Kross
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I have two optical drives in my PC (details of system are in my sig)
Here's the problem, I just recently re-installed my XP-professional from scratch (Had to change hd, long story). I installed the correct chipset drivers, processor drivers, display drivers, etc. I have all the latest Microsoft updates (downloaded automatically every night). Everything seemed to be working beautifully.
Then, as of a week or so ago, both my optical drives have begun to act strange:
When I put a CD in either of them, they will not read it. As in, they will recognize that there is a CD in there (My Computer drive Icon will change from default to "CD-Rom") and that's it! Once I put the CD in, they won't even continue spinning, or TRY to read it. It is as if they know it's in there, but they forget. The exact same thing happens with a DVD.
If I try to see what's on the CD (thru My computer), it says "please insert a CD" or shows the CD as blank. These are original software/game CDs that I never had problems with. Furthermore, autorun doesn't work from the CDs either. And this problem doesn't just stop at that, no matter WHAT kind of CD I put in there (Software, Autorun, Burned, Blank), it will not let me open it or will say there is nothing in there.
Now bear in mind, the icon of the drive does change to the generic "CD Rom" Icon (or DVD-rom) if the CD is in there (in My Computer), but when I double-click on it to open it, it just says "Please insert a CD".
I DID get the drives to work last night...And I stumbled upon this by pure luck.
When I got frustrated, I right-clicked on My Computer-->Manage-->Disk Management. and when I selected the "Disk Management" option and it took it a second to load all the drives on my PC on that window (I have a 4-in-one Card reader, Two optical drives, one HD) all of a sudden the Optical drives came to life (started working/spinning) and it started showing me the contents of the CD in my computer and everything worked fine.
I installed the game, was happy with everything and went to bed. This morning the optical drives problem is back. The "Manage Drives" trick didn't work either...I had to restart the PC to make that trick work again, but I would really like to just fix this.
I have given as much details about my problem as I can, which is why this has turned out tobe such a loooong post. But I hope someone can offer me some advice! Thanks guys!
Here's the problem, I just recently re-installed my XP-professional from scratch (Had to change hd, long story). I installed the correct chipset drivers, processor drivers, display drivers, etc. I have all the latest Microsoft updates (downloaded automatically every night). Everything seemed to be working beautifully.
Then, as of a week or so ago, both my optical drives have begun to act strange:
When I put a CD in either of them, they will not read it. As in, they will recognize that there is a CD in there (My Computer drive Icon will change from default to "CD-Rom") and that's it! Once I put the CD in, they won't even continue spinning, or TRY to read it. It is as if they know it's in there, but they forget. The exact same thing happens with a DVD.
If I try to see what's on the CD (thru My computer), it says "please insert a CD" or shows the CD as blank. These are original software/game CDs that I never had problems with. Furthermore, autorun doesn't work from the CDs either. And this problem doesn't just stop at that, no matter WHAT kind of CD I put in there (Software, Autorun, Burned, Blank), it will not let me open it or will say there is nothing in there.
Now bear in mind, the icon of the drive does change to the generic "CD Rom" Icon (or DVD-rom) if the CD is in there (in My Computer), but when I double-click on it to open it, it just says "Please insert a CD".
I DID get the drives to work last night...And I stumbled upon this by pure luck.
When I got frustrated, I right-clicked on My Computer-->Manage-->Disk Management. and when I selected the "Disk Management" option and it took it a second to load all the drives on my PC on that window (I have a 4-in-one Card reader, Two optical drives, one HD) all of a sudden the Optical drives came to life (started working/spinning) and it started showing me the contents of the CD in my computer and everything worked fine.
I installed the game, was happy with everything and went to bed. This morning the optical drives problem is back. The "Manage Drives" trick didn't work either...I had to restart the PC to make that trick work again, but I would really like to just fix this.
I have given as much details about my problem as I can, which is why this has turned out tobe such a loooong post. But I hope someone can offer me some advice! Thanks guys!