![]() After that, restart your computer and see if the problem is resolved. You can do so by first opening Device Manager via Start, expand the DVD/CD-ROM drives category, right-click your USB portable DVD drive and select Uninstall device. Try to uninstall the existing external DVD driver and restart your computer. Learn more: How to Uninstall Drivers in Windows 11 This is often a solution when a driver issue occurs or a hardware suddenly stop working properly. Uninstalling a driver will allow Windows to automatically detect the hardware again and reinstall the right driver for it on next restart or upon running Windows Update. Uninstall the existing external DVD Driver Then, follow the on-screen instructions to update the driver for the device. Right-click your portable DVD drive and click Update driver. In the Device Manager window, select “DVD/CD-ROM drives” to expand the category. To do so, search for “Device Manager” via Start and open it. ![]() ![]() You can also try to manually update the external CD or DVD drives via Device Manager in Windows 11. Update external DVD Driver via Device Manager If there is any driver that relates to your external DVD drive, USB ports, etc., you may want to install it. You can access the optional updates by navigating to Settings > Windows Update > Advanced Options > Optional updates.įrom there, you can see a list of driver updates (if any) recommended by Windows Update if you have a specific problem. In the meanwhile, you should also check the optional updates section to see if there is any driver updates suggested by Windows Update. On the right, click Check for updates to allow Windows to check for any available updates your computer needs. To run Windows Update in Windows 11, press Win + i to open Settings and select Windows Update from the left pane. Read: How to install or update driver in Windows 11 Microsoft has a driver repository that will help automatically detect and install the right driver for most of your hardware when you run Windows Update. Windows Update is your next solution if you cannot find the right driver manually. Related: How to See What Drivers Are Installed in Windows 11 If there is, download and install the driver and restart your computer to see if Windows 11 will detect it again. Try to do a search on Google using your external DVD drive’s brand and model as the keyword to look for its driver. Most manufacturers have their own driver download sites that allow their customers to download updated drivers for their products. The very first thing you should do is to manually find and download the driver for your portable DVD driver from its manufacturer’s website, if there’s an available updated driver for Windows 11. Install external DVD driver using the driver CD (if any)ĭownload external DVD driver from manufacturer’s website.Uninstall the existing external DVD Driver.Update external DVD Driver via Device Manager.Check optional updates (driver updates).Download external DVD driver from manufacturer’s website.
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