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The missing dvd tag on WindowsForum.com covers issues where a DVD drive is not detected or missing during boot, often after an unexpected power loss or hardware disruption. In one thread, a user tripped over a laptop cord while booting, causing the system to lose power and subsequently fail to boot normally. The computer entered a restart loop during Windows loading, and the user had to press F1 to exit the loop. This scenario highlights how a missing DVD drive can be a symptom of boot problems related to power interruptions or hardware configuration errors. Discussions focus on troubleshooting steps to restore normal boot behavior and detect the DVD drive again.
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    Windows 7 Tripped Over Cord While Booting, Will No Longer Boot

    I accidentaly tripped over my laptop cord while booting. The computer was not harmed, but the adapter unpluged from the laptop and the laptop lost power while booting. Timeline of events: 1) I tripped over the cord 2) laptop lost power while booting up 3) I pluged the laptop back in 4) I...
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    • advanced options black screen boot boot loop disk check error laptop last known good missing dvd power loss public tech help recovery safe mode startup repair system repair tech support timeline troubleshooting windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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