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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: rakhu on August 31, 2005, 10:01:10 AM

Title: Problem with DVD drive in Dell Inspiron 1100
Post by: rakhu on August 31, 2005, 10:01:10 AM

My DVD/CD Rom is giving problem.I have WIN XP Home with SP2 as my OS. My DVD drive is working all right but my CD Rom is not recognized. I have downloaded the current firmware and the make is Toshiba.When ever I load a CD I get a display saying"windows unable to read the format or that the CD is corrupt" How do I solve this problem?Any solution suggested will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Title: Re: Problem with DVD drive in Dell Inspiron 1100
Post by: Raptor on August 31, 2005, 10:51:10 AM

Does the CD drive do the same when you test it on another computer?

Title: Re: Problem with DVD drive in Dell Inspiron 1100
Post by: rakhu on September 01, 2005, 12:29:26 AM

yes it is not working when I tried with another computer

Title: Re: Problem with DVD drive in Dell Inspiron 1100
Post by: Raptor on September 01, 2005, 08:07:55 AM

Then it's broken.

Did you use the correct jumper settings? Check if you did before you discard it.