How the hell can i fully reset my comp when my DVD drive isn't being recognized!?

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lemonpillow

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Ok. Here's the problem.

My DVD drive just disappeared. Ive tried NUMEROUS attempts at trying to fix it. But no. It is recognized on device manager which says its "working properly" but its not seen on the control panel.
I have a boot disc that im TRYING to use to fully reset this effing thing (for some reason System Restore wont work.)..but of course when i turn the comp on with the disc inside,it doesnt get read..

How the hell can i do this? I just want it to read the disc just that once so i can sort my comp out.

I have a Packard Bell IMedia desktop with XP Home.

In five minute im going to have a bin with an very damaged Packard Bell in it, me thinks.

Thanks!

xx Sarah
 
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Brooke

Member
Do Alt+F10 when your comp starts up.
I just had to do that the other day on my netbook, it doesn't have an optical drive.
 
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BobH

Member
Hi beautiful Sarah,
Try accessing your BIOS. When your machine starts to boot, on the screen there is something like, "to access set up press del" it could be F2 or another key. Whatever key it is press that as your machine boots and then look at all the setting in there and see if your DVD is there. If it 9s make sure that you set it to first priority in boot sequence and save and exit. Re boot with your DVD in drive and it should boot to it.
 
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