Targus CD/DVD does not show in directory

Seems that the Sony DVD you purchase is for other hardware.

1) Don't use any USB hubs or long cables (due to insufficient power)
2) Check if it wotk with another notebook
3) Try to plug in power cable (maybe it will help

There is either a problem with your discs or the targus unit so first:
put in a disc and if it says that it's corrupt then take it out and try to play it in something else that you know works.
Then if it does play, it's the targus unit's fault. If it does not play then your discs are bad.

make sure that the cd/dvd rom is getting enough power test all leads that are attached to the dvd including electrical extensions and make sure they have a secure connection or just replace them there might be bad/faulty or
your drivers may have been corrupted or you might have a virus run your antivrus program
you might have to physically unplug the leads for this cd/dvd rw then plug them back in or
you might have to uninstall then reinstall your DVD/CD or uninstall the driver then reinstall for this device
click start control panel administrive tools,computer management device manager scroll down cd dvd rom drives if you see a yellow question mark? right click you will have options to update driver,roll back driver,or
select properties general troubleshoot, select driver click to reinstall drivers click update driver or uninstall then reinstall
Click start control panel administrive tools,computer management,device manager scroll down cd-dvd rom drives you might see a yellow question mark ? right click you will have options to update driver,roll back driver,or select properties general troubleshoot, select driver click to reinstall drivers click update driver or uninstall then reinstall if this does not fix the problem it might be a registry problem if you cant see your disk drive in windows explorer
Close all open programs

Click on Start, Run, and type regedit and press Enter
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. 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

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. You may also want to open Device Manager and verify that the yellow exclamation and error code on the CD or DVD drive is gone.

On your model it does not have a dvd/cd rom built in. You will need to buy a external dvd/cd drive and hook it up through your usb port. Go into your operating system, then plug in the cable into the usb port. Turn on the Dvd/Cd, and windows should pop up of a hardware detect. If disc if provide with the external dvd/cd drive, use that and install the driver from that cd, you should be good to go.

You can download the driver from the Targus website.

Here is an alternate link

https://www.solvusoft.com/en/update/drivers/usb-hub/targus/models/

Could be a disk problem of course. Make sure you try a desktop and not just laptops, they do not always provide enough power on the USB ports. Or try an external USB hub with a poer supply.
More ideas on external HDD troubleshooting.

u dont have any specific drivers that came with the Targus dvd?
..mabe the generic driver is not exepted!
..or ur usb port is not configured properly!
...do u have usb 2.0!
...did u tried on other ports!
...try to force usb 1.1!
...last step: in bios, try to putt usb dvd , or usb , (or anything similar), to boot from, (make sure u have a proper disk inside the dvd.)
if it worked (and its not simple, u need to make many tries) , then its driver problem, and in xp pro, every thing can be fixed ;)
gd luck

Dear johnls,
Try to copy the installation CD to a flashdisk the run the installation from flashdisk when you connect it via USB jack on your netbook.
Or try to connect the external Optic Drive (CD/DVD ROM), wait until the netbook complete the installation of your optic drive. Restart your netbook with external CD ROM connected via USB jack, then run the 3G installation from your External CD ROM.

GoodLuck!

Best regards,
bionic23

u may find a dvd drive usb enclosure from ebay and then try ur dvd drive in that

but it is available in desktop dvd drives but laptop i am not sure if it is there on ebay but pls check it out

PLS RATE ME WELL !
Regards

Zohail