im not very good with computer lingo and equally as bad with computers themself. i have a dell inspiron 1150 laptop and recently the cd drive stopped working. when i start up it would say could not find which im assuming means somehow it got uninstalled. obviously since it doesnt work i cant use a disc to fix anything so i was just wondering how i could get it working again without having to wipe my entire computer because i have many irreplaceable files that would be lost. please let me know how to go about this. thank you.
2006-11-11 06:55:09 · 7 answers · asked by all_for.an_alibi 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
change it. Is cheap.
2006-11-11 06:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt get unistalled it just the way u trying to set it up there alot of diffrerent ways to do it but u have to know ur comp first but if u don't know then just contact me, wellllll first take it off the cd drive and the cables nowwww don't touch the inside of the cd drive, check the cables that that goes with the cd when u plug to the cd make sure is in right and not twisted some cables for the cd doesnt work only if it comes with the cd if u use another cable is not going to read anything and u need to know jump on the cd drive thats in the cd drive where u plug the cables if u see some pointing little metals on the cd check it . orrrrrrrrr if that doesnt work go to the command setup,just go to start press start and then run type in (cmd) a black screen will show up. the cd drive must be a master slave remember that ok moving on when the black screen shows up plug in your cd and the cables don't worry u wont get electrical shocks now
2006-11-11 07:09:36 · answer #2 · answered by x_x_andre_x_x 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heh,
This is very uncommon unless the lappy is old. You can go in the hardware profile and remove the drive from there, restart with the drive in and Windows should find it. If that doesn't fix the issue, replacing that drive is simple and low cost. Finding on on ebay is the best route.
There has even been malware that can make your CD drive disappear so make sure your system is free of Viruses, Spyware, and rootkits.
2006-11-11 07:01:50 · answer #3 · answered by JMKyler3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either the disk drive got uninstalled or a wire is a little loose. Try opening your laptop disconnect the wires to the Drive and reconnect, if it doesnt recognize it still, i suggest you should Format your computer. Hope it helped
2006-11-11 06:57:38 · answer #4 · answered by d3monball3r3003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you enter the bios on the workstation (with the help of pressing the del key befor the OS starts off up) you are able to replace the boot order of the hardware on your workstation. you're able to desire to circulate replace the boot of the cd force to first (you in all possibility have the puzzling force through fact the 1st boot gadget). while interior the bios you are able to in basic terms use the arrow keys and the enter button and the F function keys. there is countless variations of the bios so which you're able to desire to verify on ur very own the place the boot units are interior the bios. good good fortune!
2016-11-23 15:53:57 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could mean that the wires that connect the drive to your computer became unpluged or damged, id be able to fix it but im not there, but good luck anyway
2006-11-11 06:58:07 · answer #6 · answered by -)-(- 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call a compueter
2006-11-11 06:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by Abz 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋