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Windows DVD Problem

1. A friend recently upgraded to Windows 8 and is having issues with his DVD drive not working. 2. When checking Device Manager, the drive was initially not displayed but then showed up with error code 45 after enabling viewing of hidden devices. 3. The response recommends trying to remove and reconnect the device, running the hardware troubleshooter, updating the driver, or reinstalling the latest driver from the manufacturer in compatibility mode if no Windows 8 driver is available.

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Windows DVD Problem

1. A friend recently upgraded to Windows 8 and is having issues with his DVD drive not working. 2. When checking Device Manager, the drive was initially not displayed but then showed up with error code 45 after enabling viewing of hidden devices. 3. The response recommends trying to remove and reconnect the device, running the hardware troubleshooter, updating the driver, or reinstalling the latest driver from the manufacturer in compatibility mode if no Windows 8 driver is available.

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Windows 8 - dvd-drive does not work (error 45) A friend of mine just upgraded to Windows 8.

He formatted the hard drive during the installation. Afterwards, his DVD drive (TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223C ATA Device ) does read DVDs or CDs. When he looked at Device Manager, first the drive was n ot displayed. When he activated the option to view hidden devices it did show up , but with error code 45. Reply Reply with quote Report abuseReport inappropriate content Subscri be to Updates Deepak B Found this helpful Me Too 0 Answer Deepak B replied on November 16, 2012See post history Close Hi, Welcome to Microsoft Community! DVD drive does not work in Windows 8 and in device manager, you get error code 4 5. I would suggest you to first remove the device and connect again and check if th e issue persists. If the issue persists, then follow the steps mentioned below: Method 1: Run the hardware troubleshooter a. Hover the mouse to the top right hand corner and click on search b. Type control panel and hit enter c. If the icons are not displayed in large size, click on category which i s above the list and select large icons d. Now click on troubleshooting e. Click on Hardware and sound and click on Find and fix problems with devi ces and hardware and proceed further. Method 2: Update the driver a. b. c. Hover the mouse to the top right hand corner and click on search Type devmgmt.msc and hit enter Now locate the device, right click on it and click update.

Method 3: Reinstall the latest drivers Install the latest driver from the manufacturer. If there is no driver available for Windows 8, then install the driver for lower version of operating system in compatibility mode. Install a program in compatibility mode: a. Right click on the setup file of the driver and select Properties b. Select Compatibility Tab c. Place a check mark next to Run this program in Compatibility mode and select the operating system accordingly from the drop down list d. Let the driver to install and then check the functionality. Hope this helps. If the issue persists, let us know and we would be glad to help you.

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