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Answer» recently my DVD rom decided not to read any media type at all. i've been inside the pc a couple of times, but didn't mess with any roms. my cd seems to be ok. running xp home 450megs. dell xps. it was working when i bought the pc used. uninstalled and reinstalled several times, also did a clean install a couple of times and that didn't fix it. any help would be grateful as i want to sell the pc.Even though it may open and close (mechanical) it may be a dead drive (optical) if it can't read. It sounds like you have GONE above and beyond the usual fixes for this. Can you try the drive on another computer to see if it is kaput?Have you made any chnages to your SYSTEM just before this started? Are you using Service Pack 2? have you been keeping-up with Windows Updates? [glb]Flame[/glb]How old is it? Was it used heavily? I'm thinking it is a dead drive.If it is not working when you reformatted, then maybe your drivers are not installed properly... Try using the most UPDATED frivers from the drive manufacturer's website... [glb]Flame[/glb]i don't know how old it is. maybe a couple of years and the one i bought it from most likely used it a lot. i tried to get the updated driver from website and it wouldn't let me have the update page. may try that tomorrow. right now i am going to unplug the cd rom and and just try the dvd rom in case it is in that cable they are both hooked to.i give up. i guess the drive is shot. i will sell it as is. they can buy a new one for 40 bucks. Quote i give up. i guess the drive is shot. i will sell it as is. they can buy a new one for 40 bucks. Don't sell a defective drive to a POOR unsuspecting soul. Just get a new one. Did you try that drive on another machine? |
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