CDROM Drive Disappeared

rayokeefe · 10-15-2009, 01:36 PM

Compaq Deskpro CDROM Disappeard
i have an older compaq deskpro EN series "Small Form Factor". this computer has a small cd rom drive similar to a laptop. i suddenly noticed that the cdrom drive is no longer listed in "my Computer" or "device manager" or even in the bios. i checked the connections which were OK. when i put a disk in the drive it spins up and runs for a minute or so and the stops. meanwhile, no sign on the screen of the presence of the drive..i couldnt find any help for this from Compaq ( now H.P.) the Label on the drive gives the compaq model no. CRN8241B 24X but seems totally unheard of by H.P.

ComPuter - Compaq Deskpro EN Series SFF
O.S. Win2000 Prof. ( not sure if this was original OS) but drive was working fine before....

**djaburg** · 10-15-2009, 05:22 PM

Most likely the drive has failed and it doesn't matter much what you do, it's not going to come back. Your options are to either replace the drive with a compatible one or get an external unit. The laptop sized drives can be more costly than getting an external drive, but the external drives function best using USB 2.0 ports as opposed to the older 1.1 version ports. You can add USB 2.0 port with a simple and cheap add-in card if that's the way you want to go.

rayokeefe · 10-15-2009, 06:52 PM

I agree, external usb drive is now my objective !!

Thank You for a great idea !

**Tyree** · 10-16-2009, 08:01 AM

If you go external, purchasing the enclosure and optical drive separate is the better choice. Prebuilt externals tend to use enclosures with low quality circuitry.

GrTech2009 · 10-16-2009, 10:16 AM

The external drive is the way to go. Buy a USB 2.0 adapter card and get a nice good quality external cd/dvd ROM.

10-15-2009, 01:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
rayokeefe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 17 OS: XP Sp2 My System	CDROM Drive Disappeared Compaq Deskpro CDROM Disappeard i have an older compaq deskpro EN series "Small Form Factor". this computer has a small cd rom drive similar to a laptop. i suddenly noticed that the cdrom drive is no longer listed in "my Computer" or "device manager" or even in the bios. i checked the connections which were OK. when i put a disk in the drive it spins up and runs for a minute or so and the stops. meanwhile, no sign on the screen of the presence of the drive..i couldnt find any help for this from Compaq ( now H.P.) the Label on the drive gives the compaq model no. CRN8241B 24X but seems totally unheard of by H.P. ComPuter - Compaq Deskpro EN Series SFF O.S. Win2000 Prof. ( not sure if this was original OS) but drive was working fine before....

10-15-2009, 05:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
djaburg TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,319 OS: XP SP3/Vista/7 Server 2K/2K3/2K8	Re: CDROM Drive Disappeared Most likely the drive has failed and it doesn't matter much what you do, it's not going to come back. Your options are to either replace the drive with a compatible one or get an external unit. The laptop sized drives can be more costly than getting an external drive, but the external drives function best using USB 2.0 ports as opposed to the older 1.1 version ports. You can add USB 2.0 port with a simple and cheap add-in card if that's the way you want to go. __________________ Computers make it easier to do a lot of things, but most of the things they make it easier to do don't need to be done. The inherent vice of capitalism is the uneven division of blessings, while the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal division of misery.

10-15-2009, 06:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
rayokeefe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 17 OS: XP Sp2 My System	Re: CDROM Drive Disappeared I agree, external usb drive is now my objective !! Thank You for a great idea !

10-16-2009, 08:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,525 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: CDROM Drive Disappeared If you go external, purchasing the enclosure and optical drive separate is the better choice. Prebuilt externals tend to use enclosures with low quality circuitry. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

10-16-2009, 10:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
GrTech2009 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 113 OS: WinXP SP3 Win 7	Re: CDROM Drive Disappeared The external drive is the way to go. Buy a USB 2.0 adapter card and get a nice good quality external cd/dvd ROM.