Help! Computer doesn't find CD-ROM

Canyarion · 02-27-2005, 06:05 PM

Device Maganer only shows her DVD-ROM player. That one doesn't have/show any problems.

Jonbo298 · 02-27-2005, 06:38 PM

Very strange. Another quick test is to go into the Bios and see if it shows 2 cd/dvd drives attached or just one.

Other then that, if it doesnt see it, IF possible, remove it and put it into your computer and then boot up and see if your computer notices the drive. If it does see it and it works perfect, maybe something is loose on her motherboard (I say cable to the CD/DVD Drive even though its been checked). If it doesnt see it, dead drive most likely

Canyarion · 02-28-2005, 06:24 AM

I'll try that in 2 weeks (when I get there)...

Anyone else got an idea perhaps?

Before this topic sinks to the bottom of the forum?

Jonbo298 · 02-28-2005, 10:51 AM

Yeah, if anyone else has ideas besides me, shoot them out

MuGen · 02-28-2005, 11:03 AM

usually with internal drives... you need drivers for them... the drive didnt come with a cd?

Canyarion · 02-28-2005, 12:00 PM

Hm yeah probably... but it has been working for years! Perhaps my g/f throw away some files or something, but I can't imagine she just uninstalled the CD burner.

But I'll try to add some drivers...

Yoda9864 · 03-02-2005, 12:48 PM

The drive could've died. You did say that it's been used for years. But it's kind of odd that it would just stop one day. Usually when a drive dies, it flickers and sputters and then dies.