DVD Drive not functioning?

[vegyjones]

My Computer is not showing my DVD drive, which means when I insert a cd it' not appearing anywhere.

I have checked the DVD driver and it says,

"Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)"

But when I click on update driver - it tells me that the best software for my device is already installed.

This happened previously and I did a system restore to get it working. However I don't know how long it ha been this way this time and don't fancy doing another system restore if it can be helped!

Any ideas?

[Win2Win]

Take the toast out of it :)

[vegyjones]

I'm not stupid. Toast doesn't fit in the dvd drive. It was the eggs I tried to cook in it! :doh

[Win2Win]

Have aread through this little lot http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=xp+dvd+drive+vanished&meta=&rlz=1R2GPCK_enGB345&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=9c973e0e95981eb0

[barrelmaniac]

Have aread through this little lot http://www.google.co.uk/#hl=en&source=hp&q=xp+dvd+drive+vanished&meta=&rlz=1R2GPCK_enGB345&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=9c973e0e95981eb0

you will be an expert on DVD drives by the end of reading all that!

[Win2Win]

you will be an expert on DVD drives by the end of reading all that! For Gods sake then, don't give him a book on brain surgery :ooo