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Looser96706
I know this is the wrong forum, all the other forums dont have ppl going to them, I really want to get a reply for this post.
MY CD-ROM HAS GONE NUTS! IT SAID I DONT HAVE A SUPPORTED CD-ROM DRIVE. IT WONT OPEN WHEN I PRESS THE OPEN BUTTON. ITS LIKE I UNINSTALLED IT. I THINK IT BROKE CUZZ I USE IT A LOT, I THINK I SHOULD BUY ANOTHER ONE?
MY CD-ROM HAS GONE NUTS! IT SAID I DONT HAVE A SUPPORTED CD-ROM DRIVE. IT WONT OPEN WHEN I PRESS THE OPEN BUTTON. ITS LIKE I UNINSTALLED IT. I THINK IT BROKE CUZZ I USE IT A LOT, I THINK I SHOULD BUY ANOTHER ONE?
akashik
You didn't put your coffee cup on it did you?
*sorry* - old joke.
You can try removing it from you device manager, rebooting and hope window reinstalls it, but if it worked one minute and not the next it sounds like hardware failure.
Have you installed something just previous to the problem happening? Have you run a virus scan? There's a few things that might have led to this happening...
Greg Moore
*sorry* - old joke.
You can try removing it from you device manager, rebooting and hope window reinstalls it, but if it worked one minute and not the next it sounds like hardware failure.
Have you installed something just previous to the problem happening? Have you run a virus scan? There's a few things that might have led to this happening...
Greg Moore
JTY
Did you install a CD burner, or hard drive just prior to this problem ocurring?
Looser96706
After my bro played a comp game, it suddenly stopped working. Ive had it for a year now and im really pissed off. I have nothing installed, just a lot of games. And yes, i think its a hardware failure. hp pavillion 6470C.
Looser96706
Its like its not installed on my computer anymore
Rev
If you're comfortable opening up your computer's case, I would suggest first checking to make sure both the IDE cable (The big flat one) and the power cable are still connected. You should also check that the other end of the IDE is connected to the motherboard. Either of these 2 cables coming disconnected could cause the problems you are talking about.
Second, I would try just jiggling (complicated techical term, eh?) the above mentioned wires (while the computer is off, of course) and then rebooting. Hey, you might get lucky.
Third, I would physically detach both cables, then restart the computer. Then, shut down the computer, reattach both cables, and turn the computer back on again. If it is a driver/software issue, this should cause Windows to think the drive is new hardware and install it for you.
If none of the above work, you might have to buy a new CDROM. Make sure you buy it from a store that will give you cash if you return it. Why would you return it? If the new drive doesn't work, either, than the problem is most likely with the motherboard. You may as well get your money back for the CDROM, as you will need it when you buy a new PC.
Good luck!
Second, I would try just jiggling (complicated techical term, eh?) the above mentioned wires (while the computer is off, of course) and then rebooting. Hey, you might get lucky.
Third, I would physically detach both cables, then restart the computer. Then, shut down the computer, reattach both cables, and turn the computer back on again. If it is a driver/software issue, this should cause Windows to think the drive is new hardware and install it for you.
If none of the above work, you might have to buy a new CDROM. Make sure you buy it from a store that will give you cash if you return it. Why would you return it? If the new drive doesn't work, either, than the problem is most likely with the motherboard. You may as well get your money back for the CDROM, as you will need it when you buy a new PC.
Good luck!
Looser96706
What do you think is wrong? Should i just give it to a repair guy?
Im really pissed!Everything is connected!
Im really pissed!Everything is connected!
Rev
You don't happen to live anywhere near Vancouver, WA or Portland, OR, do you?
Looser96706
I live in a city near Honolulu, HAWAII
Rev
That's too bad... I was going to offer to take a look at it for you...
Of course, living outside Honolulu isn't all that bad. I spent some time living there, too. I was in the Navy living in the barracks on Ford Island in the middle of Pearl Harbor.
Of course, living outside Honolulu isn't all that bad. I spent some time living there, too. I was in the Navy living in the barracks on Ford Island in the middle of Pearl Harbor.