Some ways to fix lost DVD drive errors on Windows 10

In the process of upgrading from Windows 7 and Windows 8 / 8.1 to Windows 10, there are many errors. Some common errors that users often encounter such as the loss of the Wifi icon in the system tray, the loss of the DVD drive .

In the previous article, Network Administrator has instructed you how to fix the lost Wifi icon in the Windows 10 system tray, in the following article, Network Administrator will guide you on some ways to fix lost DVD drive error on Windows 10 .

1. Restore the CD / DVD drive icon using the Command Prompt

The easiest way to restore the lost CD / DVD drive icon on Windows 10 is to use the Command Prompt.

Step 1:

Open Command Prompt under Admin.

To do this, right-click the Start button on the Taskbar, then click the Command Prompt (admin) .

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If the User Account Control screen appears, click Yes to open elevated Command Prompt.

Alternatively, you can enter CMD into the Search box on the Start Menu, then press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open the Command Prompt under Admin.

Step 2:

On the Command Prompt window, copy the following command and paste it into the Command Prompt window, press Enter:

After the command ends, on the screen you will see the message The operation completed successfully.

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Now you can close the Command Prompt window and check the CD / DCD icon that appears on This PC and File Explorer.

2. Thanks to the support of the 3rd application

To restore the lost CD / DVD drive icon on Windows 10 you can use the DVD Drive Repair tool.

Step 1:

Download DVD Drive Repair to your device and install it here.

After downloading DVD Drive Repair, proceed to extract the ZIP file to install the tool.

Step 2:

Double click on the exe file to run the software. DVD Drive Repair is Portable software so you don't need to install it like other software or programs.

Note:

If your Windows 10 version is 64-bit, double-click the DVDDrive_x64 file to run the software.

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Step 3:

After launching the tool, click Repair DVD Drive (Icon) .

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Step 4:

Finally restart your Windows 10 computer after restoring the CD / DVD icon.

Refer to some of the following articles:

1. Fix Windows 10 error with just one click with FixWin

1. Clear the Windows 10 Update Cache to free up memory space

1. Instructions for upgrading from Windows 10 32-bit to 64-bit

Good luck!