2006-09-20 19:53:20 · 6 answers · asked by honeydew 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
open the case and check the cables.
check bios.
borrow another one and test it in your system.
2006-09-20 19:56:06 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're running Windows XP, go to My Computer> Control Panel> double-click on System and a box titled System Properties opens. Now click the Hardware tab at the top of the box. Now click the Device Manager button
and look in the new window titled Device Manager, at the list or "tree". Near the top of the list you'll find "DVD/CD-ROM drives". and a little "+" to the left. Click on the "+" then find and click on your CD-ROM drive to highlight it. now right-click and a menu pop-up opens. Select "Uninstall". This won't hurt anything, it will simply clear your (probably corrupted) device driver. Have no fear here. Now you just close all the boxes and restart your computer. When Windows XP reboots, the device driver will be re-installed automatically, and everything (should) work fine! I had a Hewlett-Packard support technician take me through this procedure and it has worked for me one other time. I just remembered how we "got there" If this fails or causes a problem, just use System Restore and revert to the most recent time before you did this fix. Good Luck!!
2006-09-21 03:30:25 · answer #2 · answered by John L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You pc does not detect the cd-rom drive or your cd-rom does not detect any cd ?
I would open up the pc and check all the cabling to your CD-rom drives.
Next is to see if the drive spins and any light goes up. you should be able to hear the drive spins.
Third, find a different CD and test it.
2006-09-21 02:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by Just_curious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're using windows xp then go to device manager ==> uninstall the drive, then reboot the computer.
still the problem there? then buy a new one. Go for a DVD burner. It's the latest trend
2006-09-25 01:11:50 · answer #4 · answered by Thilina Guluwita 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does bios detect it ? if not check your connections and see th master/slave jumper settings. if bios detected it but ur operating systen is not showing it there may be something wrong with your os settings. or somebody might have played a trick by adding a NoDrive DWORD value in your registry. in that case you will need to to edit your registry....but i guess the problem is simpler and check your hardware and its connections.
2006-09-21 02:58:39 · answer #5 · answered by nita_desai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to device manager and uninstall the drive, then reboot the computer.
2006-09-21 03:21:37 · answer #6 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋