CD Drive problem

[Juggalo15]

I am currenly playing a game and this has started to bother me. My computer will not play cd-roms anymore. It won't read them, it won't acknowledge them but once in awhile. My computer is around 2yrs old. Its a Dell Diminsion 4400 running on WinXP. The drive is a CD-RW with a P4 Processor. When I put a cd in it will simply spin for like 2 seconds then quit and if you go to my computer and click the cd-rw it just open to a blank folder. The damn thing doesn't even know it has a cd. Even if i click on the game Icon it says no cd inserted in drive. Is there a patch or fix for my problem or has it simply "gone bad"?

[Wolfie]

Once I had a problem similar to that which the CD ROM was operating intermittently. I would check inside your computer tower and see if the power cable going to your CD ROM drive is securely plugged in.

However it is possible that you CD ROM is just dead in the water too.

[Crazy Horse]

I am currenly playing a game and this has started to bother me. My computer will not play cd-roms anymore. It won't read them, it won't acknowledge them but once in awhile. My computer is around 2yrs old. Its a Dell Diminsion 4400 running on WinXP. The drive is a CD-RW with a P4 Processor. When I put a cd in it will simply spin for like 2 seconds then quit and if you go to my computer and click the cd-rw it just open to a blank folder. The damn thing doesn't even know it has a cd. Even if i click on the game Icon it says no cd inserted in drive. Is there a patch or fix for my problem or has it simply "gone bad"?
Juggalo - I had nearly the same thing happen. My drive went bad and had to replace it.

[Juggalo15]

I know but I just can't believe this *cries*

I think i will check the connections inside the computer...cause yea isn't 2 yrs pretty young for a cd-drive death?

[Crazy Horse]

I know but I just can't believe this *cries*

I think i will check the connections inside the computer...cause yea isn't 2 yrs pretty young for a cd-drive death?

Yes but it may have had a defect or like in my case I think mine got just too dusty inside and that may have caused my problems.

[Juggalo15]

well hell i just stuck a music cd in and it read fine.... others wont at all....it just keeps going on and off sorta... I know the Warcraft game i am having th emost trouble is fine cause yea I just took it out of the package and it doesn't seem to want to to read... there will be death

[Crazy Horse]

Good luck. Hope it isn't the drive.

[Juggalo15]

haha, well ive come to the conclustion that it wasnt the drive...well it sorta was but its just being a ass...now the cd...its actually more the cd then anything...that hurts my new game has to be returned...over mail too.. thats a bitch

thanks for the help,
Later

[muffenme]

:fire

Check the IDE cable. Unplug it and plug it back in.

:hole

[Juggalo15]

alright I'll check it out here in a bit, thanks

[ferrarimodena360]

well i stay in India, and out here this is a common problem.......
all u need to do is get the lense cleaned, or if u fancy it clean it out yourself....

nail polish remover or simply water does the trick.....

PS: Nail polish remover is either my sisters or mom's, aight,

[Juggalo15]

you think thats all the problem is really?... I do hope so i thought it was the disk but it played on a buddy's computer...its never been cleaned so that should be the problem..

[DeadSeaMonkey]

I had a problem exactly as you have described the cd was there then its not then it is. the problem was the cd was not compatible with XP. I purchased a new new one and worked perfect. If not Check/Replace cables and make sure drivers are current.

[Juggalo15]

well I borrowed a cd-rw drive from a friend and put it in my computer and the cd runs fine now. So I'm guessing its the cd drive of mine that went bad. I'm getting it cleaned but after that theres nothing else i can do but buy a new one...

[shawners]

IF you play games, and it is 2 years old.. Plus all the cd's you burn..it could of just died.. But always check the connections.. It does register a cd-rw is installed on it, so i cant believe it would be loose. But you could get a 52x cd-rw =) Be faster and such.

[Juggalo15]

yea, I've just decided screw the old one it was starting to make to many coasters and yea its just gone bad. I think i will look around for a new cd drive...any reccomendations?

[Miniver]

Get a dvd writer...and never look back

[ferrarimodena360]

its definatly not a good time to buy a dvdwriter as new formats are emerging...........
and what about a dual layer writer?