my cd-drive is not working - how do i fix it?

the symptons are that:

when i try to access it the message is:
"E:/is not accessible.
The device is not ready".

i can use my mouse to click on the eject option from "my computer" to successfully eject the cd.

is it a driver problem? or a hardware problem? what else can i try?

Originally posted by flexmore
the symptons are that:

when i try to access it the message is:
"E:/is not accessible.
The device is not ready".

i can use my mouse to click on the eject option from "my computer" to successfully eject the cd.

is it a driver problem? or a hardware problem? what else can i try?

Originally posted by zeeblebot
try a different CD.

Originally posted by flexmore
thanks for the thought - i have tried many cds.

Originally posted by zeeblebot
ms-windows? see if the troubleshooting hardware wizard can tell you anything.

installed new software just prior to the start of the failures?

try taking the case off and wiggling the connectors in back of the drive.

get a new dr ...[text shortened]... irst try swapping a drive from another box, see if it works.

Originally posted by flexmore
i have a second drive - i tried putting that in ... i tried wiggling.

when i go into controlpanel/system/cdrom ... it says thast there is no driver and that a driver is not required - surely this is not correct?
i tried updating the driver but it says it is happy as is.

1.
Go into BIOS and select first boot device as CD. Then try booting from a bootable CD (eg Windows CD). If the CD boots at least you know it isn't a hardware problem.

2.
Is this problem when your trying to play music CDs? If so, before inserting the CD press and hold down the left SHIFT key. Keep down for about 10 seconds after it is inserted. Then go to explorer and see if you can see the tracks. If you can you should then be able to play them. If this is the case then one of your music CDs has (and without you knowing) inserted a bit of very annoying software in the name of copy protection. Look for a file called install.log

Originally posted by flexmore
the symptons are that:

when i try to access it the message is:
[b]"E:/is not accessible.
The device is not ready".

i can use my mouse to click on the eject option from "my computer" to successfully eject the cd.

is it a driver problem? or a hardware problem? what else can i try?[/b]

Originally posted by flexmore
i have a second drive - i tried putting that in ... i tried wiggling.

when i go into controlpanel/system/cdrom ... it says thast there is no driver and that a driver is not required - surely this is not correct?
i tried updating the driver but it says it is happy as is.

in device manager ... where for my monitor and mouse etc it gives quite specific ...[text shortened]... ach device ... for my cd-drive it just says "(CD-ROM Drive)" - literally with the brackets
😕

Originally posted by flexmore
the symptons are that:

when i try to access it the message is:
[b]"E:/is not accessible.
The device is not ready".

i can use my mouse to click on the eject option from "my computer" to successfully eject the cd.

is it a driver problem? or a hardware problem? what else can i try?[/b]

Originally posted by arrakis
I have the same problem with my 2nd hard drive. The computer sees the drive but says it is not accessible! But this is different than your problem cause a spyware program wrote itself to my 2nd drive and I used a utility to blow it away. Now I have to do a low level format on it to get it to work again.

I also had a similar problem with a cd drive once. ...[text shortened]... oftware. Had a terrible time fixing it. Seems to me that I ended up reinstalling Windows! 😳

Originally posted by Hand of Hecate
To fix your problem you will need a large haddock, two eggo waffles, a skill saw, steam iron, a spatula, a beach ball and a VHS tape of "When Harry Met Sally". Once you have acquired these items I'll fill you in on the next steps you will need to take.

Originally posted by Moldy Crow
I know what your going to tell him . I had to do the same thing once before .(But you forgot the scotch .)

Originally posted by Hand of Hecate
I drank the scotch already. 18yr old Glenlivet could have been overkill, but, you can't take any chances with a situation like this.

Originally posted by Hand of Hecate
To fix your problem you will need a large haddock, two eggo waffles, a skill saw, steam iron, a spatula, a beach ball and a VHS tape of "When Harry Met Sally". Once you have acquired these items I'll fill you in on the next steps you will need to take.