I can't read regular cd's with it. It is a relatively new LG CDRW device though. Please help!
2006-07-22 22:34:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
try this is you have windows xp
Right click on my computer the click properties - click hardware then device manager - click on the plus nexr to cd/dvd rom drives
right click on the offending drive then click uninstall
click ok and the warning
now click on the plus next to the ide ata/atapit controllers
ignore the pirmary and secondary channels
right click on the one that says controller - then uninstall - click ok on the warning then click yes to restart
when pc restarts it will say found new hardware and after a while the pc will ask you to restart again - restart
test your drive does this work
If not is you drive shown in my computer ? if not then you may have a problem with the windows registry - a program may have added upper and lower filters in the current_control_set under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
if it is shown then this will not be the problem
Also in the device manager double click on the primary id channel - then click on the advance settings - make sure both devices have for thier transfer mode DMA is available
The best way to see if it is a software or hardware problem is to create a bootable cd and then restart your computer - if it does not recognise it outside of windows then it will definatley be a hardware probelm
Try this link for a generic bootup disk - see below
if this works then it will be a software related problem - try a third party cd reading program - goto www.download.com and get some from this site
Hope this helps
2006-07-22 23:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by FEN 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Check if the CD driver software is properly installed, better re-install it. Sometimes, the connecting cable is not attached to the motherboard, at that time you can get these type of issues.
To verify if your CD connecting cables & drivers are properly installed, try to burn (write) data on a BLANK CD. If its burning okay then everything is fine.
I doubt if cleaning lens will help, as you said its a new CD writer.
2006-07-23 05:50:34 · answer #2 · answered by Vicky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ther may b defect in ur cdrw of u might not done the connections properly.....also check that is ur cdrw detected by ur pc...i mean is software of cdrw properly installed in ur pc...if everything is alright n thn too ther is a prob. call a prof. to check it out n solve it or jst change ur cdrw n take new one since the piece u might hav got may b defective
2006-07-23 05:43:13 · answer #3 · answered by dbs s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the Cd's if they are blank then yea that would be normal. Other then that download all the drivers for it then it will show up.
2006-07-23 06:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anointed71 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try cleaning your lenses using a lens cleaner CD. If it still doesn't work, there is probably something wrong with your drive.
2006-07-23 05:38:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anindya 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn the CD over. LOL
2006-07-23 05:40:34 · answer #6 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a CD that you have copied (RIP) then it needs to finalized...try that. Also make sure that it isn't a DVD drive it won't work if it is.
2006-07-23 05:45:50 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its broken go repair it
2006-07-23 05:40:27 · answer #8 · answered by ahm45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋