Need help fixing DVD Combo Drive

vomiter · 08-10-2004, 05:13 AM

One day, my DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive just decided to not read blank discs any more. I can't burn CD's because it repeatedly asks me to enter a blank CD. I'ce checked every single CD I have, nothing works. I've tried multiple CD Burning systems and they all say 'Please insert blank disc.' Well then my uncle came over to try to fix it and he didn't know what was wrong, but after he left, the drive only reads as a CD-RW drive and that's how it reads in Windows Explorer now. When I start the computer up I get a message saying:

Secondary hard drive disk 1 not found.
Strike F1 to continue or F2 for setup screen.

When I got to the setup screen and try to activate the drive, it says unknown device and will not change. HELP! Must burn CD's!

loserII · 08-10-2004, 05:41 AM

i had the same problem except my drive can't read either...

...what i think it is burners, lasers have a short life span so once they die they die

hope i helped :thumbup:

Sepht · 08-10-2004, 05:44 AM

I got a solution
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?...A=1&Order=price

vomiter · 08-12-2004, 01:02 AM

Yeah, a guy at work today said he had the same problem and there's no way to fix it. Just have to take it back. I haven't even had it for a year!

SprigganX · 08-12-2004, 08:01 PM

yea i cant burn anymore i can read dvd's and cd's but i cant burn any cd's anymore i only burned like 2 3 cd's.

mendel · 08-12-2004, 08:17 PM

there are some special cleaning cd's
try using one of these

and else

computer off
plug it out
start you computer
put him back off
plug it back in
and start him again

08-10-2004, 05:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
vomiter is on the 3rd circle: Gluttony Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 250 Hellbux: 5,022	One day, my DVD-ROM/CD-RW Combo Drive just decided to not read blank discs any more. I can't burn CD's because it repeatedly asks me to enter a blank CD. I'ce checked every single CD I have, nothing works. I've tried multiple CD Burning systems and they all say 'Please insert blank disc.' Well then my uncle came over to try to fix it and he didn't know what was wrong, but after he left, the drive only reads as a CD-RW drive and that's how it reads in Windows Explorer now. When I start the computer up I get a message saying: Secondary hard drive disk 1 not found. Strike F1 to continue or F2 for setup screen. When I got to the setup screen and try to activate the drive, it says unknown device and will not change. HELP! Must burn CD's! __________________ QUOTE Xpendable: "Stop acting like people are standing on your sausage."

08-10-2004, 05:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sepht is on the 6th circle: Heresy Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,665 Hellbux: 36,472	I got a solution http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?...A=1&Order=price __________________ P4 Northwood 2.8Ghz 800Mhz FSB, i875P, 1.5gb DDR400, Radeon 9800(R350) Aquamark3 Score: 47,825 Steam, Xfire: Sepht You need at least 1 server (you know, the black ones) -Cowgoboom Sepht do you take pride in making others Feel... How should i say this... Retarded? -Silent Archer

08-12-2004, 01:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
vomiter is on the 3rd circle: Gluttony Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 250 Hellbux: 5,022	Yeah, a guy at work today said he had the same problem and there's no way to fix it. Just have to take it back. I haven't even had it for a year! __________________ QUOTE Xpendable: "Stop acting like people are standing on your sausage."

08-12-2004, 08:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
SprigganX is on the 4th circle: Avarice & Prodigality Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 987 Hellbux: 13,612	yea i cant burn anymore i can read dvd's and cd's but i cant burn any cd's anymore i only burned like 2 3 cd's. __________________ Official {TwK} video Join at the Tweakguides forums.

08-12-2004, 08:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
mendel is on the 4th circle: Avarice & Prodigality Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: BELGIUM Posts: 539 Hellbux: 12,384	there are some special cleaning cd's try using one of these and else computer off plug it out start you computer put him back off plug it back in and start him again __________________

08-10-2004, 05:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
loserII is on the 4th circle: Avarice & Prodigality Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Aussie Posts: 999 Hellbux: 13,787	i had the same problem except my drive can't read either... ...what i think it is burners, lasers have a short life span so once they die they die hope i helped :thumbup:

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