CD-ROM drive will not read CD-ROM's anymore

[Guest]

Just like turning on a light switch, all of the sudden my CD-ROM drive won't read. It was working fine but now it won't autorun, Windows doesn't recognize that there's a CD-ROM in the drive. I would appreciate some advice, I tried using Windows Troubleshooter and it gave no answers. The device manager states that the drive is functioning properly. Any help whatsoever will be greatly appreciated.

 

[Guest]

My systen has done the same thing after the last
update. I have sent emails to microsoft for assistence
as it is due to the sp ( windows update issue)I hope they
repsond.

-----Original Message-----
Just like turning on a light switch, all of the sudden

my CD-ROM drive won't read. It was working fine but now
it won't autorun, Windows doesn't recognize that there's
a CD-ROM in the drive. I would appreciate some advice, I
tried using Windows Troubleshooter and it gave no
answers. The device manager states that the drive is
functioning properly. Any help whatsoever will be greatly
appreciated.

 

[myth-unit]

Perhaps try installing the latest IDE Controller drivers
for your motherboard. Most motherboard drivers these days
come in one packaged .exe -- try your mobo' maker's
website.

 

[Guest]

my daughter's pc has the same problem with the dvd/cd reader and cd burner. it just as mysteriously started reading discs when we left a disc in the drive and re-booted. I suspect that xp has a problem, but am going to check out the prior post, too.

 

[Lynn1232]

I am having the same problem, but with all my drives -
A:, Zip, CD, CD-RW & Compact Flash card reader. Windows
Trouble Shooter did not help me either and I cannot do a
system restore to get the drives back.

-----Original Message-----
Just like turning on a light switch, all of the sudden

my CD-ROM drive won't read. It was working fine but now
it won't autorun, Windows doesn't recognize that there's
a CD-ROM in the drive. I would appreciate some advice, I
tried using Windows Troubleshooter and it gave no
answers. The device manager states that the drive is
functioning properly. Any help whatsoever will be greatly
appreciated.

 

[Guest]

The same thing is happening to my computer, with the CD-ROM drive and the burn, or F, drive. I am not sure what to do here. Microsoft Troubleshoot didn't help with this, and as was previously mentioned, a restore can not be done to correct it. HELP!!!

 

[Peter Hutchison]

I am having the same problem, but with all my drives -
A:, Zip, CD, CD-RW & Compact Flash card reader. Windows
Trouble Shooter did not help me either and I cannot do a
system restore to get the drives back.
my CD-ROM drive won't read. It was working fine but now
it won't autorun, Windows doesn't recognize that there's
a CD-ROM in the drive. I would appreciate some advice, I
tried using Windows Troubleshooter and it gave no
answers. The device manager states that the drive is
functioning properly. Any help whatsoever will be greatly
appreciated.

Some things to check:
1. If you have tweakui installed, enable ALL drives.
2. If you have old CD burner s/w installed, remove it.
3. Remove any so-called accelerator software
4. Apply D Knox's CD Fix at
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_cd_dvd_fix.htm
5. If you installed any drivers from Microsoft's windows update site,
remove them (they are known to cause problems).
6. Check the MS Knowledge base at
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?id=fh;en=us;kbinfo

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/

 

[Guest]

Sound like my problem, If I boot with media in CD drive, zip drive or CD card reader, will work fine. If drives are empty when I boot, cannot read anythingbb

 

[Guest]

I came thinking there would be nothing.
MComputer, Win XP Home just stopped reading anything on CDROM E and CDRW F, music CDs will PLAY and list on either in media players , and tracks are displayed for it and in media players. Windows Media 9 just isn't stable enough SUDDENLY so I don't know if I get media file listing.

In exlplorer, nothing is shown for drive F but I can select it. Drive E stops me with Drive inaccessible .... Incorrect Function error if I try to display it put will remain selected.