How can I fix my DVD-Rom drive? It is not currently reading CDs or DVDs?
94021
well get a new one or call the people or company who sold it to you and ask them to take a look at it
706480
install Power DVD\n\nIt will help u to read that files .
705440
Try re-installing the drivers for the drive through the Device Manager in the Control Panel.\n\nIf you are unsure whether you have the drivers go to the manufacturer website and search for your model.\n\nThen you sgould be able to download the drivers with instructions on installation.
853169
1. use cd lens cleaner \n2. try using other cds\n3. as it is cd/dvd rw Try to write
146473
The first answer is not true. What you may need to do is replace the EIDE or ATAPI cable with a new one, and check if the power is connected okay.\nHaving done that, put a CD in the drive and open My Computer. There should be an icon with a picture of a CD-ROM.
259598
Maybe you need a new CD or DVD ROM Drive. If you want, you can buy CD-RW drive or DVD-/+RW drive (Also burn CD)\n\nPlus, they not disk they disc like CD or DVD!\n\nDisk mean like floppy disk or hard drive
877301
Did you connect the data cable?\nDid you set the jumpers correctly?\nIs the DVD drive enabled in the system bios?
571689
Go into Device Manager, uninstall the cdrom, then reboot. If that doesn't work, reinstall the drivers from the disk that came with the burner, or OS. If you don't have these disks, then download the drivers from the manufacturer's website. What's happening is that you might have corrupted drivers that may need to be reinstalled, or, replaced with newer ones. :)
260547
Maybe, your CD Rom or DVD Rom has no DVD Writer. You need a DVD Writer to write in DVD Roms, CD Writers cannot be used to write in DVD's
69992
it can be the problem with that particular new dvd that you are trying to play on ur DVD-ROM, try some other dvds on it. u can use powerdvd 6.0, it is the best software available to play dvd.
157078
A couple things:\nIs the software you're using updated? Check the help files to see how to update your software.\n\nAre you playing a DVD or just a video clip file? You might want to check if the DVD is dirty or if the video clip was badly made. You might want to check your DVD rom drive if its dusty or so.
1062462
go to START / MY COMPUTER right click on it, this opens system propertes go to hardware / device manager and see what dvd/cd-rom drives you have,  example samsung sp12345 or ide-dvd drom6216 use the info to find the newest drivers from the net.  the look for new drivers thing never works that is in system manager so do not bother.
12728
Make sure that all cables from the DVD-ROM drive are connected (IDE cable, power cable, and audio cable).  If the audio cable isn't attached the drive works fine for playing games and stuff, but not for listening to music/sound.
953091
unless you've made changes to your system lately (i.e. reformatting, installed new software, etc.) it is probably a hardware failure and needs to be replaced.  You can see what device manger tells you about the status.  Right click on my computer, select manage, select, device manager, browse to your cd drive and see what it says about the device properties.
45530
If the paper clip trick doesn't work, then I would either try the paper clip trick again or (if I had already done that) I would just take the cover off and then try to open it from there. If you aren't getting a power light from the CD-ROM than it is most likely dead.\n\nP.S. If this cd-rom drive is under warranty, DO NOT take it apart.
305799
You do have a DVD-RW drive, right?\nif so, install the nero that comes with the drive, it is usually Nero Express, there is easy to reach options to do that.
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When you install the software, do you reboot the computer? How many drives do you have? Check your program to see if you are loading the disc in the one it is expecting to see the blank disc in.\n\nI had a drive go bad and it didn't see anything. You can check that out by putting a program cd in and seeing if it opens or by going to my computer and looking.\n\nAlso, check out your hardware profiles. Look to see if it(the cd burner or reader) is being recognized and the drivers are working properly.