I have the cd drive that my pc came with and one day it wouldnt read it is not dead it still opens and closes but i put in a disk and it wont read i even click on my computer and it says there no disk drive so does any 1 know how to get this to work or know of a file that will get my computer to re recognize that cd drives exist like a main boot up or something that will install files to add a cd drive or something?
2007-02-24 05:48:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Go to the device manager and see if it is there and working.
Right-click on My Computer/properties/hardware and click on Device manager.
Open the + at DVD/CD ROM drives and see if it is there. If not, you have a cable unplugged. You can also check the drivers from there.
2007-02-24 06:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by Aldo the Apache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried reading different CD's, commercial and home made? A CD created on another computer may not be readable on yours.
If it won't read anything, but worked before, it either died or you may have malware on your PC or installed a new program that trashed the driver.
Go to the Deviice Manager under System tools in the Control Panel and choose your CD drive. Un-install the driver, then reboot. Windows should install the correct device driver.
If that fails, go shopping.
2007-02-24 05:57:56 · answer #2 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check if the cables have come out - you should have 2 cables: a red & yellow cable (power) and a flat cable (looks like a scart lead).
if they are both plugged into the CD Drive, check if the flat cable is connected to the motherboard (a big computer chip which everything plugs into).
if thats all done & it still dont work - i'd just go buy another 1 from PC World
DVD Re Writer about £40
i suggest getting phillips or lite-on - havn't had any problems with these makes : )
2007-02-24 06:04:22 · answer #3 · answered by gopal892005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
r u positive it really is a bootable disk? Or is it sumthin else, regardless of it really is, u require a bootable disk to commence up. Take ur field to a operating laptop or computer tech. per chance he would locate owt wat the problem is. the in effortless words problem i imagine is that u hav no longer inserted the appropriate disk. dont do some thing 2 ur cd dryv, els u will damaj that 2 playstation - dont set up xp, why no longer purchase vista?
2016-12-04 21:37:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have sonic or roxio you probably need to go into registry and delete upper and lower filters, they are causing this problem alot lately. Google Upper lower filters roxio
2007-02-24 05:52:05 · answer #5 · answered by keith s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋