Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    m7amad's Avatar
    m7amad Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Jan 14, 2012, 12:26 PM
    My cd drive does not read cds?
    My PC is reading any cd as empty cd
    Note : it is reading dvd's normaly
    Is their a problem in the hardware or in the software ?
    cmeeks's Avatar
    cmeeks Posts: 754, Reputation: 64
    Senior Member
    		  
    #2

    Jan 15, 2012, 09:17 AM
    Reseat all cables, reseat both ends of the data cable then, try reloading the drivers you can get them form the manufactures web site. If this dose not help replace the drive
    Appzalien's Avatar
    Appzalien Posts: 540, Reputation: 57
    Senior Member
    		  
    #3

    Jan 16, 2012, 09:00 AM
    A combo drive actually uses two different lens configurations for the cd and for the dvd. It's possible for one to stop working and the other to still work. Try buying a cd/dvd lens cleaning disk, their not expensive and you should be using them on occasion anyway to keep the lens clean. I like to use canned air to blow out the drive first with the tray open To get rid of any dust or hair buildup. Keep the can upright so it doesn't blow freezing liquid and use short bursts. Then run the cleaning disk as per instructions.

    Forget about downloading software from the manufacturer since this is not normally needed except for DOS. If you want to reinstall the drivers, just open the Device Manager, find the drive in question and right click selecting "uninstall" then reboot the PC and Windows will reinstall the generic drivers it uses for all optical drives. This works great if for some reason the drivers became corrupted. If your using XP just hit the start button, find My Computer and right click selecting Properties. Select the Hardware tab then Device Manager and finally DVD/CD-Rom Drives. Locate the drive by name and right click uninstall and reboot. Be careful if you have Daemon Tools installed or another Virtual Drive, you do not want to uninstall those drivers since they are not Windows generic.
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

CD drive won't read CDs. [ 3 Answers ]

It was working fine all day today until I put in a newly burnt CD-R (burnt on another computer, by the way, this one is just a plain cdrom drive), a CD-R which seems to have been faulty (if that's possible). This CD had nothing but video files (no audio), but when I put it into the computer Windows...

My CD Drive won't read CDs [ 1 Answers ]

I know this is a repeated questions and was asked tons of times but I need the answer My laptop is HP Pavilion dv7 at first it used to read cds and I used it to install an anti virus .But , recently it doesn't do its job any more and when I put cd at first strange noise not usual reading cd noise...

CD Drive won't read CDs [ 4 Answers ]

It just won't run my reinstallation DVD disc, It seems that it wants to, but then it does not open and lt refuses to read. I have had the problem for a while but It never really bothered me. But that Ineed to a complete clean recovery due to the upgrade of Window 7, whice is recommended. However it...

My CD drive won't read CDs [ 1 Answers ]

I looked for an answer online and asked the HP tech support, I couldn't find anything online, and the HP support wanted to sell me a new one, so now I found this website and could use some help. My CD drive has had a lot of trouble opening and closing, after awhile it wouldn't burn CDs, but just...

My CD Drive won't read CDs! [ 28 Answers ]

It just won't run any discs, It opens and closes, but refuses to read. I have had the problem for a while but It never really bothered me... Until I just tried to install Morrowind. Now it's personal, and needs to be fixed. My parents will not do anything about it because "it doesn't concern them,...

View more questions Search