To open the Run command window, you need to press Windows Key + R. Now, type diskmgmt. msc, and hit the Enter key to launch Disk Management. This way to open Disk Management is preferable if you’re busy on the keyboard and don’t want to reach for your mouse.

Once the tray is partially open: Slide the drive tray out fully. Attention: Do not touch the drive lens. Align the center hole of CD with the drive spindle. Install the CD by pressing the CD near the center until all three positive lock-down devices on the drive spindle lock . . . Read more

To play a CD or DVD Insert the disc you want to play into the drive. Typically, the disc will start playing automatically. If it doesn’t play, or if you want to play a disc that is already inserted, open Windows Media Player, and then, in the Player Library, select . . . Read more

Once the tray is partially open: Slide the drive tray out fully. Attention: Do not touch the drive lens. Align the center hole of CD with the drive spindle. Install the CD by pressing the CD near the center until all three positive lock-down devices on the drive spindle lock . . . Read more

To play a CD or DVD Insert the disc you want to play into the drive. Typically, the disc will start playing automatically. If it doesn’t play, or if you want to play a disc that is already inserted, open Windows Media Player, and then, in the Player Library, select . . . Read more

Install the CD by pressing the CD near the center until all three positive lock-down devices on the drive spindle lock into place. Note: The CD must be installed into and not merely placed onto the tray. When you insert the CD, the label should be facing up.

Here are a couple of solutions for how to play a DVD on a laptop without a disk drive….These tips work for desktop PCs, too. Use an external DVD drive. Shop HP External Drives Now. … Create ISO files for virtual disks. … Rip files from CD, DVD, or Blu-ray. . . . Read more

An external CD/DVD drive can be plugged into any available USB port on your notebook. … Plug the USB cable into one of the USB ports on the notebook. For instructions on installing and using your external drive, see the documentation that came with the USB CD/DVD drive.

In the System Properties window, click the Hardware tab. On the Hardware tab, in the Device Manager box, click the Device Manager button. In the Device Manager window, click the DVD/CD-ROM icon. Under the DVD/CD-ROM icon, click to select the drive to be reinstalled.

The disc drive should now be recognized by Windows. You might need to uninstall your disc recording software, restart the computer, reinstall the CD/DVD writing software, and then restart the computer again if the software no longer recognizes the drive.