O NO Help Me Pls

[ste_w]

I Have Recently Downloaded the latest Microsoft patch for I.E and my firewall one from the XP Update Service. After the download finished I was asked to restart so I did, however once it came back on I noticed that the Computer wouldn't let me open my DVD Drive, I checked on my Computer an it Said C: Local Disk & D: My E: Had disappeared, I Can Open the drive While the Computer is Loading (Restarting) But not on the Desktop. I Tried A System Restore But the Drive is still not detected I have also been on device manager and there is no errors or faults its just Vanished. What Has Happened And how can I fix this?

Thank You

Ste_W

P.S Im sorry if ive put this under the Wrong Section.

 

[2z]

Open the box & make sure one of the cables hasn't worked loose

 

[ste_w]

Ok But the computer hasnt been moved in the slightest ill check it out tho.
Any More Suggestions?
Thanx

 

[2z]

swap the cables over

 

[ste_w]

But The DVD Drive Works when the comp is restarting, it opens an closes but i cant use it while im on the desktop.

 

[2z]

its not the power then

 

[2z]

Is it being picked up in device manager ??

 

[ste_w]

Everything Else Works Fine, it must have been the updates, ive emailed Evesham (The Ones Who Made My Comp) But they wont reply untill late 2morro. I Have 2 User Accounts an it doesnt work on that one either. I Havnt tried safemode yet, but im guessin it still wont work.
Thanx

 

[ste_w]

And No it isnt bein picked up, it only shows my RW.

Thanx

 

[2z]

unplug it (power & ribbon cable
reboot
plug it back in & reboot
It should detect new hardware

 

[DrMetallica]

OK this happaned to me once. My cd-r drive just dissappeared. So i spent 3 hours talking to some lady on how to fix this. Everything from system restore to cleaning things. Then she put me on hold and 5 minutes later some guy got on and said "turn off your computer. Unplug the power cable for 3 seconds. Plug in the cable. Turn on the computer. Do you have any other questions?" I hadn't even turned off my computer yet and he was about to hang up. But it worked. I dunno why it did, prolly reset something in the BIOS, whateva. it works now.