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The rw drive tag covers issues related to DVD/RW drives on Windows computers, including drives disappearing from the system after a failed CD burning session. In one case, a user's drive vanished after a CD ripping program froze and the disc could not eject. Manual ejection with a paperclip did not restore the drive. Troubleshooting such problems often involves checking Device Manager, reinstalling drivers, or using hardware troubleshooting steps. The tag is relevant for users experiencing missing or malfunctioning rewritable optical drives on Windows PCs.
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    Windows 7 DVD/RW Drive Missing.

    Yesterday, I made the mistake of letting my sister-in-law use my computer (the one I use for work) to burn a CD. I thought she said burn a DVD, which is something I do all the time. However, apparently she downloaded a CD ripping program called CDEX (very legitimate -- doubtful of any...
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    • cd burning cd ripping cdex device manager drive issues dvd drive eject error malfunction missing drive new computer optical drive registry rw drive system error system restore troubleshooting virus protection vostro 320 windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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