Navigation section

reinstall drive

About this tag
The reinstall drive tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about optical drives that stop reading discs, such as the Optiarc DVD RW AD-7203A. Common troubleshooting steps include uninstalling and reinstalling the drive in Device Manager, editing registry keys like Lower Filters and Start, and performing a factory reset. Users often find that the drive appears to work properly in Device Manager despite failing to recognize media. The tag focuses on resolving drive recognition issues through driver reinstallation and registry edits.
  1. P

    Windows 7 Dvd Drive refusing to read anything

    Allo, My Optiarc DVD RW AD-7203A drive refuses to recognize any sort of media I put within it. I am unsure of when this problem occured (because I rarely use the drive, which begs the question of how in the world can it stop working), but I do know that nothing I have tried has helped me. I've...
    • PiperCrab
    • Thread
    • burn mode device manager drivers dvd drive factory reset media recognition optiarc registry reinstall drive troubleshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
Back
Top