For some reason, my disc drive, (d =) will not acknowlegde any disks put into
it, what can i do?

"groovychick17" <groovychick17.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> For some reason, my disc drive, (d =) will not acknowlegde any disks put
> into
> it, what can i do?

Did it ever "acknowledge" disks?
Or has this problem recently occurred with disks that
were once "acknowledged" but now are not?
You need to give us a few clues......................

"decoder" wrote:

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> "groovychick17" <groovychick17.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8E5DB11F-B8DC-46B8-B720-BAA2B6D0F594@microsoft.com...
> > For some reason, my disc drive, (d =) will not acknowlegde any disks put
> > into
> > it, what can i do?
>
> Did it ever "acknowledge" disks?
> Or has this problem recently occurred with disks that
> were once "acknowledged" but now are not?
> You need to give us a few clues......................
>
Yes it did acknowledge disks, and for some reason, all of a sudden, no disks
will be read at all, no installation disks, dvd's cds etc!
>
>

"groovychick17" <groovychick17.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> "decoder" wrote:
>
>>
>> "groovychick17" <groovychick17.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:8E5DB11F-B8DC-46B8-B720-BAA2B6D0F594@microsoft.com...
>> > For some reason, my disc drive, (d =) will not acknowlegde any disks put
>> > into
>> > it, what can i do?
>>
>> Did it ever "acknowledge" disks?
>> Or has this problem recently occurred with disks that
>> were once "acknowledged" but now are not?
>> You need to give us a few clues......................
>>
> Yes it did acknowledge disks, and for some reason, all of a sudden, no
> disks
> will be read at all, no installation disks, dvd's cds etc!
>>
>>

Is it detected in device manager?
Any error messages?
Any change you can make a correlation with the problem occurring?
Any other problems?
Is it a media player issue?
Are D: drive/disks revealed via Windows explorer/My Computer etc?
Have you tried system restore?

Try this,
Place a music CD into D: drive
double click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
Listed should be your drives, is D drive listed?
If so, is it listed as having content?

"decoder" wrote:

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> "groovychick17" <groovychick17.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7A475EFF-AB85-4178-970A-F2B6076B8503@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "decoder" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "groovychick17" <groovychick17.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:8E5DB11F-B8DC-46B8-B720-BAA2B6D0F594@microsoft.com...
> >> > For some reason, my disc drive, (d =) will not acknowlegde any disks put
> >> > into
> >> > it, what can i do?
> >>
> >> Did it ever "acknowledge" disks?
> >> Or has this problem recently occurred with disks that
> >> were once "acknowledged" but now are not?
> >> You need to give us a few clues......................
> >>
> > Yes it did acknowledge disks, and for some reason, all of a sudden, no
> > disks
> > will be read at all, no installation disks, dvd's cds etc!
> >>
> >>
>
> Is it detected in device manager?
> Any error messages?
> Any change you can make a correlation with the problem occurring?
> Any other problems?
> Is it a media player issue?
> Are D: drive/disks revealed via Windows explorer/My Computer etc?
> Have you tried system restore?
>
> Try this,
> Place a music CD into D: drive
> double click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
> Listed should be your drives, is D drive listed?
> If so, is it listed as having content?

D drive is listed, however, wen i open it, there are no folders files etc,
it is just blank! :S

"decoder" wrote:

>
> "groovychick17" <groovychick17.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7A475EFF-AB85-4178-970A-F2B6076B8503@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "decoder" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "groovychick17" <groovychick17.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:8E5DB11F-B8DC-46B8-B720-BAA2B6D0F594@microsoft.com...
> >> > For some reason, my disc drive, (d =) will not acknowlegde any disks put
> >> > into
> >> > it, what can i do?
> >>
> >> Did it ever "acknowledge" disks?
> >> Or has this problem recently occurred with disks that
> >> were once "acknowledged" but now are not?
> >> You need to give us a few clues......................
> >>
> > Yes it did acknowledge disks, and for some reason, all of a sudden, no
> > disks
> > will be read at all, no installation disks, dvd's cds etc!
> >>
> >>
>
> Is it detected in device manager?
> Any error messages?
> Any change you can make a correlation with the problem occurring?
> Any other problems?
> Is it a media player issue?
> Are D: drive/disks revealed via Windows explorer/My Computer etc?
> Have you tried system restore?
>
> Try this,
> Place a music CD into D: drive
> double click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
> Listed should be your drives, is D drive listed?
> If so, is it listed as having content?

What is system restore? and how can i do this?

"groovychick17" <groovychick17 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "decoder" wrote:
>
>>
>> "groovychick17" <groovychick17 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:7A475EFF-AB85-4178-970A-F2B6076B8503@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "decoder" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "groovychick17" <groovychick17 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:8E5DB11F-B8DC-46B8-B720-BAA2B6D0F594@microsoft.com...
>> >> > For some reason, my disc drive, (d =) will not acknowlegde any disks
>> >> > put
>> >> > into
>> >> > it, what can i do?
>> >>
>> >> Did it ever "acknowledge" disks?
>> >> Or has this problem recently occurred with disks that
>> >> were once "acknowledged" but now are not?
>> >> You need to give us a few clues......................
>> >>
>> > Yes it did acknowledge disks, and for some reason, all of a sudden, no
>> > disks
>> > will be read at all, no installation disks, dvd's cds etc!
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>> Is it detected in device manager?
>> Any error messages?
>> Any change you can make a correlation with the problem occurring?
>> Any other problems?
>> Is it a media player issue?
>> Are D: drive/disks revealed via Windows explorer/My Computer etc?
>> Have you tried system restore?
>>
>> Try this,
>> Place a music CD into D: drive
>> double click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
>> Listed should be your drives, is D drive listed?
>> If so, is it listed as having content?
>
> What is system restore? and how can i do this?

This link is to the Microsoft knowledge database, and an
article on how to use the invaluable System restore feature.

http://tinyurl.com/253en

"decoder" wrote:

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> "groovychick17" <groovychick17.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5C1F9FF5-9FBE-4C7A-AFC2-DB7D19935A43@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "decoder" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "groovychick17" <groovychick17.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> news:7A475EFF-AB85-4178-970A-F2B6076B8503@microsoft.com...
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "decoder" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> "groovychick17" <groovychick17.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> news:8E5DB11F-B8DC-46B8-B720-BAA2B6D0F594@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > For some reason, my disc drive, (d =) will not acknowlegde any disks
> >> >> > put
> >> >> > into
> >> >> > it, what can i do?
> >> >>
> >> >> Did it ever "acknowledge" disks?
> >> >> Or has this problem recently occurred with disks that
> >> >> were once "acknowledged" but now are not?
> >> >> You need to give us a few clues......................
> >> >>
> >> > Yes it did acknowledge disks, and for some reason, all of a sudden, no
> >> > disks
> >> > will be read at all, no installation disks, dvd's cds etc!
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >> Is it detected in device manager?
> >> Any error messages?
> >> Any change you can make a correlation with the problem occurring?
> >> Any other problems?
> >> Is it a media player issue?
> >> Are D: drive/disks revealed via Windows explorer/My Computer etc?
> >> Have you tried system restore?
> >>
> >> Try this,
> >> Place a music CD into D: drive
> >> double click the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
> >> Listed should be your drives, is D drive listed?
> >> If so, is it listed as having content?
> >
> > What is system restore? and how can i do this?
>
> This link is to the Microsoft knowledge database, and an
> article on how to use the invaluable System restore feature.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/253en

The system restore did not work, any other ideas to why it won't read the
disks?

The laser may have died inside the optical drive.... replace it.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies, Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows


"groovychick17" <groovychick17 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> The system restore did not work, any other ideas to why it won't read the
> disks?