Fix CD/DVD Drive Not Detected or Working In

Windows 10

Solution 1
This solution is for those users who don’t see DVD Drive icon in Computer or
even in Device Manager. Do ensure that you’re logged in Windows with an
account with administrator privileges.

Right click on Start menu and select “Command Prompt (admin)“.

Type in following command in Command Prompt:

reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0" /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0x00

1
000001

You can copy paste the command from above. Be careful with spaces.

Reboot your computer.

If it didn’t worked, reboot and do it again. If still not, keep reading.

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Solution 2
So, if above solution didn’t worked for you, probably you need to create a
registry key for DVD drive. Perform below given steps to achieve same:

1. First you need to ensure that the account you’re logged in with is a
administrator account or has administrator privileges.
2. Press Windows key + R.
3. When Run command box opens, type in regedit and enter.
4. This shall open “Registry Editor” for you. Navigate to following path
in it:
o

1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi

5. Right click on atapi, select New and then click Key.

o
6. Type Controller0 and press Enter.
7. Now, right click on Controller0 key and select New > DWORD(32-
bit) Value.
8. Type EnumDevice1 and press Enter.
9. Then Right click on EnumDevice1 and select Modify.
10. Update the value to “1” in Value Data box and click OK.
11. Close Registry Editor.
12. Reboot Your Computer.

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Solution 3
1. First you need to ensure that the account you’re logged in with is a
administrator account or has administrator privileges.
2. Press Windows key + R.
3. When Run command box opens, type in regedit and enter.
4. This shall open “Registry Editor” for you. Navigate to following path
in it:
o

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325
1
-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

5. Right click on UpperFilters and select Delete, confirm the

deletion by clicking Yes.
o If you see UpperFilters.bak, do not touch it.

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Delete UpperFilters and LowerFilters
6. Right click on LowerFilters and select Delete and confirm the
deletion by clicking Yes.
7. Close Registry Editor.
8. Reboot your Computer.

Any of the above solution must work for you, as it has been known to work for
many.