CD-ROM/DVD Drive won't work

i too am having the same problem. have you had any success at getting it to work.

thanks

im having the same problem also, i even looked at my device manager and it told me my dvd/cd-rom drive has a problem but will not fix it!! so annoying

Same thing here as hoolie. And I also run on windows XP, w/ Service Pack 2. Three won't install, so I won't waste my time on that. <_<

Ok finally, ive been looking everywhere for something like this. I have the exact same problem. I went on vacation for 3 weeks and while there I bought the game Command and Conquer 3. When I got home and stuck in the disc, my computer's LED light on the tray showed it was trying to process it but it started making clicking noises. Whenever I opened up my computer it said that there was no disc in the tray. This has been happening with all my discs and Ive inserted them into other computers and they work fine. I have service pack 2 and have reinstalled all my drivers hardware from my discs but nothing is happening. Any suggestions?

I too have the same probs....can anyone help out

me too
my disc is dvd R\W
cd work
but
when i put dvd ,not work.
how to prepare ?
plese help me.

I am currently having the same problem. When go into my Device manager, it says that nothing is wrong. When Insert a disc, It makes a noise that sounds like something is hitting something. It just randomly happened. Can anyone help?

I'm having the same exact problem as well...

mines isn't working either plz help me im 12 and begging for help im making a video for my baby brother 1st b-day and ill b upset if i cant get it to publish on my blank disk!!! plz im begging u to help plz!!!!

Hi,

I recently wanted to transfer holiday pictures from my laptop onto a blank disc, which I do by opening a window for 'My Pictures' and then opening 'My Computer' to get to the E drive (where my blank disc is). I click open a window for E drive (which shows it as empty) so now I have both windows open next to each other.

I then select the pictures I wish to transfer and then drag them over to the E drive window onto the blank disc. Then the computer transfers these pictures without a promlem and I am able to view the pictures now on the disc.

But recently it would not do this command. The 'cd writing wizard' would report to me that I needed to insert a blank disc which I had already placed in the tray. I tried different makes of discs, restarted my computer just in case it had a minor glitch, cleaned the laser head, tried different programs to see if anything had change without me knowing about it etc, etc, but to no avail. After much hair pulling, swearing and so on, I tried a program called 'Set program access and defaults' in 'all programs', clicked on 'add and remove program' and saw it was set on 'custom' as default (and will do so everytime I go into this program) then clicked on 'Microsoft Window'. I tried the above again and this time it transfered my pictures to the disc without a problem as it always use to.

I hope this might be of help.

It is not just Windows XP, I am having the same problem and I have Windows Vista Home Premium.

Have same problem. New pc worked fine for 1 week, 64 bit vista, now it won't recognize the dvd drive. Help

HI i have a HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC 4243N dvd and cd rom drive and i restored my comp and now my drive only reads dvds and not cds and i really need it to work because i dont have any virus protection right now because i cant install the disc lol if u have a solution plz email me thank you : )

well god for u i typed i need help not i have a solution so plz stop emailing me saying do u have a solution yet do i do that to u no i don't so plz STOP EMAILING ME STUPID QUESTIONS! k? ok!

OK I FIGURED it out i think its wondows vista uninstall it then try it i haven't tried it yet bcause i dont have the time to so let me know plz how its goes thx for ur time

Weird. i burned 2 audio cds with nero before going on vacation for a week and no problems. I came back and was having the same problem which is wacky, cuz i've never had a problem. After breaking some media and a little swearing i did the set program access defaults deal and changed it from custom to windows and it's all good now.