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andylee

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #15 on: August 11, 2005, 03:26:27 PM »
Windows Media Player
I have been doing a search for a place to get a new ribbon IDE/ATA cable and I have not been successful. Any ideas?
Thanks!
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Raptor

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #16 on: August 11, 2005, 03:32:47 PM »
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Windows Media Player
I have been doing a search for a place to get a new ribbon IDE/ATA cable and I have not been successful. Any ideas?
Thanks!


Any dedicated computer store.
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merlin_2

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #17 on: August 11, 2005, 03:36:03 PM »
Load the cdrom disk <audio> now right click on it in the my computer folder..open with>>......chose the dvd player..now what happens...
« Last Edit: August 11, 2005, 03:36:58 PM by merlin_2 »
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andylee

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #18 on: August 12, 2005, 12:02:58 PM »
Hi Merlin..I did what you suggested, but I don't have the "open with" option available.
I drove 60 miles round trip to a reputable computer store and purchased a new ribbon cable, installed it and ...darn it...it still is doing the same thing! Both drives are still not "seeing the cd", but I can still watch a DVD!  ???
Thanks again.
Anida
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Raptor

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #19 on: August 12, 2005, 12:19:11 PM »
Eliminate the CD-ROM drive as a factor by testing it in another computer.
« Last Edit: August 12, 2005, 12:19:26 PM by Raptor »
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andylee

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #20 on: August 12, 2005, 04:13:34 PM »
Yep! You're right. I installed the cdrom drive into another computer and it did the same thing it was doing in the original PC. So, I guess it's a new drive!
Thanks again for all of your help. This is a great forum!
Anida
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merlin_2

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #21 on: August 12, 2005, 05:16:16 PM »
Your pc should have the option open with?
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Raptor

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #22 on: August 12, 2005, 05:24:53 PM »
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Yep! You're right. I installed the cdrom drive into another computer and it did the same thing it was doing in the original PC. So, I guess it's a new drive!
Thanks again for all of your help. This is a great forum!
Anida


No problem, Anida. Should you ever require more assistance, come back.
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merlin_2

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #23 on: August 12, 2005, 05:54:57 PM »
Still dont think the drive the drive has had it...........does it load software!
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andylee

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2005, 08:36:20 AM »
Hi Merlin!
The CDrom drive will not load anything. As I stated before, when I insert any cd into the drive, it flashes green and then a fast flashing orange. If I right click and choose open or explore on that drive it says 'Please insert disk into drive'.
But..if you have anymore suggestions before I by a new drive I would be more than happy to try.
As I said before, I did try another cdrom drive in place of this one and the second drive did the same thing. Thanks again!
Anida
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Raptor

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #25 on: August 13, 2005, 08:50:36 AM »
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I did try another cdrom drive in place of this one and the second drive did the same thing. Thanks again!


Hold on! I thought you had tested the broken CD-ROM drive in another computer?

Are you now saying that you tried another CD-ROM drive in the same computer and got the exact same results?

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andylee

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #26 on: August 13, 2005, 01:23:45 PM »
This is what I did.
I install the drive in question in another HP PC. Same results.
I installed another drive in the original PC...same results.
So I assume that the drive is bad, but I don't have as much knowledge as you experts, so I will try anything.
Thanks so much for all of your help!
Anida
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Raptor

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #27 on: August 13, 2005, 01:27:30 PM »
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I installed another drive in the original PC...same results.


By this you mean that you installed a working CD-ROM drive in the computer where the broken CD-ROM drive refused to work and that the working CD-ROM drive showed the same behaviour as the broken drive?
« Last Edit: August 13, 2005, 01:28:28 PM by Raptor »
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andylee

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #28 on: August 13, 2005, 02:18:34 PM »
 :)Yep
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merlin_2

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Re: CD-ROM Drive problem
« Reply #29 on: August 13, 2005, 02:51:42 PM »
Which proves the pc has a  corupted. shell>>>..use scanreg/fix....or scanreg/restore in the msdos prompt..
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