yet another call of duty 4 problem

bf2holyemu · 12-02-2007, 01:15 PM

hi again guys, i havnt gotten around to building my new computer yet

still havnt sold the quad. anyways, on to the point, i bought cod4 last night to find that my computer doesnt even recognize that i put it in. the weird thing is it works for other games such as bf2. i know the game works cause i put it in my moms comp. and it worked fine. iv even done a full system restore on my computer hoping that it would fix it but no such luck. any ideas?

i also have a small question, since i did the system restore i dont have` tabbed search on and i cant figure out how to turn it on. soooo... how do i turn it on?

thanks everyone

bf2holyemu · 12-02-2007, 04:57 PM

no ideas? i would really like to play this game

bf2holyemu · 12-03-2007, 02:27 PM

anyone

**pharoah** · 12-03-2007, 10:23 PM

so you put the disc in the drive,and nothing happens?cod4 is a dvd you do have a dvd drive right?

bf2holyemu · 12-05-2007, 04:43 PM

yep its a dvd drive

**pharoah** · 12-05-2007, 10:42 PM

put the disc in the drive,then right click the drive hit explore.see what you get if it will the show files,or not.

bf2holyemu · 12-06-2007, 01:37 PM

when i do that its as if i had nothing in the drive,

bf2holyemu · 12-06-2007, 01:46 PM

hp dvd writer 740b is the name of the drive

sam1_2007 · 12-07-2007, 12:18 PM

probably the lens has gathered some dust. try cleaning with a dvd lens cleaner. put in the disc again and chk.

bf2holyemu · 12-07-2007, 01:19 PM

ok ill try that, where do i get a lens cleaner?

sam1_2007 · 12-09-2007, 07:01 AM

from some computer hardware shop. got any in ur locality?

bf2holyemu · 12-09-2007, 09:43 AM

i found a computer store that had the lens cleaner so i got it and then ran it when i got home, the disc still doesnt work. ugh idk whats wrong with this

**pharoah** · 12-09-2007, 06:35 PM

do you have access to another pc?if so test the disc in another machine.

edit: my bad you already have.maybe add a second drive to your computer.for whatever reason that one just cant read it.

bf2holyemu · 12-10-2007, 09:03 AM

yeah its gotta be something with my current hardware... ok thanks for helping guys, ill let you know how it goes when i get the new drive

bf2holyemu · 12-10-2007, 09:33 AM

can someone show me a drive that would work for this game? its a dual layer dvd so idk what would work

bf2holyemu · 12-13-2007, 10:12 AM

no one?

**pharoah** · 12-13-2007, 02:12 PM

sorry havent been on for a few days.here look at this dvd drive

bf2holyemu · 12-13-2007, 03:38 PM

that will work to play the game? even though its a burner? this type of thing is confusing for me lol

WaXeD · 12-14-2007, 03:22 PM

yes burners can read as well, otherwise it wouldnt be able to read what to burn.

bf2holyemu · 12-14-2007, 09:41 PM

lol it makes sence now that you say that

12-02-2007, 01:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	yet another call of duty 4 problem hi again guys, i havnt gotten around to building my new computer yet still havnt sold the quad. anyways, on to the point, i bought cod4 last night to find that my computer doesnt even recognize that i put it in. the weird thing is it works for other games such as bf2. i know the game works cause i put it in my moms comp. and it worked fine. iv even done a full system restore on my computer hoping that it would fix it but no such luck. any ideas? i also have a small question, since i did the system restore i dont have` tabbed search on and i cant figure out how to turn it on. soooo... how do i turn it on? thanks everyone

12-02-2007, 04:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem no ideas? i would really like to play this game

12-03-2007, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem anyone

12-03-2007, 10:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem so you put the disc in the drive,and nothing happens?cod4 is a dvd you do have a dvd drive right? __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

12-05-2007, 04:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem yep its a dvd drive

12-05-2007, 10:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem put the disc in the drive,then right click the drive hit explore.see what you get if it will the show files,or not. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

12-06-2007, 01:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem when i do that its as if i had nothing in the drive,

12-06-2007, 01:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem hp dvd writer 740b is the name of the drive

12-07-2007, 12:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
sam1_2007 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5 OS: windows	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem probably the lens has gathered some dust. try cleaning with a dvd lens cleaner. put in the disc again and chk.

12-07-2007, 01:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem ok ill try that, where do i get a lens cleaner?

12-09-2007, 07:01 AM	#11 (permalink)
sam1_2007 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5 OS: windows	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem from some computer hardware shop. got any in ur locality?

12-09-2007, 09:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem i found a computer store that had the lens cleaner so i got it and then ran it when i got home, the disc still doesnt work. ugh idk whats wrong with this

12-09-2007, 06:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem do you have access to another pc?if so test the disc in another machine. edit: my bad you already have.maybe add a second drive to your computer.for whatever reason that one just cant read it. __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015 Last edited by pharoah; 12-09-2007 at 06:36 PM.

12-10-2007, 09:03 AM	#14 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem yeah its gotta be something with my current hardware... ok thanks for helping guys, ill let you know how it goes when i get the new drive

12-10-2007, 09:33 AM	#15 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem can someone show me a drive that would work for this game? its a dual layer dvd so idk what would work

12-13-2007, 10:12 AM	#16 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem no one?

12-13-2007, 02:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
pharoah TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,188 OS: vista business edition My System	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem sorry havent been on for a few days.here look at this dvd drive __________________ Follow These Steps First Power Supply Selection Posting System Specs Oblivion Tweak Guide Video Drivers& Information TSF folding at home team 85015

12-13-2007, 03:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem that will work to play the game? even though its a burner? this type of thing is confusing for me lol

12-14-2007, 03:22 PM	#19 (permalink)
WaXeD Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 97 OS: XP	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem yes burners can read as well, otherwise it wouldnt be able to read what to burn.

12-14-2007, 09:41 PM	#20 (permalink)
bf2holyemu Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 29 OS: xp	Re: yet another call of duty 4 problem lol it makes sence now that you say that