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- DVD drive shows as cd rom drive
- My DVD drive shows in the root directory as a cd drive when I insert a DVD. When the PC first boots it shows as a DVD drive. If I put in a disk it just spins continuously. I have read in several places Roxio can cause problems but I...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-07
- My hard drive transformed into a cd rom drive
- After a brief restart, my hard drive has changed into a cd rom drive. If i try to run any programs on it, it tells me to insert a cd. Restarting the computer does nothing. Am i screwed?
- Discussion threads 2007-10-30
- CD-ROM Drive Missing from windows xp
- I have a Sony VAIO PCG-Z1VA laptop that has recently lost the CD-ROM drive from MY Computer, Device Manager, and Disk Management. The BIOS says Secondary IDE - NONE. However, I recently completed a System Recovery from the Sony recovery DVD so the Hardware obviously works from boot....
- Discussion threads 2007-08-20
- CD-ROM drive not recognized, error code 19
- I recently was servicing a dell pc and the cd was visible in the device manager, but with the yellow "?" indicating to me there was a problem. When I attempted to un-install then re-install I was unsucessful at accessing the drive. Once again I got the "error code...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-03
- Restricting Access to CD-ROM Drive for Specific Users on XP SP2
- Hi pple,I have kids who want to play games on my home machine, they have "Restricted User" permissions so they cant install them, Problem is they can still play some mostly old games like Gobman,Galacta etc.I dont want them to be able to access the CD-ROM Drive and the Floppy...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-26
- Process Eng
- I have a pair of old laptops I'm reviving - Compaq Armada SB 5233DMT with Windows 98SE. One is working fine and the other does not see the CD-ROM drive. Compaq's BIOS on the hard drive is a peculiar design which I thought was part of the problem...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-18
- CD-ROM drive malfunction
- I think I should ask before ditching my CD-ROM drive. I have a laptop running Windows XP Professional. Here is what is happening:It attempts to read the CD once I place in the drive green flashing light. No problem opening the drive or closing it. However, nothing else happens after....
- Discussion threads 2007-07-14
- Pentium Compaq lte 5300 floppy disk drive cd rom drive and audio
- Well a couple of weeks ago i was in the car with my notebook and i turned it off when i turned it on at home my sound cd rom drive and floppy drive were broken i need help and it has no internet!im on my other dellWhat happened???Could the...
- Discussion threads 2007-06-29
- CD Rom not showing in My Computer
- I work at a public library, and the person who was the tech person deleted the CD Drive icon from the My Computer window and from Explorer on all of our public computers the ones that the patrons use. I am not sure how or why she did this.Besides...
- Discussion threads 2007-06-07
- how to install os using external usb cd rom drive
- well want to know really how to install an bootalbe os using an external cd-rom drive. Reason is that, I have a laptop with no cd-rom suport and wanting to load windows xp. now when ever i try to boot from the external cd-rom is hard to take from there...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-10
- Hard drive not recognizing the CD Rom
- I received this used rebuilt tower that looks like it has windows 98 on it and i want to upgrade to 2000 but when i boot up i get a dos reading of C:|>. a friend of mine told me that my hard drive is NOT recognizing the CD Rom...
- Discussion threads 2007-05-06
- Prolems recognizing CD player
- I am attempting to format and load Windows on a used hard drive that I have installed on my laptop (using a CD RW drive with a USB connection-I have tried using both Windows XP and Windows Vista installation disk with the same results) . I get a "no...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-28
- CD-ROM drive
- I recently recieved a computer, an old Windows 98, from a friend. Everything was working great, until I realized that the CD-ROM drive and the disc burner drive was deleted. Anyone have any suggestions on what I should do?
- Discussion threads 2007-04-15
- CD-ROM drive
- I recently recieved a computer, an old Windows 98, from a friend. Everything was working great, until I realized that the CD-ROM drive and the disc burner drive was deleted. Anyone have any suggestions on what I should do?
- Discussion threads 2007-04-15
- my cd rom drive
- i put a cd into the drive and it keeps saying it's blank when i know it's not. and when i reboot, it'll read as a cd but won't play it. i even put my N+ CDrom that comes with the book and it still won't workcanned 'air'if nothing has...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-13
- Doorkeeper (exe)
- Doorkeeper is a program for making opening and closing CD-ROM drives easy. It requires only one mouse click to open the CD drive. Most important features are these: skinable interface, translations, can handle up to 2 devices at a time, auto close CD-ROM, multi user environment, Hot Keys support, CD...
- Software downloads 2007-03-26
- Laser assembly (Anatomy of a failed CD-ROM drive)
- Failure modes of CDROMsI've done many of these. I have found repairable problems, such as stretched belts or loose cables, and fatal failures, such as the bearings having fallen apart in the spindle-motor or broken ribbon cables. Assorted CDROM and CDRW drives have somewhat different problems.SERIOUS WARNING: If you repair...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-20
- CD ROM drive lost after installing an external hard drive
- After installing an ext. HD, it happened to be assigned in D drive which used to be a CD rom drive. I reassigned the HD to a different letter but do not know how to recover the CD ROM drive back to D. Please help. ThksIs device manager showing the...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-13
- technical support
- Hey guys, I have a problem with installing win98 on a pc without a CD-ROM. But I have a startup disk. Who can assist me.Thank you.How do you expect to install an O/S from a CD without a CDROM drive?The install disk won't help you, as you will n
- Discussion threads 2007-03-09
- CD ROM drive lost after installing an external hard drive
- After installing an ext. HD, it happened to be assigned in D drive which used to be a CD rom drive. I reassigned the HD to a different letter but do not know how to recover the CD ROM drive back to D. Please help. Thks
- Discussion threads 2007-03-09
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