My CD drive doesn't work right -- has a blind spot?

bwarren97 · May 29, 2011

My computer's DVD-ROM drive seems to have a blind spot. Any time I try to install a game through a disc, the installation stops around 20% due to a read error, but everything else installs just fine up to that point. It can read video DVD's just fine, as well as audio CD's. I understand that it is having a problem at this point in time because it's an old computer, but I just want to know how to fix it.

Tmagic650 · May 30, 2011

"but I just want to know how to fix it"...
Replace the drive

bwarren97 · Jun 2, 2011

Tmagic650 said:
Replace the drive

I know that is the best option, but the problem is I don't think a replacement drive is available for this computer. It was probably manufactured around the year 2000. I'm even running Windows XP Pro. Service Pack 2.

If there is a replacement cd drive available, then where can I take the computer to get it?

Tmagic650 · Jun 2, 2011

Don't worry about the computers age. The CMOS battery might be dead if you loose the date and time setting with the computer unplugged for a while. You can still buy IDE CD/DVD drives and hard drives. If you have at least 512MB of system memory you should update XP to Service Pack 3... and save your penny's for a new computer. Any good computer service/repair shop can fix you up with the proper CD/DVD drive

bwarren97 · Jun 5, 2011

Ok, I will do that. Thanks!

bwarren97 · Jun 5, 2011

Wait...where do I go to get an upgrade. If I can just download it, post a link.

Tmagic650 · Jun 5, 2011

Just use Windows Update. You can find it in the all programs list. If you have less than 512MB of system memory XP Service Pack 3 might not work for you

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