Hello Max, Welcome to TSF!
Do you know what is actually wrong with the CD drive?
You could try this if it is not a physical damage issue...
There are a couple of ways that might help you with this issue.
Method One: Remove the registry entry
Warning: Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system.
Please Note: If you had installed multiple CD-writing software products on your computer, you need to uninstall the software products before you remove the registry keys.
1. Click
Start, and then click
Run.
2. In the Open box, type
regedit, and then click
OK.
3. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Control/Class/{4d36e965-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}
4.
On the File menu, click Export.
5. In the File name box, type
savedkey, and then click
Save.
6. Click the
REG_MULTI_SZ data type UpperFilters, and then click
Delete on the
Edit menu. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click
Yes.
Note: If this data type is missing, go to Method 2.
7. Click the
REG_MULTI_SZ data type LowerFilters, and then click
Delete on the
Edit menu. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click
Yes.
8. Quit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.
Method 2: Replace the existing driver
1. Click
Start, and then click
Control Panel.
2. If Control Panel is in
Category view, click
Performance and Maintenance, and then click
System.
If Control Panel is in Classic view, double-click
System.
3. On the
Hardware tab, click
Device Manager.
4. Click the drive with the question mark (
?) next to it.
5. On the
Action menu, click
Uninstall. When you are prompted to confirm the removal, click
OK.
6. Repeat steps 4 through 5 for any other drives with question marks.
7. On the
Action Menu, click
Scan for hardware changes.
Close all windows and reboot the computer.
Please give these two methods a try and post back with the results.
Kind Regards,
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Dave T.
If it works, Don't fix it!
Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!