[SOLVED] CD/DVD ROM drive Problem

magicdude · 08-30-2008, 04:13 AM

My CD/DVD ROM drive is not working. It does not read any disks. I'm not sure what to do. Recently, I re-installed my OS due to a BSOD problem. It could read CDs for a bit but now it has stopped working completely.

What should I do?

**sobeit** · 08-30-2008, 06:09 AM

after reinstalling the os, did you go to the computer manufacturers website and download the latest drivers for it? or was the drive installed separately?

magicdude · 08-30-2008, 01:44 PM

well I didn't go to the manufacturers website and I dont think I installed the drive seperately...

magicdude · 10-12-2008, 02:09 PM

Please can someone help me soon...this is really annoying me and I can't do anything.

I mean 161 views and no one has bothered to reply apart form solbeit who has stopped after one post :(

**BCCOMP** · 10-12-2008, 05:52 PM

Hi Magicdude,
What is the make and model of this computer?
Does the CD-rom show up in My Computer?
Are you getting any error codes?
Is there any errors in the device manager (Yellow or red exclamation points)?
To get to the device manager:
Right click on My Computer>Properties>Hardware Tab>Device Manager.
If there are no errors, then go to DVD/CD-Rom devises (in the device manager) and click on the + sign to expand it. Right click on the cd-rom and uninstall.
Reboot your PC and see if it works. XP will reload the drivers for your cd-rom.
Let me know how you make out.
Thanks,
Bill

Mcninjaguy · 10-12-2008, 07:25 PM

definitely check what BCCOMP says I would've said the same

magicdude · 10-13-2008, 12:27 PM

I just logged onto my computer today and everything was fixed - just like magic. It was amazing! I don't know what exactly happened, but the computer must have fixed it manually.

Thank you for replying so quickly and I really appreciate your effort support.

Thanks Magicdude

**BCCOMP** · 10-13-2008, 01:33 PM

Glad you got it up and running.
Maybe the reboot (login) resolved your issue

Thanks,
Bill

08-30-2008, 04:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
magicdude Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3	[SOLVED] CD/DVD ROM drive Problem My CD/DVD ROM drive is not working. It does not read any disks. I'm not sure what to do. Recently, I re-installed my OS due to a BSOD problem. It could read CDs for a bit but now it has stopped working completely. What should I do? __________________ thanks Magicdude

08-30-2008, 06:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: CD/DVD ROM drive Problem after reinstalling the os, did you go to the computer manufacturers website and download the latest drivers for it? or was the drive installed separately? __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

08-30-2008, 01:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
magicdude Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3	Re: CD/DVD ROM drive Problem well I didn't go to the manufacturers website and I dont think I installed the drive seperately... __________________ thanks Magicdude

10-12-2008, 02:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
magicdude Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3	Re: CD/DVD ROM drive Problem Please can someone help me soon...this is really annoying me and I can't do anything. I mean 161 views and no one has bothered to reply apart form solbeit who has stopped after one post :( __________________ thanks Magicdude Last edited by magicdude; 10-12-2008 at 02:11 PM.

10-12-2008, 05:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,043 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: CD/DVD ROM drive Problem Hi Magicdude, What is the make and model of this computer? Does the CD-rom show up in My Computer? Are you getting any error codes? Is there any errors in the device manager (Yellow or red exclamation points)? To get to the device manager: Right click on My Computer>Properties>Hardware Tab>Device Manager. If there are no errors, then go to DVD/CD-Rom devises (in the device manager) and click on the + sign to expand it. Right click on the cd-rom and uninstall. Reboot your PC and see if it works. XP will reload the drivers for your cd-rom. Let me know how you make out. Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan

10-12-2008, 07:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: CD/DVD ROM drive Problem definitely check what BCCOMP says I would've said the same

10-13-2008, 12:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
magicdude Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3	Re: CD/DVD ROM drive Problem I just logged onto my computer today and everything was fixed - just like magic. It was amazing! I don't know what exactly happened, but the computer must have fixed it manually. Thank you for replying so quickly and I really appreciate your effort support. Thanks Magicdude __________________ thanks Magicdude

10-13-2008, 01:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
BCCOMP Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 7,043 OS: Win XP SP3 / Windows 7 Beta / Open Suse My System	Re: [SOLVED] CD/DVD ROM drive Problem Glad you got it up and running. Maybe the reboot (login) resolved your issue Thanks, Bill __________________ PC Wizard \| Everest \| Power supply info \| Memtest86+ PC Running Slow Speedfan