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mo42 · 09-09-2006, 08:09 PM

My wife's computer has recently picked up an interesting quirk. When using explorer to look at the different drives/partitions on her computer, we see an extra CD-R drive which doesn't exist on her computer in addition to her DVD-RW drive. Occasionally, her DVD drive refuses to acknowledge the presence of a CD or DVD, and can this can only be gotten around by uninstalling and then reinstalling the driver for the device.

I can't find a driver for the ghost CD-R drive to uninstall, nor do I see it on the Device Manager. BIOS does not indicate its presence, either.

Any ideas?

filtherton · 09-09-2006, 08:23 PM

My computer does that too. There is a dvd-ram drive that actually exists and there is a cd drive that only exists in my computer's deluded little mind.

cyrnel · 09-10-2006, 03:18 AM

A number of programs create virtual CD drives. Nero's a common culprit.

Dilbert1234567 · 09-10-2006, 07:33 AM

most of the virtual drives show up in the device manager. i'd bet the cd drive is dying, is it under warranty?

mo42 · 09-10-2006, 10:40 PM

It turns out the extra drive's culprit was PowerISO. We'll see if the lack of disc recognition continues. I really don't remember if the thing is under warrantee, but it's only about 6 months old, so it might be.

MontanaXVI · 09-12-2006, 01:23 AM

I know Daemon tools does this exact same thing as well, I was looking like how the hell did I get a 3rd drive in here, turns out that was Daemon tools virtual drive.

09-09-2006, 08:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
mo42 Insane Location: California	Strange extra CD Drive My wife's computer has recently picked up an interesting quirk. When using explorer to look at the different drives/partitions on her computer, we see an extra CD-R drive which doesn't exist on her computer in addition to her DVD-RW drive. Occasionally, her DVD drive refuses to acknowledge the presence of a CD or DVD, and can this can only be gotten around by uninstalling and then reinstalling the driver for the device. I can't find a driver for the ghost CD-R drive to uninstall, nor do I see it on the Device Manager. BIOS does not indicate its presence, either. Any ideas? __________________ It's not getting what you want, it's wanting what you've got.

09-10-2006, 03:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
cyrnel Adequate Location: In my angry-dome.	A number of programs create virtual CD drives. Nero's a common culprit. __________________ There are a vast number of people who are uninformed and heavily propagandized, but fundamentally decent. The propaganda that inundates them is effective when unchallenged, but much of it goes only skin deep. If they can be brought to raise questions and apply their decent instincts and basic intelligence, many people quickly escape the confines of the doctrinal system and are willing to do something to help others who are really suffering and oppressed." -Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media, p. 195

09-10-2006, 07:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dilbert1234567 Devils Cabana Boy Location: Central Coast CA	most of the virtual drives show up in the device manager. i'd bet the cd drive is dying, is it under warranty? __________________ Donate Blood! "Love is not finding the perfect person, but learning to see an imperfect person perfectly." -Sam Keen

09-10-2006, 10:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
mo42 Insane Location: California	It turns out the extra drive's culprit was PowerISO. We'll see if the lack of disc recognition continues. I really don't remember if the thing is under warrantee, but it's only about 6 months old, so it might be. __________________ It's not getting what you want, it's wanting what you've got.

09-12-2006, 01:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
MontanaXVI Junkie Location: Go A's!!!!	I know Daemon tools does this exact same thing as well, I was looking like how the hell did I get a 3rd drive in here, turns out that was Daemon tools virtual drive. __________________ Spank you very much

09-09-2006, 08:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
filtherton Junkie Location: In the land of ice and snow.	My computer does that too. There is a dvd-ram drive that actually exists and there is a cd drive that only exists in my computer's deluded little mind.