Disk Drive not reading CDs or DVDs

My CD/DVD drive (optical drive?) is not reading anything i put into it! It
makes the same sounds that it always makes when I insert a new CD, but then
nothing happens. It does not ask if I want to open it in Windows media player
or any other program. So I tried opening all my programs manually, but still
it does not show that anything is in the drive. Please help, I cannot
understand why it would be doing this out of nowhere!
Thank you so much!!

The drive could be dirty or may have failed.
I run a CD/DVD cleaner disk once a month to keep the dust/dirt from
buillding up on the heads.
Some disagree with using the cleaner disks, but I have not found it to be a
problem.

"Traci" <> wrote in message
news:6380E583-0384-4B88-AC6A-...
> My CD/DVD drive (optical drive?) is not reading anything i put into it! It
> makes the same sounds that it always makes when I insert a new CD, but
> then
> nothing happens. It does not ask if I want to open it in Windows media
> player
> or any other program. So I tried opening all my programs manually, but
> still
> it does not show that anything is in the drive. Please help, I cannot
> understand why it would be doing this out of nowhere!
> Thank you so much!!
>

Thank you very much, I just tried that, but there still seems to be a
problem. Do you have any other ideas of what it could be? Thank you so much
for your help!

Traci

"Not Me" wrote:

> The drive could be dirty or may have failed.
> I run a CD/DVD cleaner disk once a month to keep the dust/dirt from
> buillding up on the heads.
> Some disagree with using the cleaner disks, but I have not found it to be a
> problem.
>
> "Traci" <> wrote in message
> news:6380E583-0384-4B88-AC6A-...
> > My CD/DVD drive (optical drive?) is not reading anything i put into it! It
> > makes the same sounds that it always makes when I insert a new CD, but
> > then
> > nothing happens. It does not ask if I want to open it in Windows media
> > player
> > or any other program. So I tried opening all my programs manually, but
> > still
> > it does not show that anything is in the drive. Please help, I cannot
> > understand why it would be doing this out of nowhere!
> > Thank you so much!!
> >
>
>
>

Traci wrote:

> Thank you very much, I just tried that, but there still seems to be a
> problem. Do you have any other ideas of what it could be? Thank you so
> much for your help!

Replace the drive. It has died.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

Oh thank you, that is not good news
I am very new at this, do you know what is the best way to replace this
drive? and for the cheapest? I am no longer covered under warranty
Thanks a lot for your help!
Traci

"Malke" wrote:

> Traci wrote:
>
> > Thank you very much, I just tried that, but there still seems to be a
> > problem. Do you have any other ideas of what it could be? Thank you so
> > much for your help!
>
> Replace the drive. It has died.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!
>

Traci wrote:

> Oh thank you, that is not good news
> I am very new at this, do you know what is the best way to replace this
> drive? and for the cheapest? I am no longer covered under warranty
> Thanks a lot for your help!

Well, since I don't see where you said this is a laptop or a desktop I can'
only suggest:

1. If a laptop, call the laptop mftr. to purchase the part. Replacing a
laptop optical drive is easy and will probably cost around $50.

2. If a desktop, go to your favorite online or brick-and-mortar store and
buy a new DVD-RW. It will cost around $30-60 depending on where you buy it.
Very easy to put in.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!