Problem with the CD-ROM
By kumarpslv
@kumarpslv (3216)
India
June 19, 2009 2:34am CST
For some days, if I insert any CD which is written by us( Not company made),my system is not detecting the content of CD and it is showing like the CD is empty and if we see the capacity of the CD in the properties window, it is always showing as "Free space-702 MB.Total space -702MB". But it worked well few months back. If we insert any CD which is Original(Company made), then I am able to see the content of the CD. I have 4 systems. Two of the systems are behaving in the same way. Is there any driver to install additionally? But I don't remember of installing any driver for that as I have installed the OS many time earlier, it worked well. The main this to point our here is, I will be using these two systems for my online activities. But I am not able to see any virus in one system and I suspect the presence of virus in my Laptop. When I tried to install the OS, I am not able to do that, because of the above issue.Kindly suggest some solution to this issue.
1 response
@lovedude (4447)
• India
19 Jun 09
I think it might be problem related to your CD driver lens, specially if you are using Sony, and also I suggest you download and install any software like isobuster to recover your cd ( http://www.isobuster.com/ ) and if your CD is being detected in that then no problem of your hardwares, it's just problem related to some windows problem. but if it's not then you have to go to some vendor.
@kumarpslv (3216)
• India
19 Jun 09
If there is a problem with my drive or lens, then it should not read any CD. But they are reading well the Company made Original CDs and they fail to read the CDs which we burn and most of the CDs were burnt in these systems only few months back. If the CD is bootable, then they are detecting. Else they fail to detect and also start handing. I think ,I have to bring a professional for this.Thanks for your response.
@lovedude (4447)
• India
21 Jun 09
it is not like your CD driver won't detect any CD.. Actually I had the same problem. normal CDs or DVDs were not being able to detect, but branded CDs and DVDs were reading without any problem. at that time I had to change the lens of my driver. if your each CD is detected before boot then try to check your software drivers or try to update your operating system with latest patch. and of course show your system to professional once :-)
