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| Thread ID: 49471 | 2004-09-20 06:30:00 | CD ROM wont read some disks! | Tribomb (5547) | Press F1 |
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| 274048 | 2004-09-20 06:30:00 | I have had this trouble before but I got no help with it. When I insert some CDs the CD ROM will not read them. Today it wouldn’t read Battlefield 1942. Sometimes if I put in a CD that will always read (Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour) and then take that out and put in the one it wont read it would then read. I got Battlefield working by doing that. Battlefield will always read now! Also today I brought ‘The Sims 2’, and it wont read it, I tried all my 'tricks' and none worked. I am running Win98SE; the CD ROM drive is 'LITEON CD-ROM' Thanks to all who help! Mike |
Tribomb (5547) | ||
| 274049 | 2004-09-20 06:59:00 | I'd be suspicious it's a hardware problem with the CD drive . A replacement will only set you back about $30 these days . Have you tried cleaning the CD drive laser with one of those cleaner CD's? | KatiMike (242) | ||
| 274050 | 2004-09-20 07:11:00 | Yes, It wouldnt read it :'( | Tribomb (5547) | ||
| 274051 | 2004-09-20 07:12:00 | You mean a CD with a little brush type thing on it dont you? | Tribomb (5547) | ||
| 274052 | 2004-09-20 07:55:00 | Yep , apparently they clean off all the dust , smoke etc . If the CD unit couldn't read such a disk I'd be even more sure it's on it's way out. I presume the disks play fine on other CD-ROMs ie it's not a problem with the disks themselves | KatiMike (242) | ||
| 274053 | 2004-09-20 08:01:00 | try getting the latest drivers for it | Patrick 2003 (277) | ||
| 274054 | 2004-09-20 08:02:00 | Had this problem with a Win 95 installation with a CD ROM drive under guarantee, it got replaced eventually. Amongst your tricks, taking anti static precautions have you checked that the cable from the Drive to the motherboard does not have a loose connection, ditto for monitor connection. | FrankS (257) | ||
| 274055 | 2004-09-20 08:07:00 | I dont know, I will cheek the cables. | Tribomb (5547) | ||
| 274056 | 2004-09-20 08:14:00 | You cant get Drivers for a CD-Rom AFAIK! I would suggest that its the Copy Protection conflicting with your Drive (on its way out I'd assume). Does anybody you know have a CD-RW, or a DVD-Rom drive you can borrow, as these generally accept media better than just a stock CD-Rom Drive would. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 274057 | 2004-09-20 08:23:00 | oh my bad guys:8}:8}:8} i should have known that silly me:p | Patrick 2003 (277) | ||
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