.  

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