can someone please help me. my rw/dvd compact disk gets error messages. see below.?

Question

i have a compaq evo d510 cmt intel pentium 4, 2.40 ghz processor, 80.02 hard drive w/51.50 free space. running win.xp pro.sp3 ntfs on drive o. 1016mb usable installed memory, 3.5 floppy, intel graphics card 82845g/gl/ge/pe/gv, nec led 1550(v) monitor, sound blaster live 5.l digital sound card, logitec quick cam communicate stx video cam and now we come to the problem. hl-dt-st rw/dvd gcc-4482b cd rom drive. i keep getting error messages: cd/dvd drive has been disabled in device manager ( it hasn't i've looked) the drive is not accessible via an assigned drive letter (on some programs is assigned to D:\ drive), class filter drivers are corrupt, device filter drivers are corrupt, device is not working properly, I've downloaded a bunch of drivers through windows. the drivers installed now is c:\windows\system 32\drivers\cdrom.sys.(5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2108).61.50 kb (6... I was going to change the drive letter but i got a message that said some programs might not work if i did it. "scared" it shows up in my computer sometimes it will play 5 minutes of a dvd than freeze up. it does read and write most of the time. But... i would really like to watch some dvds. i have a cd-rom in place but not hooked up. if i do hook up the cd-rom where do i put the jumpers on the rw/dvd and the cd-rom. does anyone know how i can solve these problems?

Answer 1

Its very easy as you mentioned the error. You don't need to renew/install drivers. Your CD/DVD ROM is disabled from Device Manager. So just follow the following procedure:



First you need to go to Device manager.



* Right click on your 'My Computer' icon and click 'Manage', in pop-up menu.

* Select 'Device Manager' from the left column of the newly opened window.

* Now you'll see a list of devices in right column. Select the appropriate option, maybe 'DVD/CD-ROM drives'.

* Expand the list, then choose a drive having 'x' sign on it.

* You will see an icon on the top of the window. Looks like a pc with sign '_/' i.e., you call tick.

* Click this icon and you've enabled your cd rom. You can also click a neighboring icon for 'Scan for hardware changes'.



In the same way you can enable and disable any drive(s).



You can also traverse to 'Device Manager' by

Control Panel\System\Hardware\Device Manager.

Answer 2

If you have another computer to spare, you can test the drive in that... Otherwise, you might have to change the drive letter, or make a CD image out of it (using another dvd-rom) and get software that uses CD/DVD images as if they were REAL cd's. It's really effective. Give it a shot!

Answer 3

Turn off your p.c. and make sure that all the cables that connect the motherboard to the hard disks are securely connected. Also, take the initiative to clean your c.p.u. in case its very dirty inside. Start Windows in safe mode, with networking if possible. You can use the System Restore feature of Windows to get you back to time where everything is working fine. Check also if you have the most current drivers for your hard disks.