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116098 2003-01-23 03:54:00 HELP ME!!!!!
My cd rom drive dont work properly
i got XP pro and a compaq presario 3200
and when i put a cd in, it starts to make a slight whirring noise as normal but it doesnt speed up and load the autorun like it used to.
I have tried everything; including reinstalling it, trying different CDs, etc.
can anyone help?
thanks heaps

javoyle
javoyle (2120)
116099 2003-01-23 06:51:00 > I have tried everything; including reinstalling it

Physically or just in Add/Remove Hardware?

How old is it? If it's still under warranty take it back....
Susan B (19)
116100 2003-01-26 02:31:00 Yup tried physically and through add / remove hardware.
tried through device manager too.
javoyle (2120)
116101 2003-01-26 02:33:00 Probably a dead or dying laser, so it doesn't even know it has a disk in it.

There is no disk detection other than the ability of the laser to read data in a CD ROM
godfather (25)
116102 2003-01-26 02:43:00 But ive only had the fricken thing for 2 fricken years!
Its not under warranty - bummer.
javoyle (2120)
116103 2003-01-27 00:03:00 Is it not autoruning? or not letting you browse the CD at all? If it's just not going to run Autorun, then it's much easier to solve. somebody (208)
116104 2003-01-27 00:12:00 Could just be dust on the laser. It's possibly worth getting a cleaning disk and seeing if that helps.

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
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