I found the solution to my problem, in case anyone needs the solution this is what I did and it works great!
it was a registry problem if you cant see your disk drive in windows explorer
1) Close all open programs
- This utility updates the Optiarc DVD RW AD-7700S drive firmware to version 1.71 to resolve an issue where the user is unable to perform a data backup to DVD media using the Windows® 7 'Backup and Restore' utility.
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it was a registry problem if you cant see your disk drive in windows explorer
1) Close all open programs
2) Click on Start, Run, and typeregedit and press Enter
3)Click on the plus signs (+) next to the following folders
3)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.
4) 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, in my case, I found Upper Filters and Lower filters and delete both of them.
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.
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.
it works for me so I didn´t have to try other options that I also foun over the internet.
Hope to be helpfull.
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Superb!! worked finally after 3 hr of searching :)
Strangely enough the USB 3.0 drive which had password protection had stopped working too as side effect of this CD ROM problem. This also got resolved ( lucky WD )
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Scan performed on 4/25/2017, Computer: Acer Extensa 7230 - Windows 7 64 bit
Outdated or Corrupted drivers:13/19
Device/Driver | Status | Status Description | Updated By Scanner |
Motherboards | |||
Intel Mobiler Intel(R) 915GM/PM Express-PCI-Express-Stammanschluss - 2591 | Corrupted By Optiarc Dvd Rw Ad 7700h Ata Device | ||
Mice And Touchpads | |||
Logicool Logitech HID-compliant Unifying Mouse | Corrupted By Optiarc Dvd Rw Ad 7700h Ata Device | ||
Microsoft HID mouse | Up To Date and Functioning | ||
Microsoft Microsoft USB IntelliMouse Web | Corrupted By Optiarc Dvd Rw Ad 7700h Ata Device | ||
Usb Devices | |||
Hewlett-Packard psc 1310 series | Up To Date and Functioning | ||
Intel(R) Q35 Express Chipset Processor to I/O Controller - 29B0 | Corrupted By Optiarc Dvd Rw Ad 7700h Ata Device | ||
Sound Cards And Media Devices | |||
Realtek High Definition Audio Device | Outdated | ||
Lifeview FlyDVB-T Hybrid mini | Up To Date and Functioning | ||
Network Cards | |||
TP-LINK TP-LINK 300Mbps Wireless N Adapter | Corrupted By Optiarc Dvd Rw Ad 7700h Ata Device | ||
Keyboards | |||
Microsoft Keyboard Device Filter | Corrupted By Optiarc Dvd Rw Ad 7700h Ata Device | ||
Hard Disk Controller | |||
VIA VIA ATA Channel | Outdated | ||
Others | |||
Nokia Nokia C6-00 USB OBEX | Up To Date and Functioning | ||
Intel(R) Graphics Platform (SoftBIOS) Driver | Up To Date and Functioning | ||
Cameras, Webcams And Scanners | |||
Philips Philips SPC1030NC Webcam | Corrupted By Optiarc Dvd Rw Ad 7700h Ata Device | ||
Video Cards | |||
NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M | Up To Date and Functioning | ||
Input Devices | |||
KME USB Human Interface Device | Outdated | ||
Port Devices | |||
LG LGE Bluetooth TransPort (COM5) | Corrupted By Optiarc Dvd Rw Ad 7700h Ata Device | ||
Monitors | |||
Sony Digital Flat Panel (1024x768) | Corrupted By Optiarc Dvd Rw Ad 7700h Ata Device | ||
Mobile Phones And Portable Devices | |||
Acer NOKIA | Corrupted By Optiarc Dvd Rw Ad 7700h Ata Device |