need help, weird stuff

[styx3]

My computers acting really strange. whenever I put in a game like dark messiah or any other game that goeas in a cd or dvd drive, the computer does not even recognize it. Even when I take it out and put it back in(when it's supposed to automatically start the game) it won't start. it's been doing this for a few days now. I'm running on windows xp if that helps.

heres a picture of my computer with a game inside it.

[M1CH431]

In order for us to address your problem, quick and efficiently we're going to need some information about your computer. >Click Here< about what you should post. Be sure to post your CD drive info. Also, if you've got nothing else to do >Click Here<, and try the Mr. Hope beta, which could lead you in the right direction.

[styx3]

It's my cd and dvd drive thats doing this. and I'm not sure what info you need(or how to get it) on the cd and dvd drives.

here's my system specs:


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System Information
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Time of this report: 1/14/2007, 21:57:06
       Machine name: JASON
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: VIA Technologies, Inc.
       System Model: KT400A-8235
               BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
          Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+,  MMX,  3DNow, ~2.0GHz
             Memory: 1024MB RAM
          Page File: 342MB used, 2586MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.2180 32bit Unicode

[M1CH431]

     Sorry about that the links in my posts where a little confusing, the Blue colored, Click here's,  in my post above are links. One is to information you should post, the other is to the Mr. Hope Beta.

   You Should post the brand name/ Model number of your CD and Dvd drive.

[CBMatt]

Does this only happen with games?  Can you run other CD's/DVD's?

     Sorry about that the links in my posts where a little confusing, the GREEN colored words in my post above are links. One is to information you should post, the other is to the Mr. Hope Beta.

   You Should post the brand name/ Model number of your CD and Dvd drive.

Green?  Are you colorblind?

[M1CH431]

Green?  Are you colorblind?

I edited my post making it easier to get to the websites after the post of the links being in green. I'm not color blind and I don't know why you'd even bother saying that.

[CBMatt]

It wasn't meant to be an insult or anything.  I was asking sincerely.  The links are blue by default (unless you're using a different theme maybe), and as far as I know, you can't change link colors on here.