About 4 weeks ago my cd drive started to screw up. Sometimes it didn't scan my TFT, but mostly it did. I didn't think much of it until like 2 weeks later, my CD just plain wasnt scanned at all. I then tried everything i knew: reinstalling my CD Drive manually, using troubleshooter, unplugging the drive then replugging it, etc., but it still won't work. DEvice manager says its fine, but it still won't scan. Probably the only solution left is to buy a new CD Drive but im hoping to see if i can fix it without buying anything. I use a Mitsumi CR-48x GTE by the way.
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Jump to PostSometimes it didn't scan my TFT, but mostly it did
???? Your CD-ROM drive is scanning your Monitor? Or what do you mean with 'TFT'?
Since CD-ROM drives don't have the brightest future, they are very cheap. Buy a new one I would say.
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Jump to PostDo other CDs get recognised correctly? If so, then clean the CD in question, or have the scratches removed from it.
Jump to PostPlease pop a software program CD in the drive and let us know if it is detected. Please try with a data CD and let us know if THAT is detected and read.
If no CDs at all get detected, please tell us which version of Windows you …
Jump to PostLook for software which loads into the system tray are (Such as the 'Disk Detector' for Creative soundcards or other similar software) and disable it from loading at startup.
Uninstall CD burning software
Right-Click 'My Computer' and choose Hardware > devoce Manager. Uninstall the CD/DVD drives from there.
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Jump to PostIs there a second computer that you could test it with? If it fails on a second computer, then it's very likely that your CD-ROM is broken.
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