CD-ROM (D:) drive disappears/reappears

I am running XP Pro and sometimes when I try to burn a CD, the D: Drive icon
is gone or disappears while I am looking at it. When I reboot, its there and
I can burn the CD? Sometimes it burns fine, other time it is gone? This has
happened approx. 20-25 times?

I have tried reinstalling windows for missing drivers, changed CD drives,
and recently made sure all connections from motherboard and power supply to
drive is correct and secure?

Any ideas?

Jason, try doug knox's fix. www.dougknox.com Go to WinXP Fixes Rt
Column about 11 down Restore Dvd/Cd drives to WinExplorer.
"Jason Cravens" <JasonCravens@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EDB91A4E-ABC1-4270-B511-A0441BD48E6C@microsoft.com...
>I am running XP Pro and sometimes when I try to burn a CD, the D: Drive
>icon
> is gone or disappears while I am looking at it. When I reboot, its there
> and
> I can burn the CD? Sometimes it burns fine, other time it is gone? This
> has
> happened approx. 20-25 times?
>
> I have tried reinstalling windows for missing drivers, changed CD drives,
> and recently made sure all connections from motherboard and power supply
> to
> drive is correct and secure?
>
> Any ideas?

Could be a bad cable. IDE, SATA, SCSI? Check power cable first. If you have
an extra power connector try it.

"Jason Cravens" wrote:

> I am running XP Pro and sometimes when I try to burn a CD, the D: Drive icon
> is gone or disappears while I am looking at it. When I reboot, its there and
> I can burn the CD? Sometimes it burns fine, other time it is gone? This has
> happened approx. 20-25 times?
>
> I have tried reinstalling windows for missing drivers, changed CD drives,
> and recently made sure all connections from motherboard and power supply to
> drive is correct and secure?
>
> Any ideas?

"Jason Cravens" <JasonCravens@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EDB91A4E-ABC1-4270-B511-A0441BD48E6C@microsoft.com...
>I am running XP Pro and sometimes when I try to burn a CD, the D: Drive
>icon
> is gone or disappears while I am looking at it. When I reboot, its there
> and
> I can burn the CD? Sometimes it burns fine, other time it is gone? This
> has
> happened approx. 20-25 times?
>
> I have tried reinstalling windows for missing drivers, changed CD drives,
> and recently made sure all connections from motherboard and power supply
> to
> drive is correct and secure?
>
>

The most likely culprit is the power connector to the D: drive. The design
of the connector leaves much to be desired and the socket contacts on the
free (cable mounted) socket are inclined to tire and not make a good
contact. Carefully reduce the diameter of them a little (not too much) and
try again.