CD drive not working

tniemuth95 · 11-06-2009, 02:54 PM

Just as the title implies, my CD drive is not working. It is a Mad Dog CD re-writable drive, it is very old and I plan on getting a new one, but is it the CD drive, or the motherboard? I have already tried putting the cables in different slots, and checked the pins, none of those are out, and also the light on the CD drive comes on, but my computer doesn't recognize it, maybe I just don't have proper drivers?

**Tyree** · 11-06-2009, 03:22 PM

The drivers are in the OS. Try the drive in another PC but it sounds like a failed unit.

**koala** · 11-12-2009, 02:28 PM

Is the drive not being recognised in BIOS or is it just in Windows Explorer?

Have you tried a new data cable?

If you've installed or uninstalled any CD burning software recently, try the instructions below. If this doesn't fix it, it won't do any harm, so it's worth giving it a go.

Go to Start > Run > regedit and remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values from this registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Class \ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

Then reboot.

Important: Make a backup (export) before making any changes to the registry.

11-06-2009, 02:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
tniemuth95 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 10 OS: win xp	CD drive not working Just as the title implies, my CD drive is not working. It is a Mad Dog CD re-writable drive, it is very old and I plan on getting a new one, but is it the CD drive, or the motherboard? I have already tried putting the cables in different slots, and checked the pins, none of those are out, and also the light on the CD drive comes on, but my computer doesn't recognize it, maybe I just don't have proper drivers?

11-06-2009, 03:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,410 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: CD drive not working The drivers are in the OS. Try the drive in another PC but it sounds like a failed unit. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-12-2009, 02:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,307 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: CD drive not working Is the drive not being recognised in BIOS or is it just in Windows Explorer? Have you tried a new data cable? If you've installed or uninstalled any CD burning software recently, try the instructions below. If this doesn't fix it, it won't do any harm, so it's worth giving it a go. Go to Start > Run > regedit and remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values from this registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \ Class \ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318} Then reboot. Important: Make a backup (export) before making any changes to the registry. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here