After you upgrade your computer to Windows 10, if your Toshiba CD / DVD Drivers are not working, you can fix the problem by updating the drivers. It is possible that your CD / DVD driver is not compatible with the newer version of Windows.

• In Device Manager, expand DVD/CD-ROM drives, right-click the CD and DVD devices, and then select Uninstall. When you are prompted to confirm that you want to remove the device, select OK. Restart the computer. After the computer restarts, the drivers will be automatically installed. If your problem is not solved, try the next method.
• Jun 07, 2012  › CD/DVD Drive isn't working properly on Toshiba laptop › CD / DVD Drive Not Showing in My Computer AND Drivers Gone. When I expand the DVD/CD-ROM drives it just has the device not the drive.

I have just purchased a new Toshiba laptop, Satellite Pro and cannot open my CD drive. It came with a CD to install Microsoft Works Suite 2006 but there is no eject button located anywhere on my laptop, what do I do?

How to Update Device Drivers

There are two ways to update drivers.

Option 1 (Recommended): Update drivers automatically - Novice computer users can update drivers using trusted software in just a few mouse clicks. Automatic driver updates are fast, efficient and elimate all the guesswork. Your old drivers can even be backed up and restored in case any problems occur.

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Option 2: Update drivers manually - Find the correct driver for your CD / DVD and operating system, then install it by following the step by step instructions below. You’ll need some computer skills to use this method.

Option 1: Update drivers automatically

The Driver Update Utility for Toshiba devices is intelligent software which automatically recognizes your computer’s operating system and CD / DVD model and finds the most up-to-date drivers for it. There is no risk of installing the wrong driver. The Driver Update Utility downloads and installs your drivers quickly and easily.

You can scan for driver updates automatically with the FREE version of the Driver Update Utility for Toshiba, and complete all necessary driver updates using the premium version.

Tech Tip: The Driver Update Utility for Toshiba will back up your current drivers for you. If you encounter any problems while updating your drivers, you can use this feature to restore your previous drivers and configuration settings.

1. Download the Driver Update Utility for Toshiba.

2. Double-click on the program to run it. It will then scan your computer and identify any problem drivers. You will see a results page similar to the one below:
   

3. Click the Update Driver button next to your driver. The correct version will be downloaded and installed automatically. Or, you can click the Update Drivers button at the bottom to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out-of-date on your system.

Option 2: Update drivers manually

To find the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, choose from our list of most popular Toshiba CD / DVD downloads or search our driver archive for the driver that fits your specific CD / DVD model and your PC’s operating system.

If you cannot find the right driver for your device, you can request the driver. We will find it for you. Or, try the automatic option instead.

Tech Tip: If you are having trouble finding the right driver update, use the Toshiba CD / DVD Driver Update Utility. It is software which finds, downloads and istalls the correct driver for you - automatically.

After downloading your driver update, you will need to install it. Driver updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow. Visit our Driver Support Page to watch helpful step-by-step videos on how to install drivers based on their file extension.

How to Install Drivers

After you have found the right driver, follow these simple instructions to install it.

1. Power off your device.
2. Disconnect the device from your computer.
3. Reconnect the device and power it on.
4. Double click the driver download to extract it.
5. If a language option is given, select your language.
6. Follow the directions on the installation program screen.
7. Reboot your computer.

If CD / DVD burning or audio recording software is un-installed from the computer, the CDdrive or DVDdrive may no longer appear in the list of drives in 'My Computer' (Windows Explorer), and the drive may become inaccessible to Windows applications.

Other symptoms may include the following error messages from Device Manager (Windows Control Panel):

• 'The device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device (code 31)'
  
• 'A driver for this device was not required, and has been disabled (code 32 or code 31).'
  
• 'Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (code 41)'
  
• 'Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (code 39)'
  

Toshiba Atapi Cd/dvd-rom Driver

Follow these instructions to use the Toshiba Upper/Lower Limit Repair Tool to make the CD / DVD drive reappear in Windows Explorer (My Computer):

1. Click the following link to download the Toshiba Upper/Lower Limit Repair Tool (RmvFltrs.exe). Save the file to the Windows Desktop.
   
2. For Windows XP, double-click the file RmvFltrs.exe on the Windows Desktop to start the installation program.
   For Windows Vista, right-click the RmvFltrs.exe file, and choose the 'Run as Administrator' option. If a User Account Control dialog box displays the message, 'An unidentified program wants access to your computer', click Allow.
   
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the installation.
   

Optionally, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 314060 for additional information and detailed instructions for manually editing the Windows Registry to make the CD / DVD drive reappear in Windows Explorer (My Computer).

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