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Help needed, disk drive not working

  • 02-04-2010 9:57pm
    #1
    blahhh
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭


    It was working grand and then I decided (for the good of my laptop btw) to create a back up disk. Put it in, stopped burning, pop up said "Insert a blank disc" even though it was inside. Tried other blanks, nothing.

    Then I went to my computer -> DVD RW drive d, double click and pop up says "insert a disc into drive d" :mad: I've tried other disks, games etc

    I'm windows vista, been on their website and tried all their "fix it" thingys, not working.

    When I put a disc in, it's not even spinning.

    Any help much appreciated!!


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  • #2
    wolfric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭wolfric


    By chance do DVD's not work but CD's do?


  • #3
    blahhh
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭blahhh


    no disks work, cds, dvds, games or re-writable cds and dvds


  • #4
    wolfric
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭wolfric


    Sorry misread your message there so nothing to do with the laptop then.

    Has it ever worked? If so it's more than likely just dead. The LED's work and it ejects just fine i take it?

    If it's never worked or you've reinstalled windows or something recently see if you can redownload the drivers. If it's bought from a manufacturer like dell etc you can go onto their website, go to something like support and then downloads. put in the computer number (Normally it's on the front of the case in a circle like DELL 9050 or something) Or there are options to put in the product number you can find on the back and it'll bring up the model number for you. Look for drivers and find the one for the cd drive. Download them and install them.


  • #5
    blahhh
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭blahhh


    Hey thanks for your help.

    Went back to the support website and this seemed to sort it. http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems

    Well for now anyway, fingers crossed


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