latitude e5400

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The Dell Latitude E5400 is a business laptop that may experience hardware issues after upgrading from Windows Vista to Windows 7. A common problem reported is the DVD drive not being detected in Windows after installation, even though it works in the BIOS and can boot discs. The drive may briefly appear in Device Manager when the eject button is pressed but then disappears. Firmware updates for the drive may fail to install, indicating a compatibility or driver issue. Troubleshooting steps often involve checking BIOS settings, updating chipset drivers, or using generic Microsoft drivers.
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    Windows 7 Dell Latitude E5400 DVD drive not working after Win7 upgrade

    So I've been running Vista Business until today. My dvd drive has worked fine until I finished the Win7 Pro (32 bit) installation, and now my dvd drive is not listed in "my computer" or "device manager" at all. I installed windows 7, so of course it works outside of windows...and I can still...
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