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My CD-Rom at work wont work

Discussion in 'Audio and Video' started by misangelus, Jan 15, 2004.

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  1. misangelus Newcomer, in training

    It wont read or recongize anything when i put any software or music cd in the drive. Please help. thanks
    misangelus, Jan 15, 2004
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  2. ak_in_charge Newcomer, in training

    Well you can always take your CDROM out and take it apart to clean the lens up a bit, that usually takes care of the problem, but that can be tricky if you don't know what your doing.

    It sounds to me like your CDROM is bad.

    I don't know what you cash flow is but there really not expensive at all if you do have to put in a new one.

    Good luck.
    ak_in_charge, Jan 15, 2004
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  3. poertner_1274 secroF laicepS topShceT

    Try checking the cables, at the motherboard, and on the drive, as they could have slipped out somehow. After checking them thoroughtly, I would assume that the drive is bad. Just get a new one, they are no more than 20 dollars brand new. Check ebay or a local computer shop.
    poertner_1274, Jan 15, 2004
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  4. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    To take another view based on this limited information - perhaps his work has just disabled access to that drive for its employees.
    SNGX1275, Jan 16, 2004
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  5. poertner_1274 secroF laicepS topShceT

    That could be, but I'm not sure why a company would disallow employees to use their drives. I would think they are pretty important for daily operations. But maybe they have everything they need on the network, who knows. Good point SNGX
    poertner_1274, Jan 16, 2004
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  6. misangelus Newcomer, in training

    Thanks for the help. I will check the cables and see whats going on and if its a bad cd rom then i will get my boss to replace it. Thanks again.

    Virginia
    misangelus, Jan 16, 2004
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  7. tripleione Newcomer, in training

    If your cables aren't UDMA-capable, you might try enabling PIO transfers on your drive. It will be a lot slower and use more CPU time, but your drive will work at least.

    Right click My Computer -> Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> IDE ATA ATAPI controllers -> Secondary IDE channel -> Advanced Settings

    Change Primary device to PIO mode only.
    tripleione, Jan 17, 2004
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  8. Daveskater Banned

    i agree, i expect the drive has just been disabled but if it hasn't then you can try using a lens-claner cd first before replacing the whole thing.
    Daveskater, Aug 30, 2006
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  9. mailpup TechSpot Special Forces

    If you have to buy a plain cd-rom drive, they are dirt cheap. At newegg.com they are about $13 to $15 plus shipping and tax (if any).

    By the way, if you use the earphone jack on the front of the cd-rom drive itself, note that not all replacement cd-rom drives come with an earphone jack anymore. Some still do, so just something to watch for maybe.
    mailpup, Aug 30, 2006
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  10. wolfram TechSpot Paladin

    Did you check this thread's date? :haha:

    January 15 2004 :haha:
    wolfram, Aug 30, 2006
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  11. mailpup TechSpot Special Forces

    Don't you just hate when that happens? :) Maybe I should add that to the things-you-hate thread.
    mailpup, Aug 31, 2006
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  12. Daveskater Banned

    oh yeah haha might be a bit out of date now :D
    Daveskater, Aug 31, 2006
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  13. wolfram TechSpot Paladin

    A little bit outdated :)
    wolfram, Aug 31, 2006
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