What can I do to fix DVD & CD Drivers problems?

Reinstall the DVD/CD driver via Device Manager

Sometimes, Windows may save the driver files incorrectly. This can manifest as a driver error when the operating system tries to access the driver in question. In addition, registry-related issues and infestation of driver files by malware may make a driver inaccessible. Such issues can be resolved by uninstalling and reinstalling the concerned driver.

Let’s take a look at the steps you need to follow to manually reinstall a DVD/CD driver in Windows:

• Click the Windows icon in the taskbar, and then click Control Panel
• Double-click Device Manager
• Double-click DVD/CD-ROM drivers
• Double-click the driver that is causing trouble
• Click the Driver tab
• Click the Uninstall button
• Follow the screen instruction to complete the uninstall
• If asked restart your computer
• Next, insert the driver disc in your DVD/CD ROM and follow the onscreen instructions to reinstall the driver
• If you do not have the required driver disc, locate and download the driver from the Internet. You can usually find the drivers at the product manufacturer website

Run a scan on your computer using an efficient driver management tool

As you can see, fixing driver-related errors manually is time-consuming. Even after spending time trying to solve a driver error manually, there is no guarantee that you will find the solution. For instance, all your efforts will go to waste if you don’t have the required driver disc and are not able to locate the required driver on the Internet. There is also the risk of installing the wrong driver and causing other problems in addition to the existing ones.

An efficient driver management tool provides you a guaranteed, effortless, and quick way of permanently resolving driver errors. Thanks to the large drivers database that such programs have, they are able to quickly locate the latest driver for any type of hardware device.