XP thinks my DVD drive is a CD drive.

Originally Posted by RYU

press F1 or F2 or Delete button (95% will one of them) when PC start,and go IDE to see name HDD and DVD Driver.to make sure if CD or DVD

To translate: Reboot your computer. Before Windows starts to boot you need to hold down a key (usually F2 or Delete) to enter the BIOS menu. This is the menu for your PC's motherboard, and it will also show you what drives are connected. I don't recommend changing anything, just bring up the menu and see what it says. This will at least tell you if it's being detected properly.

However, seeing as you could open and read the DVD I'd assume the drive is being detected. What does it show up as in "My Computer"? My DVD drive also says "CD Drive" in the properties menu, but I know it works properly so that is probably not your problem. Did you use a program to watch the DVD with or did you just double-click on a file?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Celes Chere

This is what comes up in the properties menu. In My Computer it says 'DVD-RW Drive'.

Then it's being detected properly.

There's nowhere I can't reach.