CD-Drive = Kaput!

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2004-03-22 11:48am

Yes, my computer has suddenly decided to stop my cd-drive from working.

First all that other bullshit, now this. I think it fucking hates me. The comp is a custom-job, so I doubt I could take it into a repair-shop and just have it fixed up. Could there be a reason software-wise that stops the drive from working? I'm running Windows XP btw.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-03-22 11:54am

try reinstalling the drivers that the CD drive works with maybe? look up the website of the company that makes your drive and see what they have.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2004-03-22 12:55pm

Darth_Zod wrote:try reinstalling the drivers that the CD drive works with maybe? look up the website of the company that makes your drive and see what they have.

Thats the problem, I dont even know what company made the damned thing. (actually, the comp is 'officially' my brother's, but he never uses the thing.... I'll have to ask him.)

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-03-22 01:00pm

XP uses general drivers for cd-rom it's a very rare that needs drivers.

Try this R-Click my computer / Choose Manage / Device Manager / DVD CD Rom drivers / R-Click on the malfunktion device / Propeties / Driver / Update Driver / Go with the defaults and restart.

If it still fails I think your out of luck and might as well buy a new cd-rom

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-03-22 01:01pm

Captain tycho wrote:
Darth_Zod wrote:try reinstalling the drivers that the CD drive works with maybe? look up the website of the company that makes your drive and see what they have.
Thats the problem, I dont even know what company made the damned thing. (actually, the comp is 'officially' my brother's, but he never uses the thing.... I'll have to ask him.)

the brand should be printed somewhere on the CD drive. if not on the front then open up the case and take a look at the labels on it.

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2004-03-22 01:32pm

[Dr. Frankenstein] ITS ALIVE ITS ALIVE! ITS ALIVEE! [/Dr Frankenstein.]
Ok now, who the fuck turned it off!?

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2004-03-22 05:44pm

Captain tycho wrote:[Dr. Frankenstein] ITS ALIVE ITS ALIVE! ITS ALIVEE! [/Dr Frankenstein.]
Ok now, who the fuck turned it off!?

Try a SpybotSD scan. If you see something called C_Dilla, there's your problem. Blast it swiftly and with Deadly Force.

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-03-22 06:07pm

I had troubles with my CD-rom before formatting. Sometimes iit was just dissapearing. To put it back I had to do a rescan for hardware changes in the Device Manager (Windows XP).

Captain tycho · Post by **Captain tycho** » 2004-03-22 07:42pm

Ok, it seemed the problem was a corrupted driver, which I reinstalled. I am pleased to report my CD drive is healthy again.