CD-Rom Drive Won't Work!!!

[Guest]

Help!!! My CD-Rom Drive will open and close, but after I close it, it makes a
whirling sound like it is starting, but nothing happens. Then I go to my
computer, and the CD-Rom Drive doesn't show up. I can't go online, but my
internet suddenly stopped working-so I'm trying to install the wireless card
to get the internet back so I can download something to fix the CD-Rom
Drive-See my problem. But I really don't want to spend a lot of money to buy
a new CD-Rom Drive-I don't have a lot of money for that or a new computer. I
bought a CD-Rom Drive for a PC a while ago-before this happened- but it won't
fit in my computer right? Any suggestions-or should I just take my sister's
computer that is a PC that works- because she just bought a laptop for
college.
Might I have to reinstall Windos XP on my computer to get rid of any viruses
or anything?
Thanks in advance for any help from anyone.

Lionking 88

 

[Guest]

Ask your Daddy to buy you a new computer, yours is "SHOT".

 

[Elmo]

Help!!! My CD-Rom Drive will open and close, but after I close it, it makes a
whirling sound like it is starting, but nothing happens. Then I go to My
Computer, and the CD-Rom Drive doesn't show up.

Lionking 88

CD repair for XP:
http://aumha.org/downloads/cdgone.zip

Also try the following. You should back up the registry before making
changes:

Click Start, Run, type Regedit, click OK.
Locate this Registry Key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class
Key Name: {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Value Data: [Delete All Value Data from UpperFilters and LowerFilters]
Note: Do not delete the Key or the Multi-String Values. Delete only the
data values.
Exit Registry and Reboot