# CD rom problem. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 1, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764 "2006-03-01T19:07:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bronco32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bronco32/32/7358_2.png) [@Bronco32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bronco32)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/1 "2006-03-01T19:07:33Z")
I just upgraded my dads computer to windows xp, it was windows me. Well now his cd player wont read the cds. it is saying that it is working but wont read any disk. His computer is a hp pavalon 6545C. Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![00zx6r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/00zx6r/32/7244_2.png) [@00zx6r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00zx6r)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/2 "2006-03-01T19:24:03Z")
stock cd player like when u first buy it… or aftermarket one… if anything check the device manager, for any question marks, to see if it needs to be updated… ---
**Author:** ![Bronco32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bronco32/32/7358_2.png) [@Bronco32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bronco32)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/3 "2006-03-01T19:58:40Z")
Stock cd/cd rw, I cant find nothing for a update on that cdrom drive. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/4 "2006-03-01T20:19:31Z")
do all windows updates…is the drive making excessive noise? ---
**Author:** ![00zx6r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/00zx6r/32/7244_2.png) [@00zx6r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00zx6r)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/5 "2006-03-01T21:52:00Z")
under my computer, does the drive even exist… if it does, i would check the connections inside the tower (the ribbon(s)) to be sure that they are properly in… check for any missing pins as well… ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 10:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/6 "2006-03-01T22:36:35Z")
1.does the drive eject? 2.Show up in device manager? 3.Show up in the bios? ---
**Author:** ![Vile](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vile/32/7595_2.png) [@Vile](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vile)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/7 "2006-03-01T22:43:37Z")
i’m guessing this is the same drive you loaded XP from? sliiight chance that was the last task the drive would ever complete… but… goto device manager… select the cdrom… uninstall it… reboot… it will redetect… should be working again… if not… get a new drive. ---
**Author:** ![Chriskozzi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chriskozzi/32/7331_2.png) [@Chriskozzi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chriskozzi)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2006, 11:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/8 "2006-03-01T23:05:36Z")
sometimes reinstalling the ide/atapi controllers will do the trick as well… should be a few lines down from the cdrom in the device manager ---
**Author:** ![Bronco32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bronco32/32/7358_2.png) [@Bronco32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bronco32)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/9 "2006-03-02T05:06:24Z")
> [@Jon](#): > > 1.does the drive eject? > 2.Show up in device manager? > 3.Show up in the bios? Yes does all of that. ---
**Author:** ![Bronco32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bronco32/32/7358_2.png) [@Bronco32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bronco32)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/10 "2006-03-02T05:07:59Z")
> [@Vile](#): > > i’m guessing this is the same drive you loaded XP from? > sliiight chance that was the last task the drive would ever complete… > > but… goto device manager… select the cdrom… uninstall it… > reboot… it will redetect… should be working again… if not… get a new drive. I just updated to windows xp so what ever xp did to the drive i am not sure. ---
**Author:** ![Bronco32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bronco32/32/7358_2.png) [@Bronco32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bronco32)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/11 "2006-03-02T05:08:21Z")
> [@Chriskozzi](#): > > sometimes reinstalling the ide/atapi controllers will do the trick as well… should be a few lines down from the cdrom in the device manager Dont i need the cd for this? ---
**Author:** ![Bronco32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bronco32/32/7358_2.png) [@Bronco32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bronco32)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/12 "2006-03-02T06:10:49Z")
> [@The\_Russian](#): > > do all windows updates…is the drive making excessive noise? Did the updates. not doing anything such as not spinning the disk. I got it to work once then that was it. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 7:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/13 "2006-03-02T07:12:54Z")
maybe picking up a new drive would be best if you cant figure it out. my old HP’s dvdrom didnt last too long. plus it’s cheep 🙂 and you’ll get a brand new one without all the hastle try finding out the model number of the drive and do a search thru google… see if anyone else is having/had the same problem ---
**Author:** ![Bronco32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bronco32/32/7358_2.png) [@Bronco32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bronco32)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/14 "2006-03-02T07:52:02Z")
Yeah i did and there was a problem with the firmware on the drive, it said it wasnt compatible with xp. and the update dont work either. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/15 "2006-03-02T07:52:53Z")
lol same problem with my old HP’s dvd rom… bah, probably better off anyway ---
**Author:** ![Chriskozzi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chriskozzi/32/7331_2.png) [@Chriskozzi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chriskozzi)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cd-rom-problem/8764/16 "2006-03-02T12:26:13Z")
> [@Showoff](#): > > Dont i need the cd for this? no not unless ure in 95, u need ure cab files:biglaugh: