DVD drive is not displayed - this helps

If the DVD drive is not displayed in the list of hard disks and drives, this can have several causes. Often, the problem can already be solved by performing an update. We will show you which further steps help in this article.

DVD drive is not displayed: How to update the drivers

If your PC or laptop has a DVD drive, you will usually see it in Windows Explorer and under "This PC" > "Devices and Drives". If you do not find the drive in this view, a driver problem may be the cause.

1. To fix the error, please first open the Run dialog by pressing the "Windows" and "R" keys simultaneously.
2. In the Run window, then enter the command "devmgmt.msc" and confirm with "OK" to open the Windows Device Manager.
3. Search there in the list in the area "DVD/CD-ROM" for your DVD drive and select it with the right mouse button.
4. Thereupon the context menu opens, in which you can download the current driver for your drive by selecting "Install driver" or "Update driver".

More tips if the DVD drive is not displayed

If the DVD drive is still not displayed after the driver update, there are other solutions. For example, you can try opening your computer's BIOS to check if the drive has been detected there. If this is not the case, please turn off the computer and disconnect the drive from the mainboard for a short time. If the drive is connected with an ATAPI cable, it may help to open the command prompt as administrator and execute the command "reg.exe add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\atapi\Controller0" /f /v EnumDevice1 /t REG_DWORD /d 0x000001" there.