not reading cd drives

[Pam]

sent this before, but no answers, so hoping new subject line will catch
someone's eye

all of the sudden - win xp pro will not read any of the files or run any
cd's on my 2 cd rom drives - can someone help me figure out how to get them
working? I uninstlled and reinstalled them thru devices - but still not
working - when I put a cd in - the light goes on .... stays on red and if I
try to open up the cd in explorer - I can click on the drive letter, but
nothing shows up in the right section for files.....it's like its
recognizing the drive, but nothing on the cd's

HELP

 

[Kelly Cotter]

sent this before, but no answers, so hoping new subject line will
catch someone's eye

all of the sudden - win xp pro will not read any of the files or run
any cd's on my 2 cd rom drives - can someone help me figure out how
to get them working? I uninstlled and reinstalled them thru devices -
but still not working - when I put a cd in - the light goes on ....
stays on red and if I try to open up the cd in explorer - I can click
on the drive letter, but nothing shows up in the right section for
files.....it's like its recognizing the drive, but nothing on the cd's

HELP

check all ide cables are connected and also try a different ide cable.
what mobo are you using ?
let me know if this helps

 

[Pam]

Kelly - thanks for asking - I thought it was just my 2 cd drives - but my A
(floppy) drive is not working and neither is my usb sandisk for my digital
camera!!! I just noticed this this morning - I'll check all the cables - but
what is a mobo? also - when I go into my computer - all 4 removable devices
show up - and if I put a cd into one of the cd drives - it acts like its
reading it - the light goes on - I can even hear it 'whirl' - but it just
won't 'see' anything on it - when I put a disk into the sandisk or the a
drive - and click on either of them, however, it says 'not accessible -
incorrect function'. any help you can give me is sure appreciated!

thanks for answering me - I'm going nuts!

 

[Kelly Cotter]

Kelly - thanks for asking - I thought it was just my 2 cd drives -
but my A (floppy) drive is not working and neither is my usb sandisk
for my digital camera!!! I just noticed this this morning - I'll
check all the cables - but what is a mobo? also - when I go into my
computer - all 4 removable devices show up - and if I put a cd into
one of the cd drives - it acts like its reading it - the light goes
on - I can even hear it 'whirl' - but it just won't 'see' anything on
it - when I put a disk into the sandisk or the a drive - and click on
either of them, however, it says 'not accessible - incorrect
function'. any help you can give me is sure appreciated!

thanks for answering me - I'm going nuts!


"Kelly Cotter"

mobo=motherboard
try reinstalling you motherboard drivers

 

[Pam]

????? oh my .... I'll have to figure out how to do that one!

 

[Pam]

ok, just wanted to follow up with the FIX

apparently someone had tried to install a cd writing program to winxp
pro..... anyway - I had to UNINSTALL ALL CD writing programs (so I don't
know if I even have one now!) boot up with a clean msconfig (followed
directions found on the internet) rebooted, held my breath and BAM! all my
removeable drives are now working!!!!!

YEAH!!!! persistence pays off ... and a scathing letter has been sent to my
entire family that my computer is now OFF LIMITS - they can bring their
laptops if they want to play on a computer when they visit.... as EVERY time
they stay - something happens...

anyway - wanted to do a follow up!