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If not choose Uninstall, restart PC to reinstall the driver. If that fails see if Roll Back is available.

#Dell disc drive not wokring update#
Under DVD Device, click on Driver tab, first try Update Driver > Automatically. To attempt to repair this, go to Device Manager reached by right clicking the Start button. See if the problem returns with the Update reinstalling and if so uninstall it and block it using the Hide Updates tool. If this was caused by October Version 1809 update (which you can confirm at Settings > System > About) then you can roll back Version 1809 in Settings>Update & Security>Recovery and then hide it until it matures using the Hide Updates Tool downloaded from here. You can also try to System Restore to a point before this happened. You can try uninstalling any affecting Updates there.
#Dell disc drive not wokring windows#
Did you receive Windows Updates recently? Check at Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Update History. I'm Greg, an installation specialist, 9 year Windows MVP and Independent Advisor, here to help you.ĭid the DVD drive work in that PC before? If so this might have been caused by Windows Update. If you determine that the external storage has an issue related to hardware and you need a replacement, we recommend the Western Digital My Passport because it offers up to 5TB of reliable storage, and it has a compact design at a reasonable price.Hi Vern. Once you complete the steps, if the drive does not have physical issues, it should now be available through File Explorer, and you can begin to store files on it. Type the following command to close Command Prompt and press Enter:

Type the following command to terminate DiskPart and press Enter: In the command, change DRIVE-LETTER for the letter you want the drive to use, which is not assigned to another device. Type the following command to assign a letter and make the drive available in File Explorer and press Enter:

This example formats the drive using the NTFS file system and names the partition "Data": Just remember that depending on the hard drive's size, the format could take a long time. However, if you are not sure about the drive's condition, it is best to skip the option. The quick option is optional to perform a format more quickly. In the command, replace FILE-SYSTEM with the name of the file system you want to use, such as NTFS or FAT32, and replace DRIVE-LABEL with the name of the drive as you want it to appear in File Explorer. Type the following command to format the partition using the NTFS file system, set a drive label, and press Enter:įormat fs=FILE-SYSTEM label=DRIVE-LABEL quick Type the following command to make the partition active and press Enter: Type the following command to select the new primary partition and press Enter: Type the following command to create a new partition and press Enter: Quick note: The output should include an asterisk (*) next to the selected drive. Type the following command to confirm the drive still selected and press Enter: Type the following command to wipe out the drive and press Enter: If you do not perform this step correctly, you could erase the wrong drive. In the command, replace DISK-NUMBER with the drive number you want to repair as it appears in the "Disk" column. Type the following command to select the drive that you want to clean and press Enter: Type the following command to list all the active drives and press Enter: Type the following command to run DiskPart and press Enter:
#Dell disc drive not wokring how to#
How to fix drive problems with DiskPart on Windows 10
