cd drive

Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware (More info?)

Michael,

This sounds like a hardware problem, not the more usual Windows software glitch.

CD-ROM drives are inexpensive. I recommend replacing the apparently failed
drive, rather than attempting any sort of fix, like cleaning it with a CD-ROM
cleaner. There is an outside chance that dust and dirt lodged inside, causing
the failure to read... Ben Myers

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 17:54:26 -0700, "Michael Lechiara" <mlechiara@cox.net>
wrote:

>I have a HP Pavilion 7975 with XP Pro. My cd player has quit reading any
>and all cd's. I know the system can "see" the drive because I can right
>click on it in my computer, click on eject, and the door opens. I've tried
>every site and patch mentioned I can find and nothing has worked. I've
>deleted the drive about 50 times, but that doesn't work either. Help?
>
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Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware (More info?)

Recorded CDs as in audio, or as in burned with a CD burner? Factory CDs? Mass
produced?

We're getting closer here. According to the HP web site, the CD ROM drive is
12x8x32x, so it can burn CDs too... Ben Myers

On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 17:02:24 -0700, "Michael Lechiara" <mlechiara@cox.net>
wrote:

>Ok, now I've narrowed down the problem. My cd player only recognizes
>recorded cd's not factory cd's. That sounds like something I should be able
>to control. Anyone?
>
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Archived from groups: comp.sys.hp.hardware (More info?)

Whoa! That's just the opposite of the symptoms I saw for a long time with older
CD-ROM drives not being able to play CDs burned with a CD burner. Strange!

I'm at a loss as to what to suggest except the blatantly obvious: replace the
drive... Ben Myers

On Sat, 17 Apr 2004 08:29:22 -0700, "Michael Lechiara" <mlechiara@cox.net>
wrote:

>recorded as in burned! by factory, I mean any purchased cd, whether music,
>program, whatever... If I put any "burned" cd in the player, it is
>recognized... however, my drive shows "empty" when I place any other type
>of cd media in the player.
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