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    AznxDragonx2 Posts: 8, Reputation: 0
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    Nov 26, 2005, 12:32 AM
    CD drive
    Help me my cd drive don't work. It open and closes but it doesn't read anything and it doesn't show in the my computer icon. I have windows xp and my cd drive can burn cd and dvds
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    Nov 26, 2005, 04:48 AM
    Does it show up in Device manager ?
    (right click 'my computer' > properties > hardware tab > device manager is the top button. Go down the list until you find dvd/cd drives, it maybe disabled.)

    Have you opened the case and is it connected properly ?
    Have you tried a reboot ?
    This should give you a few things to have a look at.
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    Nov 26, 2005, 09:31 AM
    I did all that still don't work
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    Nov 26, 2005, 09:40 AM
    ScreenShots

    http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...2/computer.jpg

    http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...nx2/device.jpg
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    Nov 26, 2005, 11:04 AM
    From your screen shots, there are a couple more things to try.

    Looks like it is disabled in the BIOS/CMOS as device manager doesn't show anything.
    As I don't know what system you are running I can't tell you how to enter the BIOS/CMOS.
    If you access it then you need to load "default settings" this should pick everything up for you again.

    As a long shot, if the BIOS/CMOS doesn't work, are you using hardware profiles that have disabled the DVD/CD drive ?

    WHat had you been doing before you noticed that this drive was working as this could also help us resolve your issue ?
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    Nov 26, 2005, 05:30 PM
    I done nothing and I know how to get to the bios and stuff I just hit delete on the main menu
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    Nov 26, 2005, 05:39 PM
    I was doing the usual play cs and war3. I enter the bios command and check everything. It even load optimal defualt. It still don't work
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    Nov 27, 2005, 09:55 AM
    I come to an conclusion I think my IDe cable is damaged. If you think its something else please post
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    Nov 27, 2005, 10:09 AM
    Well if you have tried everything else then all it can be is a hardware problem, either the drive or the cable.

    Have you got a spare connection on your HDD IDE cable, if so then try plugging you CD onto that.
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