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title: "Why won't my computer recognize my external DVD drive?"  
description: "Why won't my computer recognize my external DVD drive?"  
author: "Erick Wilsom"  
published: 2024-01-11  
updated: 2024-01-11  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/109038/why-won-t-my-computer-recognize-my-external-dvd-drive  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting"]  

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# Why won't my computer recognize my external DVD drive?




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Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/109038/why-won-t-my-computer-recognize-my-external-dvd-drive

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