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- Cannot BOOT
- I have a computer that will not boot in any mode (normal, safe, last known). I also cannot boot it from the CD drive. The problem started when I tried to repair the drivers for the CD drive, which had stopped functioning. I uninstalled the drivers and from the next...
- Tags: CD-drive, info@..., windows, boot, CD Drive, Dell Computer Corp., ESC, Microsoft Windows, recovery, CD
- Discussion threads 2007-02-25
- COMPUTER WON'T START (NO POWER)
- YES WITH SOME OF THESE SYMTOMS MABY YOU COULD HELP ME.1.I TURN ON MY COMPUTER AND I HAVE A BLACK SCREEN STATING INPROPER BOOT DISK. SO I TRY TO OPEN DISK TRAY BUT IT WON'T OPEN. SO I PRESS POWER BUTTON BUT IT WON'T TURN OFF.THEN I UNPLUG CORD FROM...
- Tags: CD-drive, computer, TERRYBCOOL2004@..., feedback, e-mail, CD Drive, tray
- Discussion threads 2007-01-31
- Gateway PC with CD drive Stuck open
- I have a Gateway desktop pc (circa 2001) with a CD drive that will not shut. Any help would be appreciated.Most likely, the gear train for the CD tray is jammed or broken.Realistically, your best option is to replace the drive.You can find CD-ROM drives for under $20 and...
- Tags: CD-drive, kenrankin@..., hardware, CD Drive, Gateway Inc., Gateway PC, PC
- Q&A 2006-09-03
- thinkpad 600E boot hangup
- i'm reposting this thread cos i have exactly the same problem but no one seemed to be replying so here goes: Thinkpad 600 boot hangup Hi!My IBM Thinkpad 600 (Type 2645-310) stops and hang during bootup.What happens is:1. LED test, then green Power on and orange battery/charging3. RAM OK (Responds...
- Tags: CD Drive, CD-drive, diskette, feather_duster_@..., IBM Corp., IBM ThinkPad, RAM
- Q&A 2006-08-06
- Can the path be shorter?
- HiDoes anyone know if it is possible to force the Windows Search function to display the path to a CD drive as:D:foldernamerather than:C:Documents and SettingsusernameLocal SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftCD BurningfoldernameIt is very inconvenient trying to determine which folder a file is in when you have to ajust the column width so that...
- Tags: CD-drive, Blackcurrant, windows, CD Drive, Windows Search, CD
- Q&A 2006-07-19
- CD drive doesn't work
- I have an old Dell Pentium 2 (200Mhz MMX) running Win98SE. I was looking at a CD I bought at a garage sale and as it was loading its introductory multimedia display I decided not to keep it and hit the escape button, the display stopped and I ejected the...
- Tags: CD-drive, CD-ROM, marcson98, hardware, CD Drive
- Q&A 2006-06-21
- cd-do not known by system
- Hi: i am asking now my pc system do not known a cd-drive.all of my family inster a cd-in the pc and the massage said please insert cd . thank you! you have read this quations.Well it could be one of several things. If this is a...
- Tags: CD-drive, CD, CD-ROM, zel_f2005@..., CD Drive
- Q&A 2006-06-01
- Thinkpad 600 boot hangup
- Hi!My IBM Thinkpad 600 (Type 2645-310) stops and hang during bootup.What happens is:1. LED test, then green Power on and orange battery/charging3. RAM OK (Responds when I take out /put in different amount of RAM and displays correctly. I have 128 + 32 removable, + 32 internal not possible to...
- Tags: CD Drive, IBM ThinkPad, diskette, RAM OK, CD-drive, IBM Corp., magnefl@..., RAM
- Q&A 2006-02-18
- Disappearing CD Drive
- I acquired an older Dell PC with a P3, 1 GHz processor. The CDRom kept disappearing. Sometimes it would be in "My Computer", and sometimes it wouldn't. I considered that it may be a BIOS problem and since the PC's warrantee had expired, Dell would be of no assistance. So,...
- Tags: CD Drive, cable, CD-ROM, CD-drive, bob@..., new board, Power Lead, board
- Q&A 2006-02-08
- PC Hardware
- What exactly is a CD-W drive? I can't seem to read CD's from the drive. Tried uninstalling and re-installin, still can't read. Tried installing another CD drive I was then able to read. Am I only suppose to write to this kind of Cd drive?I think...
- Tags: brilandaod@..., CD, CD Drive, CD-drive, CD-RW, disk, hardware, PC
- Q&A 2005-09-29
- Files from Win95 to XP
- I was hoping someone could lead me to information on transferring files MS Office Suite files from a Windows 95 machine to an XP if it is even possible. Obviously, you can't do the USB method, so what options are there, if any.Thanks a bunch.Place the MS Office CD...
- Tags: cable, CD, CD Drive, CD-drive, daiyenuwa1@..., Microsoft Windows XP, Win95, windows
- Q&A 2005-03-15
- CDROM DRIVE NOT WORKING
- I have p-4 system with 40gb hdd. i have one IDE cdrom drive connected to the secondary of the IDE PORT. Suddently i stopped working . In Device manager exlamatory mark apprears on the CDRIVE device. Drive specification not available for the drive. I want to solve this problem...
- Tags: Development tools, IDE, CD-drive
- Q&A 2004-10-12
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- cd drive not working
- My husband has a dell Inspiron laptop, with Win XP pro installed and for a couple of months his cd drive seems to have stopped working, as soon as he puts in a cd the cursor changes to a cd shape and makes a buzzy sound for 3-5 secs, then...
- Tags: Notebooks, kotecha_deepa@..., CD-ROM drive
- Discussion threads 2007-05-03
- microsoft word 2002 -uninstalled - have cd but cd reader is broken
- Can I somehow reinstall Word without using my cd? I have the security code, etc., but spilled hot chocolate on my laptop and since then the rightside of my keyboard and the cd drive will not function!!ThanksBarbaraUSB driveIf your internal CD drive is dead, you can get a USB...
- Tags: bmjabber2@..., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-07-08
- problems with CD drive in Windows XP
- I have Windowx XP and suddenly I can not access my CD drive. I have accessed the device manager and it says that 'this device is working properly'. I have used my anti virus program, which I do regularly, and my system is clean, never being inffected by viruses or...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, r_santos123@..., Microsoft Windows XP, CD-ROM drive, CD
- Discussion threads 2007-04-28
- Circle Virtual CD (Exe)
- Circle Virtual CD creates a virtual CD-ROM drive on your Windows PC. This allows you to make images of your favorite CD-ROMs and use them without inserting a CD into a CD-ROM drive. Circle Virtual CD improves the speed at which you access data and stops you from having to...
- Tags: CD, CD-ROM, CD-ROM Drive, Circle Virtual CD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2004-01-13
- my cd drive wont stay closed
- every time i try to put a cd in my cd drive it closes and opens back up immediately and wont close in order to run the disk or even if theres no disk in it what do i do tyvm in advanceCheck the cable on the back of the...
- Tags: lmmsnastygrl
- Q&A 2005-12-25
- CD-DVD-RAM Not Recoginzed at Startup
- My pc came with CD R/RW-DVD-R/RW-RAM drive. I installed another CD drive. Now, every time I start up the PC, the CD drive shows up under "My Computer" but the CD-DVD-RAM drive does not automatically show up. I have to run Control Panel/"Add Hardware" before the drive...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, jdichoso@..., CD
- Discussion threads 2007-08-27
- CD Anywhere (exe)
- With CD Anywhere, you can create CD images and virtual CD/DVD drives on your hard drive. CD Anywhere makes it possible to work with CDs and CD-ROM drives without having the CDs and CD/DVD drives being physically present at all times. They need to be available only during the copy...
- Tags: CD
- Software downloads 2006-12-20
- Anti-Lost CD Ejector Lite (exe)
- Anti-lost CD Ejector ejects CD from CD-drive at Windows shutdown. You can manage this process with advanced Anti-Lost CD parameters. In addition, with the help of this program you can use you CD-drive more comfortable with hot keys or mouse. Version 2.2 adds multi-drive control using hot keys. Only call...
- Tags: Shutdown, Anti-lost CD Ejector, Mice, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2005-03-01
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