Have you looked in Device Manager? Do they show a yellow exclamation point? 
This link might help. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Wilshusen" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 3:27 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] E & F drives disappeared


> It's a Gateway 840GM running XP. It has a Multi-format DVD+-RW drive
> (E) and a DVD rom drive(F).
>
> In MY COMPUTER neither E nor F is listed.
>
> It's been several months since I've used either so not sure when it 
> started.
>
> Some help would be appreciated so I can install tax software.
>
> Thanks
> Harry
>
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