My dell latitude d531 laoptop could not recognise my dvd/cd drive. It is not shown on My computer

insert a good quality dvd in the drive. If no response, go to my computer and select dvd drive and double click, it may open. GL

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Check that jumper settings are done correctly, also check how devices are shown in BIOS.

Check BIOS.It must show there first.

wont boot or wont boot from cd rom ? its posted in cd rom questions

Click start control panel administration tools computer management device manager scroll down cd-dvd rom drives you might see a yellow question /exclamation mark ? ! or a red X right click to update driver

you might have to physically unplug the leads for this cd/dvd restart your computer then plug them back this should activate the found new hardware wizard

if this does not fix the problem it might be a registry problem if you cant see your disk drive in windows explorer


Close all open programs

Click on Start, Run, and type regedit and press Enter
Click on the plus signs (+) next to the following folders

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

SYSTEM

CurrentControlSet

Control

Class

{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

This folder is the DVD/CD-ROM Drive Class Description in the registry. Look for any of the following names in the right hand column.

Upper Filters

Lower Filters

Upper Filters.bak

Lower Filters.bak

If any of the above keys shown in step 4 are listed, right-click on them and choose Delete

After deleting the keys, close the registry editor
Reboot your computer
Open My Computer and check to see if your CD or DVD drives have returned. You may also want to open Device Manager and verify that the yellow exclamation and error code on the CD or DVD drive is gone.

hope this helps

Next to to the eject button is a little pinhole. Open up a paper clip and push it in there to open the disc tray.

Download it from here Dell Latitude D531 Driver Page
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Hello,

You may perform a complete factory restore by following the steps mentioned below:

1) Unplug all printer, fax, modem and other peripheral cables or drives from the computer.
2) Turn the computer on. Press the "F8" key until the "Advanced Boot Options" menu appears. You must press "F8" before the "Windows" logo appears.
3) Use the down arrow to scroll to "Repair Your Computer" and press "Enter."
4) Choose your language settings and click "Next."
5) Enter the administrator's username and password. Click "OK."
6) Click "Dell Factory Image Restore" then click "Next."
7) Click the check box next to "Yes, reformat hard drive and restore system software to factory condition."
8) Click "Next." The computer now will be restored to its factory settings.
9) Click "Finish" when prompted. The computer will restart.

Hope this helps..

Go to www.dell.com and check for driver downloads, the upgrade your after should be listed under video. Make sure you enter your model number and the operational system you are using, list that it is a Dell Latitude D531 and it should take you to a list drivers available for your model.