The CD Drive  will not open.No CD in Drive?
554254
BEFORE trying to pry it open forcefully...Just reboot your computer then hit the button to see if the tray will come out! Sometimes Windows doesn't always load the drivers like they're supposed to on boot-up...
11971
first check led of power of cd-rom is glowing or not.\nif not then check the power supply of drive. \nif it is glowing then check databus of drive and check it's connection in motherboard.\n\nthen it is not working then repair the operating system.
982424
If it does not open, it sounds like there's a problem with yoru drive. Did you try to restart your computer?\n\nIf it won't erase, you'll have to try to format it. Can also depend on what 3rd party program you are trying to erase/format with.\n\nIf none of that works, just take the CD and toss it in the garbage.
333493
Sorry, need more info.\n\nAn inactive drive maybe faulty, or a system partition.
1068448
You need to make the CD a bootable disk. Make sure it is still set to boot the CD rom drive before it boots anything else. You might need to start in MS Prompt mode and just manually initialize setup.\n\nIm assuming youre trying to make a restore disk with your operating system?\n\nGo to this site:\nhttp://www.tech-forums.net/computer_articles/restore/restore-disk.php\n\nIt basically gives you step by step directions.
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If the bios is set to boot the CD ROM-possibly the harddrve has died.  If the hardrive isn't spinning on bootup the computer isn't going to find the operating system. I might try another version of linux before purchasing another hd.  \nIs the windows xp cd really a dvd and the computer only a cd rom?
832810
you dont really need drivers in windows for a cd drive...  Are you sure the drive is working? Perhaps try it on another computer...
1073508
If this CD -Rom drive is removable try removing it.  Check the pins on the back of the drive to make sure non of them have been bent also check the receptacle that the pins connect to inside the drive bay for dust or dirt that may have gotten in there.  You could use some canned air (with laptop unplug ed and battery removed.  Also if you have a floppy disk that fits in the same CD-Rom bay if you put that in then you know that the problem must be with the CD-Rom.  How Old is this Laptop? If its new and under warranty don't mess with it at all just take it and get if fixed. If its used take it back to the place where you bought it they might be able to troubleshoot the problem better as they may have parts that can be swapped for testing.  Good Luck.  Oh By the way does the operating system even see the drive anymore?
652035
Take it in to a computer repair shop. Have them look at it. If your husband tried to open it with a screwdriver, he may have broken it! You may need to buy a new CD drive. But have a computer repairman be the final judge on that decision. Look through the Yellow Pages for your nearest computer repair shop or go to http://www.yellowpages.com
359600
Usually you don't need adriver for an internal CD, DVD drives.\nIf your computer didn't recognize the drive, that another issue.\nagain is it internal or external?
36513
More than likely software.  You might try to download the drivers from the driver makers web site, you if you are in Windows XP, boot from the last known good restore point.  If it is drivers, this should help.  If not, you might try a new software product for writing to the CDs.
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Try to see if there is some LED (on its front panel) activity. if LED doesn't lit, it seems you've got a dead drive. you could also try to insert a paper clip (straightened) in the manual opening hole, but I don't think this will help, as the tray is already open...\npossible causes: burned tray motor or its driver IC/transistors; fvcked-up gears; power cable not full inserted in its socket; data cable loose (unlikely); close button malfunction (dead/broke).\nif it's only a CD ROM drive, it can be real cheap (less than 20 US$), but if it's a DVD or writer... you can raise up to 120 or more.\n\nMy advice? if nothing works, even if you don't feel comfortable about this, go to your father and tell him. he will understand and appreciate your honesty. and for crying out loud, rest assured he knows things broke eventually. maybe he can replace the $hit drive if it's in warranty.
388017
Do you have the CD in the correct Drive?  D:? E:?F:?
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Even if it's brand new it could be broken. My friend is a PC tech, and it happens to him alot. He just grabs a new one off the shelf and it's fine. Do you have another CD ROM drive you could put in there just to see if that one works.\n\nAlso Things just don't stop working for the hell of it. So if it did work before, then it's probably broken.
680179
Your cd drive has failed. Replace it.\n\nBest looking at DVD +- RW's as they are proving more stable than CD writers.
83135
try this:\nright click on MyComputer, select properties, open Hardware Manager, remove CD-ROM drive and CD-Burner, then click on refresh, provide the path to drivers.\nthats. it.
4913
I would try reinstalling the driver, but first check just to make sure that the CD works in another computer.