I need some help with CD drives (Vanity)

February 12, 2005

[Howlin]

I put a music CD that came with a book into my computer last night, played, and now my computer won't recognize either my CD or my CD writer.

I've tried everything; Norton, Restore, rebooting.

Does anybody have any suggestions about what I might try now?

[Howlin]

Why do I need a small supercomputer?

And why do I think you all are having a party in here while I'm fumbling along.....LOL.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Have a picture of the cables up toward the start of this thread...

[SeaBiscuit]

"SP-2 will not boot and it crashes as soon as the load begins."

Yep, that will happen most often when the filesystem on the hd is corrupt in someway, especially if it is ntfs. Ntfs can be a real pain because of security descriptors being fubared or partition table problems.

[Magnolia]

But...but...the party is all about YOU sweetie.....lol!! It's when the guys break open the keg that you should begin to worry!

[Howlin]

OH that is NEAT!!!!

Shouldn't I be ashamed? LOL

Not even five years old and he's got me pegged.

My second oldest was up here one night, using a golf putter thing; he told me it was my turn, so I shot; then, when it was his turn, he said, "Stay right there; don't go sit back down at your computer."

[Cold Heat]

especially if it is ntfs.

it is............

[Phsstpok]

The suggestion from elsewhere to reload the chipset drivers is a sound one, seperating it from the CD drive and going to the interface as the source of the problem instead.

Should be in the same location where you found the Samsung CD drivers.

I'll see if I can find anything about that CD out in the ether.

Hopefully it's these drivers and not a physical problem.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Post #86 has the cables... top one is the one you will likely find, unless they use rounded cables..... just see what connects to the NON POWER connecter in the back of the CD drive......

[Howlin]

That's exactly what mine look like; so I'm going to do it at both ends.

BTW, should I "clean" it out while I'm in there, dust bunnies?

[windchime]

You've got it!

[Cold Heat]

I have been getting heck about it as well, and my 19yr old said the same thing.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Go to Fryes -- get a USB one

Can you rebuild XP from a USB one?

[Howlin]

The suggestion from elsewhere to reload the chipset drivers is a sound one, seperating it from the CD drive and going to the interface as the source of the problem instead.

The sound you just heard was your point going right over MY head.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Are you talking to us from a second computer?

[Howlin]

Why do you keep saying "rebuild XP?" Do you think that's where I'm heading?

And how would I transfer my files (don't even ASK me, the answer is no)???

[Howlin]

No. The rest of my computer works like a dread. As I said, my house should be as organized/clean as my hard drive is.

[HAL9000]

And why do I think you all are having a party in here while I'm fumbling along.....LOL.

It's Saturday night. Life is good. Oh, is your computer fixed yet?

[Howlin]

The rest of my computer works like a dread.

Except, of course, the SPELL CHECKER.

Dream.

[freedumb2003]

Is XP down?

I must have missed something.

[Howlin]

Nope, but I'm getting ready to crack it open.

Are you smirking?