when i try to open the cd thing, it wont open, and the light bit doesnt even do anything, and i went onto 'my computer' and the cd thing isnt even showing up! i really dont know what to do at all
my cd place isnt working
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honeyg
, Dec 14 2009 06:56 PM
#1
Posted 14 December 2009 - 06:56 PM
when i try to open the cd thing, it wont open, and the light bit doesnt even do anything, and i went onto 'my computer' and the cd thing isnt even showing up! i really dont know what to do at all
#2
Posted 14 December 2009 - 11:32 PM
One of these may help:
1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
or...
2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
Restart computer.
or...
3. Download, and run Restore Missing CD Drive patch
Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.
Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.
Accept registry merge.
Restart computer.
or...
4. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.
1. Uninstall the drive through Device Manager.
Restart computer. The drive will be automatically reinstalled.
or...
2. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060
Restart computer.
or...
3. Download, and run Restore Missing CD Drive patch
Double click on cdgone.zip to unzip it.
Right click on cdgone.reg, click Merge.
Accept registry merge.
Restart computer.
or...
4. Go to Device Manager, click a "+" sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers.
You'll see two items:
- ATA Channel0 (or Primary Channel)
- ATA Channel1 (or Secondary Channel)
Right click on each of them, and click Uninstall. Confirm.
Restart Windows. They'll be automatically reinstalled.
#3
Posted 17 December 2009 - 05:56 AM
thanx but none of the internet thingy ones are working, and i dont know where the device manager is
#4
Posted 17 December 2009 - 06:47 AM
To open device manager:
Go to Start and Click "Run"
In the space type "devmgmt.msc" without the quotes.
Click OK.
Go to Start and Click "Run"
In the space type "devmgmt.msc" without the quotes.
Click OK.
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