Windows 8 Windows 8.1 cant see cd-rom drive

[carsten ibsen]

hello everyone from zealand copenhagen.
i was about to rip some new cds when i discovered that my cd.rom drive is gone,i have tryed to search for it,and i will bring to your attention that i am a newbie,so if you want to help me please do so i can understand.

regards

 

[Neemobeer]

Is it completely missing from "Computer"?

 

[carsten ibsen]

yes completely

 

[Neemobeer]

• Click Start
• Type regedit
• Navigate to this key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4d36e965-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
• Make sure it's the correct one there are several that look the same (under the class value it will say CDROM
• Delete the Upper Filters and Lower Filters values
• Reboot