Author Topic: dvd / cd roms not working (Read 11583 times)

Rik · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:19 »

The disk controller.

Simon · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:29 »

As in the I/O thingy whatsit?

Rik · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:33 »

The very same.

Simon · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:08 »

So, what does Terry need to do?

Rik · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2011, 12:20 »

If it is the controller, it's probably motherboard based, so the solution would be to disable it and fit a separate controller card. The only other thing I can think is to try a Windows repair, and if that doesn't work, a full re-install.

TR · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2011, 12:22 »

Delete ide controllers and reboot

Rik · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2011, 12:24 »

That too, Terry.

TR · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2011, 20:00 »

Nope ..that didnt work

Just put the 2 said Drivers into a spare pc running Vista ....and all ok.

It must be something to do with the mobo?

Rik · « **Reply #23 on:** March 16, 2011, 09:52 »

I think so, Terry. Either than or the Windows installation is badly screwed.

TR · « **Reply #24 on:** March 16, 2011, 16:43 »

Catch 22 then..how do you get xp repaired without a cd player

Rik · « **Reply #25 on:** March 16, 2011, 16:50 »

USB drive? Use a Linux distro and see if that can pick up the CD drives, if it can, it has to be Windows, if it can't, it's the mobo.

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