Does not recognize cd or cd writer

Alcan · #1 June 10th, 2004, 11:50 AM

My PC which is using Windows 98, will not recognize any cd inserted into the drive. The drives show up under the device manager. I have removed them from the device manager and restarted the computer. They show up again, but when I insert any cd it does not read them. The light does come on like it is reading the cd but only for a short period of time. Any help would be greatly welcome

dinos36 · #2 June 10th, 2004, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Alcan

My PC which is using Windows 98, will not recognize any cd inserted into the drive. The drives show up under the device manager. I have removed them from the device manager and restarted the computer. They show up again, but when I insert any cd it does not read them. The light does come on like it is reading the cd but only for a short period of time. Any help would be greatly welcome

The only thing I can think of doing is reinstalling the drivers for disk drive

**degsy** · #3 June 10th, 2004, 03:33 PM

Welcome

Does the drive show in Windows Explorer?
What happens when you open the drive letter?

Have you tried the drive in DOS?