How to Edit the Registry for a CD/DVD Drive
There are several steps that you can take to edit the registry for a DVD drive on your computer if Windows does not recognize it. In some cases, problems may occur if you tried to upgrade your computer from Windows XP to Windows Vista, or Windows 7 or 8 , 10 and the registry entries becomes corrupt. Use Windows features to help you manually remove the corrupt registry entries and get the not working DVD drive on your computer to start operating again.
Windows 7 & 8 & 10 :
Step 1 :
Press the Start button on your taskbar. Select “Control Panel” from the menu list.
Step 2 :
Use the search box located near the top right of the window. Type the keyword “troubleshooting” in the text field and press the “Enter” key on your keyboard.
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Step 3 :
Click on the "Troubleshooting" link that appears. Look for the “Hardware and Sound” option and then click on the “Configure a device” item found under it.
Step 4 :
Click “Next.” Follow the onscreen instructions when you are prompted. Windows attempts to resolve any issues and conflicts that you may be experiencing with your system's hardware and DVD drive.
Using Windows Registry Editor for Vista
Step 1 :
Press the Start button and then click on “All Programs” and “Accessories.” Click “Run” and type “regedit” in the run box. Click the “OK” button. Type the Administrator password or “Allow” if you are prompted.
Step 2 :
Go to the navigation pane and click on the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Step 3 :
Click on the “UpperFilters” registry entry located in the right pane. Go to the "Edit" menu and click "Delete." Click "Yes" when you are prompted to confirm the deletion. If you don't see the registry entry, you may have to remove the “LowerFilters” registry entry.
Step 4 :
Go to the right pane and click on “LowerFilters.” Click “Edit” from the menu and then click “Delete.” Click “Yes” when you are prompted to confirm the deletion.
Step 5 :
Click “Exit” and restart your computer.
Using Windows Registry Editor for Windows XP
Step 1 :
Press the “Start” button on your taskbar. Click on “Run” and type regedit in the run box. Click the “OK” button.
Step 2 :
Go to the navigation pane and click on the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Step 3 :
Click on the “UpperFilters” registry entry located in the right pane. Go to the "Edit" menu and then click on "Delete." Click on "Yes" to confirm the deletion. If you don't see the registry entry, you may have to remove the “LowerFilters” entry.
Step 4 :
Go to the right pane and click on “LowerFilters.” Click “Edit” and then click "Delete.” Click “Yes” to confirm the deletion.
Step 5 :
Click “Exit” and restart your computer
