Computer does not detect CD Drive

My computer has stopped detecting the CD Drive. What
should I do to fix?

Confirm that is recognised in your BIOS, then try booting with the WinMe
Startup (floppy) Disk into Real Mode DOS, select CD-ROM support.

Again, see if it recognised. If so, note the temporary letter allocated and
use the DIR command to see if you can read contents of a CD in the CD-ROM :-

At the A:\ prompt type DIR X: (where X is the letter allocated above - and
note the colon after it!)

It should give a listing of the files on the CD and should help prove
whether its a failing drive or not.

If neither/both tests recognise it, seek assistance from your local computer
shop - probably a failed CD-ROM or its associated cabling.

If they do, come back and someone will advise the next steps.

Mart



"Abby" wrote in message
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My computer has stopped detecting the CD Drive. What
should I do to fix?

I started having this same problem, but please bare with
me. I only have a CD-ROM start-up disk, not a floppy A
for it. How can I see if my CD-ROM drive is recognized?
I have tried removing the drive and re-installing it, but
it says there is no new hardware on re-boot.

Thanks for anyone who can help me!

-----Original Message-----
Confirm that is recognised in your BIOS, then try booting
with the WinMe
Startup (floppy) Disk into Real Mode DOS, select CD-ROM
support.

Again, see if it recognised. If so, note the temporary
letter allocated and
use the DIR command to see if you can read contents of a
CD in the CD-ROM :-

At the A:\ prompt type DIR X: (where X is the letter
allocated above - and
note the colon after it!)

It should give a listing of the files on the CD and
should help prove
whether its a failing drive or not.

If neither/both tests recognise it, seek assistance from
your local computer
shop - probably a failed CD-ROM or its associated cabling.

If they do, come back and someone will advise the next
steps.

Mart



"Abby" wrote in
message
...
My computer has stopped detecting the CD Drive. What
should I do to fix?


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Jill, you'll need to create (or obtain) a WinMe Startup (floppy) Disk.

You can create one in Control Panel | Add/Remove Programs | System Disk or
download a WinMe startup disk image utility onto your hard disk and create a
floppy bootdisk. You can get the utility from www.bootdisk.com BE SURE TO
READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

Then follow my previous post.

However, it sounds like your "CD-ROM start-up disk" is not a Microsoft
retail version, but rather, an OEM version supplied and licensed by the
computer manufacturer. In which case, you PC's BIOS *may* have been set to
read CD's first and NOT your floppy drive automatically at boot up. If so,
it looks (from here) as though you *may* have a faulty CD-ROM drive.

Under the circumstances, you may be better contacting you PC manufacturer
(or local techie) for advice.

Good luck

Mart


"Jill" wrote in message
...
I started having this same problem, but please bare with
me. I only have a CD-ROM start-up disk, not a floppy A
for it. How can I see if my CD-ROM drive is recognized?
I have tried removing the drive and re-installing it, but
it says there is no new hardware on re-boot.

Thanks for anyone who can help me!

-----Original Message-----
Confirm that is recognised in your BIOS, then try booting
with the WinMe
Startup (floppy) Disk into Real Mode DOS, select CD-ROM
support.

Again, see if it recognised. If so, note the temporary
letter allocated and
use the DIR command to see if you can read contents of a
CD in the CD-ROM :-

At the A:\ prompt type DIR X: (where X is the letter
allocated above - and
note the colon after it!)

It should give a listing of the files on the CD and
should help prove
whether its a failing drive or not.

If neither/both tests recognise it, seek assistance from
your local computer
shop - probably a failed CD-ROM or its associated cabling.

If they do, come back and someone will advise the next
steps.

Mart



"Abby" wrote in
message
...
My computer has stopped detecting the CD Drive. What
should I do to fix?


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