CD Drive not reading any disks

Jonfifa09 · Feb 4, 2009, 07:06 AM

My cd drive doesn't read any type of disks, ive tried music and installation disks and nothing happeneds. The drive was working fine a few days ago, but it hasnt worked since i did abit of cable mangement.
The computer is picking up that ive got a cd drive and it appears when i get boot the computer and on the hardware list.

Im using windows xp professional.

This is what the CD drive appears as in system information.

Drive D:
Description CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded No
Media Type CD-ROM
Name HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4481B
Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Status OK
Transfer Rate Not Available
SCSI Target ID 0
PNP Device ID IDE\CDROMHL-DT-ST_RW/DVD_GCC-4481B_______________E106____\5&308D6D9A&0&0.0.0
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys (5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108), 61.50 KB (62,976 bytes), 23/08/2001 13:00)

Jonfifa09 · Feb 4, 2009, 06:41 PM

Should i uninstall the cd drive driver and try and reinstall it if windows recognizes it? Problem there could be that if i unistall it and cant reinstall the driver.

seahwk83 · Feb 4, 2009, 06:51 PM

i would go with the system restore first back to when it was working and if that does not solve issue, then would attempt to get drivers

Jonfifa09 · Feb 5, 2009, 09:02 AM

i had system restore turned off. Im just going have go with unistalling the driver and hope it works. If that dont work it looks like ill be needing a new cd drive.

seahwk83 · Feb 5, 2009, 09:15 AM

before getting a new drive, remove the upper and lower filters mentioned in one of my above posts, don't worry that it mentions error code
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

and before getting new drive, see if you can get hold of another one, maybe from a friend or someone and see if another drive would do the same thing, need to rule out software before buying new hardware

Jonfifa09 · Feb 5, 2009, 06:53 PM

i just tryed that website and said i had a driver missing and it said fixed successfuly and restart my pc, so i did and it still wont recognise my cd's.

I tred delete my upper and lower filters, i followed all the steps but the upper and lower reg wasn't there.

seahwk83 · Feb 5, 2009, 08:32 PM

here is a link for the latest driver for that cd rom drive
RapidShare: Easy Filehosting

I downloaded the app from a site you would need to sign up on, so I downloaded it and uploaded it, The File is Safe, it is my upload

If this does not help situation, it may be time for a new drive

This recently happened to myself and ended up having to but a new drive, which works. I just wanted to exhaust software probablities first to hopefully not have to get new drive

Link above is for the driver which is in zip format, it would have to be unzipped and then run the .exe file and follow on screen instructions

hopefully this will work

Jonfifa09 · Feb 6, 2009, 08:58 AM

my pc couldnt seem load that link.

Last night i unistalled the driver for my cd drive and restarted my pc and the wizzard found new hardware and reinstalled the cd drive. But no luck, i think its just ware and tear over the years have cought up on it.

In the next few days i will be able try a different CD drive in my pc from another pc. So i will report back with what happends.

Thanks for your time and help seahwk. Much appreciated.

seahwk83 · Feb 6, 2009, 09:02 AM

Yea, it seems drive just had it's last day but all in all, made every effort to avoid having to get new one.

as mentioned earlier, I went through all the same things not too long ago and ended up just getting a new one

But had to try all the software "maybe" software issue, just never know

Hooper87 · Sep 22, 2009, 05:57 PM

I am having the exact same problem. ie WinXp sees the drive but wont read it>>>

Drive E:
Description CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded No
Media Type CD-ROM
Name TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552L
Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Status OK
Transfer Rate Not Available
SCSI Target ID 0
PNP Device ID IDE\CDROMTSSTCORP_CD/DVDW_TS-H552L_______________0614____\5&17374BF3&0&0.0.0
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys (5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108), 61.50 KB (62,976 bytes), 8/10/2004 3:00 PM)
>>>>>
Did not install new s/w, deleted drive, reinstalled = no joy (this sys is maybe 3yrs old)

I could not find you #2 fix solution in the thread - please repost. TX

Kims questions · Oct 4, 2009, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonfifa09

My cd drive doesn't read any type of disks, ive tried music and installation disks and nothing happeneds. The drive was working fine a few days ago, but it hasnt worked since i did abit of cable mangement.
The computer is picking up that ive got a cd drive and it appears when i get boot the computer and on the hardware list.

Im using windows xp professional.

This is what the CD drive appears as in system information.

Drive D:
Description CD-ROM Drive
Media Loaded No
Media Type CD-ROM
Name HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-4481B
Manufacturer (Standard CD-ROM drives)
Status OK
Transfer Rate Not Available
SCSI Target ID 0
PNP Device ID IDE\CDROMHL-DT-ST_RW/DVD_GCC-4481B_______________E106____\5&308D6D9A&0&0.0.0
Driver c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys (5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108), 61.50 KB (62,976 bytes), 23/08/2001 13:00)

the download was not free for the FREE download driver



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