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Cd doesnt get detected....

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sweetricha07
sweetricha07 Original post #1
Oct 31, 2006 at 3:37 PM
I recently bought a combo drive but right from day one it was giving me some troubles. Sometimes it simply refused to detect the cd/dvd inside or at other times it used to detect the presence of a disk inside but didn't used to read from it. After opening the drive and rotating the disk a little everything used to work fine. I thought there was a problem with my drive so I had it replaced but later on I discovered that any drive that I attach to my PC gives me the same problem. Any help ????
Kiran.dks
Kiran.dks #2
Oct 31, 2006 at 4:17 PM
This is a driver related issue. Is operating system detecting your CD Drive? Can you see CD/DVD icon im my computer? If yes..
Try these steps:
1. Perform a system restore to the best working time.
2. Make sure you are inserting a good disc
3. Update the drivers to the latest version.

Do revert back with feedback.
sweetricha07
sweetricha07 #3
Nov 1, 2006 at 7:00 PM
Hi. Yes, there is an icon in My Computer, I have tried System Restore, installing Windows, updating drivers. Nothing has worked uptil now.
iMav
iMav #4
Nov 1, 2006 at 7:06 PM
chk the cables .... connect the cd drive to the same cable as that of ur hdd and then see
sweetricha07
sweetricha07 #5
Nov 1, 2006 at 7:08 PM
sweetricha07 said:
Hi. Yes, there is an icon in My Computer, I have tried System Restore, installing Windows, updating drivers. Nothing has worked uptil now.
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Tried changing IDE as well. Didnt solve the problem.
assasin
assasin #6
Nov 1, 2006 at 11:52 PM
R d jumper settings correct for CD/DVD drive.Check the jumper setting.
sweetricha07
sweetricha07 #7
Nov 4, 2006 at 10:56 AM
yaar, the jumper settings are correct. the disk inside the drive doesnt get detected not the drive itself and that too sometimes.
assasin
assasin #8
Nov 4, 2006 at 11:29 AM
What chipset-based mobo do u hav?
speedyguy
speedyguy #9
Nov 4, 2006 at 11:37 AM
did u try swapping ide cables for ur drives...put it in pri master slot n plug ur hdd to sec or slave...if still d same u got driver problems....wich os u using?

Enjoy~!
assasin
assasin #10
Nov 4, 2006 at 3:32 PM
Just try 1 thing.Update the firmware of ur combo drive.Chances r dat it'll solve ur prob.Had a similar prob wit my SONY DRU-720A.crossflashed it to a Liteon SOHW 1693S and had no probs after dat.It wud be better if u mention ur drives Make and model no here cuz if u flash the firmware in a wrong way ur combo will be dead...
sweetricha07
sweetricha07 #11
Nov 4, 2006 at 5:13 PM
I've tried all the IDE slots. And thanx abt the firmware choice. I'll try that one out.