Laptop CD drive not seeing CD.

bradclark1 · 02-12-08, 01:08 PM

No starforce, uninstalled driver and restarted. Any one have any idea's?

SUBMAN1 · 02-12-08, 01:41 PM

Burned CD or Retail CD? Not enough info. Could have a bad burn - try burning in CLV mode instead of CAV. Copy protection lately even makes my see everything crappy SOny drive not see things first time on retail CD's and DVD's.

Short answer - not enough info on the problem.

ANother idea is that your drives head may be out of alignment. CHeaper probably to buy a new drive than to have it reparied in this case.

-S

bradclark1 · 02-12-08, 07:31 PM

It's all CD's.

SUBMAN1 · 02-12-08, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by bradclark1

It's all CD's.

What kind? CD's that were burned with a burner? Or is this CD's that you bought in a store?

bradclark1 · 02-13-08, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Quote:

Originally Posted by bradclark1

It's all CD's.

What kind? CD's that were burned with a burner? Or is this CD's that you bought in a store?

Both as in all CD's.

sonar732 · 02-13-08, 12:33 PM

How old is the laptop? Go into your device manager to see if it's "functioning properly". Also, I might suggest that you see if there is another hardware profile that got enabled by accident.

SUBMAN1 · 02-13-08, 01:04 PM

If windows recognizes it as a drive (ie. thinks it is functioning properly), then I'd have to say your drive either has a head misalignment, a bum drive motor, or the lens is scratched. In all cases, it is best to just replace the drive.

-S

bradclark1 · 02-13-08, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sonar732

How old is the laptop? Go into your device manager to see if it's "functioning properly". Also, I might suggest that you see if there is another hardware profile that got enabled by accident.

Two years old. It is functioning properly and profile is correct.

bradclark1 · 02-13-08, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

If windows recognizes it as a drive (ie. thinks it is functioning properly), then I'd have to say your drive either has a head misalignment, a bum drive motor, or the lens is scratched. In all cases, it is best to just replace the drive.

-S

Yeah, but I was hoping. A good time to convert to DVD writer I guess.

Blacklight · 02-13-08, 09:25 PM

You may want to try running a CD drive cleaner in there. The lens could just be dirty, but from the information I see, the outlook probably isn't that good and the drive has probably gone Pppppt !

Onkel Neal · 02-13-08, 09:33 PM

It has to be StarForce. Did you sit your laptop next to a game with SF?

Marriott · 02-13-08, 09:48 PM

go to my computer and see if the cd is showing up there. If it is and still wont play you may have to right click and choose program to open it with. I've had that happen periodically.

bradclark1 · 02-13-08, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

It has to be StarForce. Did you sit your laptop next to a game with SF?

ERT and SH2 but both have been on for a while. I ran SF cleaner anyway.

bradclark1 · 02-13-08, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Marriott

go to my computer and see if the cd is showing up there. If it is and still wont play you may have to right click and choose program to open it with. I've had that happen periodically.

Thats the first thing I did.

geetrue · 02-13-08, 10:44 PM

Try an external USB CD/DVD?burner ... under $50.00

02-12-08, 01:08 PM	#1
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Laptop CD drive not seeing CD. No starforce, uninstalled driver and restarted. Any one have any idea's? __________________

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SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Burned CD or Retail CD? Not enough info. Could have a bad burn - try burning in CLV mode instead of CAV. Copy protection lately even makes my see everything crappy SOny drive not see things first time on retail CD's and DVD's. Short answer - not enough info on the problem. ANother idea is that your drives head may be out of alignment. CHeaper probably to buy a new drive than to have it reparied in this case. -S __________________

02-12-08, 07:31 PM	#3
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	It's all CD's. __________________

02-13-08, 01:04 PM	#7
SUBMAN1 Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 11,866 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If windows recognizes it as a drive (ie. thinks it is functioning properly), then I'd have to say your drive either has a head misalignment, a bum drive motor, or the lens is scratched. In all cases, it is best to just replace the drive. -S __________________

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Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 0	You may want to try running a CD drive cleaner in there. The lens could just be dirty, but from the information I see, the outlook probably isn't that good and the drive has probably gone Pppppt ! __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

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sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	How old is the laptop? Go into your device manager to see if it's "functioning properly". Also, I might suggest that you see if there is another hardware profile that got enabled by accident.

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,284 Downloads: 534 Uploads: 224	It has to be StarForce. Did you sit your laptop next to a game with SF? __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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Marriott Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 113 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	go to my computer and see if the cd is showing up there. If it is and still wont play you may have to right click and choose program to open it with. I've had that happen periodically.

02-13-08, 10:44 PM	#15
geetrue Cold War Boomer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Walla Walla Posts: 2,837 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Try an external USB CD/DVD?burner ... under $50.00 __________________