problem with cdrom

[Guest]

sometimes imy cd rom does not read any disks
i get this error in the event viewer
Friday, July 08, 2005 Cdrom The device, \Device\CdRom1, has a bad block.
please help thanks
ken

 

[Sharon F]

sometimes imy cd rom does not read any disks
i get this error in the event viewer
Friday, July 08, 2005 Cdrom The device, \Device\CdRom1, has a bad block.
please help thanks
ken

The drive may need cleaning or may need to be replaced. Have also seen that
error message when a cd is damaged but since the errors show up when the
drive is not reading any cds, it sounds like the problem is with the drive.

 

[Guest]

thank you upon futher investigation i have also found this error message
could this be the real cause of the problem? Windows Operating System
ID: 11
Source: Cdrom
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: IO_ERR_CONTROLLER_ERROR
Message: The driver detected a controller error on %1.

Explanation
This problem is typically caused by a failing cable that connects the drive
to the computer.


User Action
Replace the cable.

 

[Sharon F]

thank you upon futher investigation i have also found this error message
could this be the real cause of the problem? Windows Operating System
ID: 11
Source: Cdrom
Version: 5.2
Symbolic Name: IO_ERR_CONTROLLER_ERROR
Message: The driver detected a controller error on %1.

Explanation
This problem is typically caused by a failing cable that connects the drive
to the computer.


User Action
Replace the cable.

Good. It's a lot less expensive to replace a cable than a drive. Good luck
with this.