CD RW or ROM says disk is wrong format or corrupted

[Guest]

My old CD-ROM (5 years old) suddenly stopped reading CD's. (I had just installed a new router/firewall and installed Norton Internet Security). It would produce an error message that the disks had a format not readable through Windows or were corrupted. My second CDRW simply wouldn't read the cd's.
Device Manager says devices are working properly.
The CD ROM is a master on what I assume is the secondary bus the CDRW is a slave.
If I turn the computer on with a cd in the drawer the computer will read the cd no problem.
If I remove the CD then put it back in the computer then a I'm back the the wrong fromat/corruption error message
The digital audio box is not selected in the properties screen
I tired to unistall then reinstall with recent drivers from either Microsoft or manufacturer's website - no chang
I bought a new CDRW (Sony) and replaced the CD ROM with it using a new ribbon cable and audio cable - no chang

Any thoughts on what I could try next?

 

[Ben]

Well I have the same problem, my CD-ROM doesnt work now so
I tried to install XP with my CD Burner but it goes to the
install screen but it says corrupt file...need help

-----Original Message-----
My old CD-ROM (5 years old) suddenly stopped reading

CD's. (I had just installed a new router/firewall and
installed Norton Internet Security). It would produce an
error message that the disks had a format not readable
through Windows or were corrupted. My second CDRW simply
wouldn't read the cd's.

Device Manager says devices are working properly.
The CD ROM is a master on what I assume is the secondary bus the CDRW is a slave.
If I turn the computer on with a cd in the drawer the

computer will read the cd no problem.

If I remove the CD then put it back in the computer then

a I'm back the the wrong fromat/corruption error message

The digital audio box is not selected in the properties screen.
I tired to unistall then reinstall with recent drivers

from either Microsoft or manufacturer's website - no change

I bought a new CDRW (Sony) and replaced the CD ROM with

it using a new ribbon cable and audio cable - no change