MY CD-ROM is killing me! help?

Question

ok guys im going to make it simple. i have a HP Media CEnter PC m7360n. i insert cd-r cds in there and it wont recognize that i cd is in the drive. from what i know is that i have:

HP DVD WRITER 840b ATA DEVICE
&
IDE-DVD DROM6216 ATA DEVICE

any help guys?

it used to recognize all types of cds. btw i am running Windows Vista Ultimate. does that have anything to do with it?

Answer 1

1) Make sure they are recognized: My Computer\manager\device Manager- look for exclamation points indicating a driver issue, reinstall if there is an error.
2) DVD-ROM will recognize a plain readable CD and even may indicate a disk is in the drive, but of course will not read it if CD-R or CD-RW (depends on the model)
3) Start with a music CD- load into your IDE drive- can you play the music files? repeat with DVD drive with same disc, then use a movie- same question
4) Vista Ultimate should have no diffculty reading those drives- check cabling, also check Microsoft Visa site for updates or drivers.

Good luck

Answer 2

If this is like other HP systems, you have 2 separate drives -- only one of which will write (namely the HP DVD Writer).

First and foremost -- make sure the CDR is being put in the DVD Writer drive. Of course the DVDROM drive will not recognize blank CDR media.

If your drive(s) still will not recognize the media then it's distinctly possible the drive has gone south for the winter with no intentions of returning. Seek a replacement.

Answer 3

one problem could be you didnt get a cd drive!!!!!!! i guess since it is a media center pc hp gave you only dvd drives. you should purchase a removable drive which sais cd-dvd or just cd drive.

Answer 4

If you have a DVD writer and DVD Drom... it's looking for a DVD, not a CD.

Answer 5

buy a bat and kill the s hit out of it, next go to a GOOD comp store and get a new dvd drive...