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andypandy1212000 · 24-11-09, 01:56 PM

If it's not booting from CD-drive from the Bios it mostly likely is a faulty CD-drive, if it's not a fancy design you maybe able to buy a generic drive and replace it fairly cheaply but may not look as pretty as it does right now.

smcreds · 24-11-09, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by andypandy1212000

If it's not booting from CD-drive from the Bios it mostly likely is a faulty CD-drive, if it's not a fancy design you maybe able to buy a generic drive and replace it fairly cheaply but may not look as pretty as it does right now.

Ok thanks, is that why the usb drives have disappeared aswell? or are they a seperate issue, (man my laptop is pants)

andypandy1212000 · 25-11-09, 11:22 AM

Thats a seprate issue mate, also check in the bios if the CD-drive is being seen if it is then it's a good indication that the drive itself (CD-ROM) is faulty.

smcreds · 29-11-09, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by andypandy1212000

Thats a seprate issue mate, also check in the bios if the CD-drive is being seen if it is then it's a good indication that the drive itself (CD-ROM) is faulty.

Hey guys just an update, for some reason today in my computer there was a cd rom icon even though ive got a dvd rw. So I quickly put the xp disc in and did a clean reinstall, and it works fine now. What that means I guess is that it was not the d faulty dvdrw but something else. Glad its fixed though. thanks guys for the help

tommytommy · 30-11-09, 11:10 AM

ok thanks for letting us know. I'm quite sure it may of been a registery problem for the drive.

Thanks

24-11-09, 01:56 PM	#11 (permalink)
andypandy1212000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 205 Thanks: 19 Thanked 49 Times in 47 Posts	Re: CD/DVD drive has vanished !!! If it's not booting from CD-drive from the Bios it mostly likely is a faulty CD-drive, if it's not a fancy design you maybe able to buy a generic drive and replace it fairly cheaply but may not look as pretty as it does right now. __________________ What no Tv !!!!.

25-11-09, 11:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
andypandy1212000 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 205 Thanks: 19 Thanked 49 Times in 47 Posts	Re: CD/DVD drive has vanished !!! Thats a seprate issue mate, also check in the bios if the CD-drive is being seen if it is then it's a good indication that the drive itself (CD-ROM) is faulty. __________________ What no Tv !!!!.

30-11-09, 11:10 AM	#15 (permalink)
tommytommy Eurovox EX1000 + SB5101e Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 216 Thanks: 66 Thanked 46 Times in 35 Posts	Re: CD/DVD drive has vanished !!! ok thanks for letting us know. I'm quite sure it may of been a registery problem for the drive. Thanks

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