CD-ROM not working

sam123 · 10-03-2006, 10:57 AM

Hi,
My CD-ROM is playing up, the computer wont recognise its all plugged in, I have no idea why it isnt working!
HELP????

StrangleHold · 10-03-2006, 01:05 PM

Is this a new drive or one that worked and does not now!

**Archangel** · 10-03-2006, 01:50 PM

we need a bit more info than that please

Like strangleHold said.
*is it a new build in drive?
*did it worked once already?
*what isnt seen by the pc? that you putted a disk into it,. or is the whole drive not recognized?

sam123 · 12-11-2006, 10:49 AM

It is one that came with the computer when i bought it about 2 years ago it first stopped working a few months ago when i put another hard disk in the computer, i have since removed the hard disk, but still nothing, i have used different cables and moved the jumper around i have no idea whats wrong with it??? First i thought it might have just died but it powers up fine it just isn't recognised by the BIOS it just says not installed? I don't want to go out and buy a new one if i don't need to but i am getting a bit desperate as my PC is in desperate need to be formatted but i can't untill i got this drive working, i dont have another one??

Sam

gurra92 · 12-11-2006, 04:06 PM

When you boot the computer, you'll see wich device is on wich IDE. Does the CD-ROM appear in that list? If it doesnt, the CD-ROM isn't plugged in correctly. If it does is this is a Windows-problem (or any other OS).

PS: You can freeze the screen by pressing the "Pause/Break" button.

10-03-2006, 10:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
sam123 Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Eastbourne, UK Age: 19 Posts: 115	CD-ROM not working Hi, My CD-ROM is playing up, the computer wont recognise its all plugged in, I have no idea why it isnt working! HELP????

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Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,068	we need a bit more info than that please Like strangleHold said. is it a new build in drive? did it worked once already? *what isnt seen by the pc? that you putted a disk into it,. or is the whole drive not recognized? __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

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12-11-2006, 10:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
sam123 Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Eastbourne, UK Age: 19 Posts: 115	It is one that came with the computer when i bought it about 2 years ago it first stopped working a few months ago when i put another hard disk in the computer, i have since removed the hard disk, but still nothing, i have used different cables and moved the jumper around i have no idea whats wrong with it??? First i thought it might have just died but it powers up fine it just isn't recognised by the BIOS it just says not installed? I don't want to go out and buy a new one if i don't need to but i am getting a bit desperate as my PC is in desperate need to be formatted but i can't untill i got this drive working, i dont have another one?? Sam

12-11-2006, 04:06 PM	#5 (permalink)
gurra92 Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 64	When you boot the computer, you'll see wich device is on wich IDE. Does the CD-ROM appear in that list? If it doesnt, the CD-ROM isn't plugged in correctly. If it does is this is a Windows-problem (or any other OS). PS: You can freeze the screen by pressing the "Pause/Break" button.