Fix: DVD Drive Not Detected In Windows 8
Posted April 16, 2012 – 9:10 pm in: Windows 8 GuidesOne of the common issues many Windows 8 CP users are experiencing is missing optical drive icon. According to users, after installing the operating system or upgrading from Windows 7 to Windows 8, Windows 8 doesn’t recognize the DVD drive. Because of this the DVD drive is not appearing neither in Windows Explorer or nor in Device Manager.
Even though we are not sure about the root cause of the issue, you can try out of the the possible fixes given to restore the missing DVD drive in Explorer.
NOTE: If you have installed Windows 8 on a newly assembled computer and experiencing the problem, we suggest you check optical drive cables for loose connections before following any of the given methods.
Method 1:
Step 1: Launch Command Prompt with administrator rights. To do this, switch to Start screen, type CMD and then simultaneously press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys to launch elevated prompt. Click Yes for User Account Control prompt. You can also try other methods mentioned in our how to launch a program with admin privileges in Windows 8 guide.
Step 2: In the elevated prompt, paste or type the following command and press enter key:
reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0" /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0×00000001
(You can simply right-click on the prompt and select paste)
Step 3: Exit the Command Prompt, reboot your PC. You should now see the DVD drive in Windows Explorer as well as Device Manager.
Method 2:
For some users the above mentioned procedure may not work. If the above mentioned procedure isn’t working for you or if you are too lazy to open Command Prompt and execute the command, download and run the free utility named CD-DVD Icon Repair (click here to download).
CD-DVD Icon Repair is a portable tool that helps you when Windows doesn’t recognize the CD/DVD drive. Even though the program was designed for Windows 7, it works perfectly fine in Windows 8 as well. Launch the tool, click Repair CD-DVD Icon button and then restart your PC.
Tags: Freeware for Windows 8
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20 Comments
Method 1 worked for me @build 8400
My Samsung SATA blu ray drive was missing from device manager and method 1 fixed the problem. Thanks!
method #1 isn’t working for me, it says syntax error, enter a valid numeric value for “/d”
not working either
C:\Windows\system32>reg.exe add “HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Co
ntroller0″ /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0×00000001
ERROR: Invalid syntax. Specify valid numeric value for ‘/d’.
Type “REG ADD /?” for usage.
C:\Windows\system32>
“O now have my dvd” that is..sorry for the typo was just excited that it worked
Not working for me too. My Mashita DVD-RAM UJ890AS is not detected after applying the two methods.
Any other idea ?
Thank you for your help.
It worked for me!
Just one thing
In your description, you typed “/d 0×00000001″, the correct syntax is “/d 0×00000001″. It’s a “x” and not a “×”, people may been having problems when copying and pasting.
@francesco
@MIKE
Try pasting this then:
reg.exe add “HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0″ /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0×00000001
Yes it worked at last…
I had the same issue as writer 3,4 and 5..
You have to change the last long digits…
When u copy and paste then at the last where it says:
/d 0×00000001
It doesn’t appears as “x” (just after the first 0) on the command prompt(admin).
If u check then u can see it looks like a another symbol… just delete that symbol and type normal x
Then it will work when u restart your pc…
Just did it and it works =)
Thank you Felipe for the heads up…
Neither solution is working for me.
I was getting the syntax error when pasting the original command.
Felipe’s changed command gives me a different error: “Invalid key name”
Okay, I guess the command I was copying from Felipe had a typo or something, and I didn’t know enough to recognize it.
I copied and pasted a command from a different site, and that one has worked!
Thanks for the help!
I had the same issue. The second method didn’t work for me.
And the 1st method DOES work. But you need to re-type the last characters (/d 0×00000001) after pasted into the command prompt.
After typing
[reg.exe add “HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0? /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0×00000001]
it says-
ERROR: Invalid Syntax.
Type “REG ADD /?” for usage.
i tried the first method but its showing as access deined.
even though am doing it in administrator.
Have tried your method without success.
Is it possible to add it to the registry manually???
A huge thanks – used option 1, after re-tying the last characters and this worked a treat.
After reading all the comments I finally got option 1 to work, BUT after restarting, the drive still doesn’t show up. I really want to like windows 8 but having this issue and others on a 1 month old laptop is starting to piss me right off.
Didn´t work, tried both methods witout success
Type this:
reg.exe add “HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0″ /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001
Instead of
reg.exe add “HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0″ /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0×00000001
It worked for me!
The corrected prompt from method 1 worked for me. Thanks!
Method 1 worked for me too! Thanks!