My cd drive disappeared.
Started by
ladynblu
, Oct 05 2008 08:45 PM
#1
Posted 05 October 2008 - 08:45 PM
#2
Posted 06 October 2008 - 12:24 PM
Alright blue lady. May I ask what make and model pc you have?
For example "Dell Dimension 4600".
Do you remember the last time it was working, and do you remember any changes you made to your computer in any way from that point till the time it stopped working?
For example "Dell Dimension 4600".
Do you remember the last time it was working, and do you remember any changes you made to your computer in any way from that point till the time it stopped working?
#3
Posted 06 October 2008 - 01:26 PM
Download cdgone patch from the list of links below. Run the program and report what happened.
#4
Posted 09 October 2008 - 09:55 AM
Dell some one gave me this computer i downloaded cdgone and rebooted the computer andthe dive was stll gone. it was working a few days aga because i play games on my computer that need a disk in order to work
#5
Posted 09 October 2008 - 10:23 AM
Do you have the model # of your dell? It should be on the front of the tower somewhere. It should also say what model it is.
#6
Posted 09 October 2008 - 10:40 AM
there is a sticker on there would it be on there
#7
Posted 09 October 2008 - 10:45 AM
Either that or a service tag number. But don't post any other numbers on here. The service tag is fine if you see that one.
#8
Posted 09 October 2008 - 10:47 AM
service tag 93csf11
#9
Posted 09 October 2008 - 10:53 AM
You can try updating your chipset drivers. Download this and install it.
http://support.dell....mp;fileid=35409
Or this for a more direct download.
http://ftp.us.dell.c...et/Z0377C08.EXE
1. Click Download Now, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window appears.
3. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop.
Install
1. Double-click the new icon on the desktop. For example labeled R12345.EXE.
2. The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R12345.EXE. (Example path). Write down this path so the executable (Example - Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3. The Self-Extractor window appears.
4. Click OK.
5. After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it.
6. Click the Start button and then click Run.
7. Type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R12345 in the Open textbox and then click OK.
8. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
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PS: For future reference your Dell model is "OptiPlex GX240"
http://support.dell....mp;fileid=35409
Or this for a more direct download.
http://ftp.us.dell.c...et/Z0377C08.EXE
1. Click Download Now, to download the file.
2. When the File Download window appears, click Save (Windows XP users will click Save) this program to disk and click OK. The Save In: window appears.
3. From the Save In: field, click the down arrow then click to select Desktop and click Save. The file will download to your desktop.
4. If the Download Complete window appears, click Close. The file icon appears on your desktop.
Install
1. Double-click the new icon on the desktop. For example labeled R12345.EXE.
2. The Self-Extracting window appears and prompts you to extract or unzip to C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R12345.EXE. (Example path). Write down this path so the executable (Example - Setup.exe) file can be found later.
3. The Self-Extractor window appears.
4. Click OK.
5. After completing the file extraction, if the Self-Extractor window is still open, close it.
6. Click the Start button and then click Run.
7. Type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\R12345 in the Open textbox and then click OK.
8. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
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PS: For future reference your Dell model is "OptiPlex GX240"
Edited by AitrusSkyy, 09 October 2008 - 10:55 AM.
#10
Posted 09 October 2008 - 10:56 AM
ok
#11
Posted 09 October 2008 - 11:00 AM
now what do i do
its finished
its finished
#12
Posted 09 October 2008 - 11:01 AM
An edit on step #7. Instead of what they said to put in "run" you can paste this in C:\dell\Drivers\0377C
You may not even need to do that as when you extract the file it automatically opens an internet window with an "Install" button which you can use instead.
Did you install it or just extract it or both?
You may not even need to do that as when you extract the file it automatically opens an internet window with an "Install" button which you can use instead.
Did you install it or just extract it or both?
Edited by AitrusSkyy, 09 October 2008 - 11:01 AM.
#13
Posted 09 October 2008 - 11:03 AM
i did both it unstall and extracted itself
#14
Posted 09 October 2008 - 11:10 AM
ok i didnt scroll down and i made a mistake and pressed onen on the file when i was suppose to press save
#15
Posted 09 October 2008 - 11:13 AM
Long as you are sure you downloaded the file and saved it to your desktop, opened and extracted it, then installed it go ahead and restart your computer and see if that by chance fixes the issue.
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