# Computer DVD/CD drive not working **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 4, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205 "2007-09-04T18:24:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/1 "2007-09-04T18:24:01Z")
Problem was intermittent, now it doesn’t even recognize a disc is in there. Not sure if it’s the motor or something else in it. It’s a CD-RW and DVD-ROM. Just ditch it and buy a new one? ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/2 "2007-09-04T18:32:32Z")
yea arent they like 30 bucks ? ---
**Author:** ![Klinkb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@Klinkb](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Klinkb)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/3 "2007-09-04T18:36:51Z")
ya id say buy a new one, you can probably find one cheaper than 30 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/4 "2007-09-04T18:37:14Z")
I just wanted to make sure it wasn’t something simple wrong with it that I didn’t know about. I saw a few at white trash mart for $45 & $60 for DVD/CD writer. Any brands to stay away from? The $60 were an HP and a Sony. ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/5 "2007-09-04T18:39:44Z")
Chinese made:) ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/6 "2007-09-04T19:48:39Z")
The lense probably went bad, or is dirty. ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2007, 11:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/7 "2007-09-04T23:18:31Z")
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106055](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106055) This one will do anything that you may want to do. I have a Lite-on DVD driver and DVD burner, and both work excellent. Can’t beat the price and if you order tomorrow it should be at your door by Friday. ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/8 "2007-09-05T01:28:16Z")
My combo drive a sony…it has never given me a single problem burning or reading ---
**Author:** ![imported\_fresh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e95f7d/32.png) [@imported\_fresh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_fresh)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/9 "2007-09-05T05:33:45Z")
it may be correctable. did this occur after removing a certain program from your computer? Follow the directions here to delete the upper and lower filter values in the registry. Then remove the device from the Device Manager and reboot: [http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314060](http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314060) [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553/](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553/) you may be able to try a system restore as well for a quick test as a first try ditch. this may guide to a software or hardware problem. if it works after system restore then it’s deffinetly not hardware related but probably due to a corrupt driver. i’d try a restore to a few weeks back first. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/10 "2007-09-05T07:27:46Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/32270/3): > > it may be correctable. did this occur after removing a certain program from your computer? > > Follow the directions here to delete the upper and lower filter values in the registry. Then remove the device from the Device Manager and reboot: > > [Microsoft Support](http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=314060) > > [http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553/](http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320553/) > > you may be able to try a system restore as well for a quick test as a first try ditch. this may guide to a software or hardware problem. if it works after system restore then it’s deffinetly not hardware related but probably due to a corrupt driver. i’d try a restore to a few weeks back first. No programs were removed. Would that cause it to sometimes read a disc and sometimes not? I think I’ve decided to just buy a new one anyway so I can burn DVDs. ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/11 "2007-09-05T10:10:05Z")
If you have any questions, let me know and I can help you with burning DVDs or installing it although it’s pretty easy. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/12 "2007-09-07T06:09:25Z")
jeff … i’ll give you one ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-dvd-cd-drive-not-working/192205/13 "2007-09-07T08:02:26Z")
> [@Simple answer "yes" or "no"?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/simple-answer-yes-or-no/32273/55): > > jeff … i’ll give you one I appreciate it, but I already bought one and installed it last night.