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Discussion in 'PC Hardware' started by greissmann, 2009/03/29.

  1. 2009/03/29
    greissmann

    greissmann Inactive Thread Starter

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    My CD drive is inop. I cannot burn a cd or play a cd. I purchased and installed an ADS Tech Instant music product to transfer my vinyl collection to CD. I am able to copy my albums onto my computer, but now my cd drive won't recognize a cd. I uninstalled the NERO cd that came with my ADS unit, and no change. I restored my pc to a date before I installed the NERO software, and still no change. In properties of the E-drive, all seems OK. I even uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers, no change. It's been about 2 months since I used the cd player/burner so I don't know if what I did last week with the ADS unit caused the problem or not. Please help!

    Thanks
    Greg
     
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    PeteC

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    Do you get an error message when you insert, say, a data CD?

    It is possible that there is dust on the lens - try blasting compressed air from a can into the drive - tray open.

    Have you uninstalled the drive through Device Manager and rebooted to let Windows redetect and reinstall it?

    Does the drive light flash on boot or on inserting a CD?

    Check the power and ribbon cables to the drive and remove and reseat them at each end.

    Strong possibility that the drive has quietly died.
     
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    Removing the Upper and/or Lower Filter keys may help. Make sure you remove the right one, here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060/

    If the Filter key(s) do not exist then it is a different problem. If after removing the Upper and/or Lower Filters, the drive does not show up in Device Manager, restart the computer and check the POST screen during start-up or go into the BIOS set-up to see if the drive shows there. If it doesn't show in either, then the drive is probably defective and needs replacement.
     
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  5. 2009/03/30
    greissmann

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    PeteC, I've blown out the lens, and the drive light does flash. I've uninstalled and let the pc reinstall. No change. BurrWalnut, where on the BIOS set up will I find where the drive is? Should it be on the first page or elsewhere? And what is the POST screen?
     
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    BurrWalnut

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    Firstly, have you looked for and removed the one or two registry keys I mentioned? If you are concerned about removing them, create a system restore point (All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Restore > Create a restore point) and then remove them if they are present.
     
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    PeteC

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    Power On Self Test - a DOS based screen which (generally) shows as you boot - white text on a black ground.
     
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  8. 2009/04/14
    greissmann

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    cd inop

    Yep, the drive failed-got a used drive from a friend and all's good. Thanks for the help all!!

    Greg
     
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    PeteC

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    You're welcome :)
     
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