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My Lenovo Laptop has XP-Pro and has developed a problem of not recognizing CD or DVD when inserted. The drive is Optiarc AD-75605. It used to work fine. I have reinstalled the system from scratch but no change. I ran Mats_Run.dvd as recommended by Microsoft and uninstalled/auto installed the device drivers but still not working. When I use Nero for burning Video, it keeps coming up with the windows to insert the blank media even though I have the media inserted. However, if I put the system in standby while it is looking/searching for the media and then wake up the system, it recognizes the media most of the time. Also it displays the autoplay window of what I want to do. It used to display this autoplay window whenever I insert any kind of media. Now it does not.
Device is recognized fine in every applications and there is no yellow warning in the Device Manager.
Please help!

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— the behavior you described (drive often only sees a disc after suspend/resume) usually indicates a timing, power or firmware/hardware fault rather than a simple app-level problem. Before buying a replacement (as suggested), run a few targeted checks so the root cause is clear.

Try this prioritized checklist:

  • Boot test: try a known-good bootable CD/DVD (or bootable USB) and see whether the drive reads media before Windows loads. Failure at boot points to hardware; success points to Windows-level issues.
  • Registry filters (common XP fix): back up the registry, then open RegEdit and go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

If UpperFilters or LowerFilters exist, export the key as a backup and delete those values, then reboot.

  • Firmware/BIOS and software: check the laptop/OEM support pages for drive firmware or BIOS updates (use only official firmware matching the exact model). Also try a different burning program to rule out Nero-specific problems.

Physical and power checks: was right that contamination can cause intermittent reads, but use a commercial cleaning disc or compressed air rather than solvents or invasive disassembly unless experienced. On a laptop you can also reseat the drive connector if comfortable; intermittent recognition after suspend often means the spindle motor, laser or power regulator is degrading — replacement becomes likely if the drive fails the boot test or keeps failing after the above steps.

Summary: run the boot test first, then the registry filter removal, then firmware/cleaning. If the drive still fails at BIOS/boot, replacement or an inexpensive external USB DVD is the practical next step.

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time to replace.

check the vendors website, see if there are any updated drivers even though your system says it is performing fine.

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You may want to try the CD cleaner kit. It is available in most of the CD shop. It come with a liquid alcohol that apply to the CD brush and insert into your CD drive to clean. If you are technically sound you can dismantle the drive and use a cotton bud dip with alcohol and clean the drive head. Hope this work.

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