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Someone referred me to this free software, RegCure, which I downloaded. I have used it to scan my computer a couple of times, but I have never approved the changes to my registry. Makes me a bit...

DJ, go to the safemode thread and follow Seahawk's advice to me. It works. That is what I was talking about in my last post. Do this you might not have to do the registry thing -- maybe. I don't know...

Seahawk,

I do not like this system because it wouldn't let me rate your fabulous answer to a similar question about my CD/DVD drives, nor will it let me respond to your post here. I already tried...

Seahawk,

For some reason this setup won't let me answer your post or rate your answer, but it WORKED! I kept putting it off because in the process of backing everything up on my flash drives, I...

This system won't let me rate your answer again, nor answer your post more than once, so I am again answering my own. I am going to try this stuff, but it is time-consuming and I need to do a few...

Sorry again -- this is a desktop with an actual desktop case! You don't see many of those. It's why I never buy a brand, but have a desktop case with my monitor on top. Never get neckstrain ever...

Seahawk,

I guess I have to answer my own post here because I forgot to tell you my info:
Windows XP Pro, newest version I think
Not a brand computer, but one built locally
Upgraded completely...

Hi Seahawk (perhaps a Seattleite -- my home town?)

Here is the procedure rocks102 recommended:
"[I]regain your cd/dvd by performing the steps below:
=== Uninstall and Reinstall CD/DVD...

I had already posted a question about my disappearing drives E and F, which are my DVD and CD burner drives.

I attempted the fix I saw here by rocks102. It didn't work. When I went into safe mode...

Dear Help Desk,

All of a sudden, my DVD and CD burner drives have disappeared. I have a partitioned hard drive, C/D; my other drives include: floppy (still working) plus a DVD drive which also...