HELP!!! cd-rom not working. Can anyone help?

Question

Okay heres the deal....The cd-rom doesn't work. it just will not read the discs and when i try to do it manual still nothing. when i go to my computer and click on the icon for cd-ron i get a box that pops up saying "D:" "is not accesible" and "this devices not ready". Okay then i go to my control panel and click system properties. when i click on the cd-rom from there it brings up a box, when i click general tab it says this device is working properly. when i click the settings tab it has three things checked. options disconn.,auto insert, and DMA. so i'm confused one thing is saying that its working properly andthe says its not accessible....wtf!!! the drive its in is D:.....please help if you can. Did it just take a sh!t or is it something i can fix.

Thanks

Answer 1

It sounds like it may have bitten the dust but what I would try if it was my system, I would go back into the control panel>system>hardware>device manager and remove the device. Then shut down the machine,unplug it, pop open the case and disconnect the power cable and drive cable from the cd drive. leave the case open plug the machine back in and run windows once without the cdrom connected. After windows has run, shut it down, unplug it, reconnect the cables to the cd rom, close up the machine and get it running again. Windows should detect the cd rom and reinstall the drivers. If it doesn't the cd rom is probably gone.

Answer 2

1. If the CD-ROM will boot from a recovery CD, then this would indicate a Windows software problem instead of a CD-ROM issue. It can usually be attributed to a corrupt driver. To reinstall the drivers:

1. Go to Start>> Right click My Computer>> Properties>> Hardware>> Device Manager.

2. Expand DVD/CD-ROM Drives line item.

3. Right click on the items below and select Uninstall drive on the resulting menu.

4. Re-boot the system and Windows will automatically detect the CD-ROM drive and re-install the drivers for you.

2. Try a different media - some brands will just not work correctly with a given CD-ROM drive. Watch out for compatibility problems with Maxell, Memorex and Macromedia CDs.

3. Check for unusual noises, maybe a ticking type noise. This could indicate a cracked disk. Or, the media may not be seated correctly on the spindle.

4. Is the access light on?

5. Is the CD Clean?

6. Check error messages in Event Viewer. Here's how:

Go to Start>> Settings>> Control Panel>> Administrative Tools>> Computer Management (or Event Viewer)

7. Check your manufacturer's web site for software updates and drive updates. Check for QSI firmware updates.

8. For DVD - Are you trying to write to a DVD that is READ ONLY?

9. If all has failed, you may be faced with performing a complete Operating System Recovery or Repair (preferred).

10. If nothing above has worked for you, then you may need to take the drive in to a service facility for repair or replace the drive.

Answer 3

You can try uninstalling andf reinstalling the drivers, and running a cleaning CD, but the drive has probably bitten the dust.

Answer 4

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