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Cd rom

Started by Lady_redd , Mar 19 2004 06:24 PM

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Lady_redd

Posted 19 March 2004 - 06:24 PM

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my cd rom is not working right..when I put a cd in drive it turns for a short time then I get a message that says E drive is not accessable..what would you reccomend I do.. the pc has been sitting for awhile..

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Posted 20 March 2004 - 10:19 AM

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Welcome Lady_redd <_<

If it's only an occasional CD that has trouble, you've got a bad disc. If your drive has trouble reading every CD then you've probably get a dead drive that'll need to be replaced. First check that all the cables are connected tightly.

Here's a troubleshooting guide from Microsoft that outlines all the possible issues:
How to Troubleshoot CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Read Issues: http://support.micro...om/?kbid=218617