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My cd-rom works and is hooked up correctly, but when I click on the drive it tells me to insert a cd, even though one is already inserted. In the properties it says it is working properly. I uninstall it, and it automatically installs itself when it restarts, yet it still never work. No matter what cd-rom I put in my computer it installs the same driver, but I need the driver for the LG electronics Cd-rom, model- gcr 8483b. It is very important!!! I have windows server 2003. Alls I want to do is upgrade it to xp, but the Cdrom doesn't work so I can't put in the cd. Also, it doesn't have usb, or a floppy drive. I put a copy of the Windows installation cd in a shared folder from a different pc. When I opened the shared folder from this computer it had the "install now" option grayed out. If anybody has any ideas or suggestions please respond.
I'm not trying to upgrade to XP, sorry if I worded it wrong. Im trying to reload the PC. Start with a fresh slate with XP. I downloaded the drivers but nothing happened. Do you have any ideas on how I can install XP on this computer. The problem is with the comp not the cd-rom, because when I put a working cd-rom in there it didn't work either, but it has the same "system driver" installed for the device. Is there anyway I can download an evaluation copy of XP and then put in the product key that I have? Also, in the BIOS it says the cd-rom is not installed, even though device manager says it is, and detects it everytime I uninstall it. Also, it is drive: H, i don't know if that makes a difference.
The problem is going to be with the BIOS, the BIOS is going to have to detect the CD Rom regardless if operating system sees it to be able to boot with CD
see if you can get a BIOS update for your system board or if you have access to another CD Rom, try and use that to get the install going and then exchange back
I'm sure you already know info below
How to Format Drive and Install Windows from Scratch
How do I change it in BIOS to say the cd-rom is installed? and I have put other working cd-rom in this case, but the same error occurs. Even though the device is detected, and the cd-rom is reading the CD it still says please insert disk. I know the cd-rom works because I've tried it in other cases. I just don't know what the deal is. The comp originally came installed with xp pro, but my work changed it to server 2003, now I have to change it back
It only takes one second for a lightbulb to change its status from "giving light" to "never giving light again". A millisecond. Even having previously used the bulb in other light fixtures may not change the fact that a few seconds ago, it burned out.
So, on the chance that your CD burner is NOW broken, take it out and try it in one of the other computers you mentioned again. Try it now and see if it really can see, read, download and burn in another CPU.
But you did mention that your cd rom was not seen in the BIOS, if this is the case, try another cd rom in that computer to see if BIOS can see another CD drive
How do I configure the setting in BIOS so that it says Cd-rom is installed, also how do I configure USB settings in BIOS. The only thing I see when I go to BIOS is boot order, and next to USB and CDROM it says not installed, but I cant configure them there
I have put another CD rom in this case, and bios doesnt recognize it either, also when I try to update BIOS when I click the EXE file it says must be logged on as administrator, and I AM logged on as administrator!!! Ive tried logging on as the domain admin in the domain, and as admin on this local computer, neither work
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