CD Drive Doesn't Show Up in My Computer

If your CD or DVD drive no longer show up in My Computer, you could have either a hardware or a software problem. the hardware problem could be as simple as the the drive has died, become unplugged or has a crimped IDE cable. But if the drive is good and it still does not show up in My Computer, you may need to do a little registry editing to get them back. Drives can disappear during a Windows update or if you install or uninstall hardware or software. Editing the registry is one way to force Windows to recognise the hardware again.