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windows 8.1 problems with optical drive and eject button

I have recently installed Windows 8.1, but the optical drive nor the eject button seems to not be working. I've ran the setup.exe from the USB. I've gone into the Device Manager and checked if there were any unknown devices under DVD/CD-ROM;however, there was no tab for DVD/CD-ROM. I own an early 2011 MacBook Pro with built-in Optical Drive. Is there anything I could do to properly run the optical drive/use the disc eject button?

MacBook Pro (15-inch Early 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Feb 5, 2016 5:25 PM

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shonb Author

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Feb 8, 2016 5:25 PM in response to Loner T

Yes I can. I just ran the setup.exe and i still have the same problem.

Loner T

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Feb 9, 2016 12:46 PM in response to shonb

If the Optical drive works correctly in OSX, which rules out hardware issues. If you Scan for hardware changes, does it show up correctly in Device Manager?

Can you insert a CD/DVD when booted in Windows and see if it spins up the disk?

Has your MBP's logic board been replaced during any Apple recalls?

shonb Author

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Feb 9, 2016 11:38 PM in response to Loner T

The disk will spin but will not load nor will it eject when i press the eject button. My logic board has not needed to be replaced as far as I know.

Do you think unplugging/plugging my optical drive back in would do anything?

shonb Author

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Feb 10, 2016 12:26 AM in response to shonb

So it turns out that unplugging/plugging in my optical drive fixed the problem! Thank you for all your help!

Loner T

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Feb 10, 2016 5:48 AM in response to shonb

shonb wrote:

So it turns out that unplugging/plugging in my optical drive fixed the problem! Thank you for all your help!

Was the Optical (CD/DVD) drive an internal drive? I have rarely seen Matshita optical drives being external.

shonb Author

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Feb 10, 2016 9:18 AM in response to Loner T

Its an internal drive. I opened the MacBook and ju unplugged the Optical drive from the mother board and plugged it back in. After that it showed up correctly in the Device Manager.

windows 8.1 problems with optical drive and eject button