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CD-RW No longer functioning
My CD-RW stopped working. I have no idea why. I reseated the cables to make
for sure they hadn't come loose. On boot up, the CD-RW access light comes on, but it won't open and in the Device Manager, it isn't listed. I checked the BIOS and it's being recognized there. I'm wondering if the driver might have gotten deleted or corrupted? I talked to my computer manufacturer's tech guy and he said that this CD drive uses the generic CD-RW driver that came on Windows ME. Any idea how I can get it??? He told me to run the Application Recovery CD, but I can't do that if the CD drive isn't working. |
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CD-RW No longer functioning
CDRWs just like CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs, etc., die and the chances are that
that is what has happened. Your problem is, IMO, unlikely to be due to the lack of a driver. One test you can do is to boot to DOS using a Win Me boot floppy and choose the option (3 I think) that includes CD-ROM support. When at the A:\ DOS prompt insert a data CD (rather than an audio CD) and type DIR D:\ If you have more than one hard disk or disk partition adjust the drive letter (D:\) accordingly. Do you see the list of files on the CD? If yes then the drive is OK but if not then the likelihood is that the drive has died. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows k_erin wrote: My CD-RW stopped working. I have no idea why. I reseated the cables to make for sure they hadn't come loose. On boot up, the CD-RW access light comes on, but it won't open and in the Device Manager, it isn't listed. I checked the BIOS and it's being recognized there. I'm wondering if the driver might have gotten deleted or corrupted? I talked to my computer manufacturer's tech guy and he said that this CD drive uses the generic CD-RW driver that came on Windows ME. Any idea how I can get it??? He told me to run the Application Recovery CD, but I can't do that if the CD drive isn't working. |
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CD-RW No longer functioning
Thanks for your reply. I'll just wait on a friend to get me a new drive. I
don't have a Win ME boot floppy, and if I did, the CD drive won't open in order for me to insert any kind of CD. Thanks anyways. "Mike M" wrote: CDRWs just like CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs, etc., die and the chances are that that is what has happened. Your problem is, IMO, unlikely to be due to the lack of a driver. One test you can do is to boot to DOS using a Win Me boot floppy and choose the option (3 I think) that includes CD-ROM support. When at the A:\ DOS prompt insert a data CD (rather than an audio CD) and type DIR D:\ If you have more than one hard disk or disk partition adjust the drive letter (D:\) accordingly. Do you see the list of files on the CD? If yes then the drive is OK but if not then the likelihood is that the drive has died. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows k_erin wrote: My CD-RW stopped working. I have no idea why. I reseated the cables to make for sure they hadn't come loose. On boot up, the CD-RW access light comes on, but it won't open and in the Device Manager, it isn't listed. I checked the BIOS and it's being recognized there. I'm wondering if the driver might have gotten deleted or corrupted? I talked to my computer manufacturer's tech guy and he said that this CD drive uses the generic CD-RW driver that came on Windows ME. Any idea how I can get it??? He told me to run the Application Recovery CD, but I can't do that if the CD drive isn't working. |
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CD-RW No longer functioning
Try opening the drive using a straightened paper clip and inserting it in
the small round hole on the front of the drive. You may have to look quite closely as the hole is often no more than 1mm (0.04") in diameter. -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP Windows k_erin wrote: Thanks for your reply. I'll just wait on a friend to get me a new drive. I don't have a Win ME boot floppy, and if I did, the CD drive won't open in order for me to insert any kind of CD. Thanks anyways. |
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CD-RW No longer functioning
"k_erin" wrote: My CD-RW stopped working. I have no idea why. I reseated the cables to make for sure they hadn't come loose. On boot up, the CD-RW access light comes on, but it won't open and in the Device Manager, it isn't listed. I checked the BIOS and it's being recognized there. I'm wondering if the driver might have gotten deleted or corrupted? I talked to my computer manufacturer's tech guy and he said that this CD drive uses the generic CD-RW driver that came on Windows ME. Any idea how I can get it??? He told me to run the Application Recovery CD, but I can't do that if the CD drive isn't working. |
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I'm wondering if the driver might have gotten deleted or corrupted? I
talked to my computer manufacturer's tech guy and he said that this CD drive uses the generic CD-RW driver that came on Windows ME. |
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