i have a toshiba qosmio g10. Sometimes it reads cd's and dvd's fine othertimes it wont read them and when i try to access it through my computer it says: D:/ is not acessible. the request could not be performed because of an I/O device error. I was just wondering why this happens and can it be fixed.
ThanksWhat OS are you using?
Have you checked inside the PC to MAKE sure the cables haven't come loose?
Have you tried downloading the latest drivers?
How old is this computer?Its 2 years old (feb 05). no i havent checked inside the computer because its a lap TOP and i DONT have keys. Not sure about the OS. and have not downloaded any drivers scince ive had it, never had any problems before this last week.o by the way as far as i know its never been dropped. and its fairly WELL looked after.Eject the drive and carefully clean the contacts with a QTip and rubbing alcohol...ALLOW it to dry for a 1/2 hour.

Re-seat the drive and see if things improve.

If not and the machine is older than 3 or 4 years that drive may be failing.This may or may not apply, but have a read here...

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/891894ok well i try that and if all else fails i'll get someone else to take a look at it