Most likely the drive (specifically the laser) has failed. Spirits
suggestion to delete the device and reboot couldn't hurt, but most likely
you need to replace it.
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"heatfix" <heatfix.3unmwc@no-mx.forums.vistaheads.com> wrote in message
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> eadeadspace;1144660 Wrote:[color=green]
>> I have an emachine w3619 with dual core 2160 intel, 1.5 gig ram and
>> windows vista 32 bit home premium. Recently my cd/dvd drive stopped
>> reading cds. When i went into device manager it said the device was
>> functioning properly and the drivers were up to date. I uninstalled the
>> cd/dvd rom drive and restarted that did not fix the problem either. I
>> deleted the upper and lower filters through regedit as some people had
>> mentioned this did not fix the problem for me. My cd/dvd rom shows up
>> in
>> "computer" but always acts as if the drive is empty. Anyone else had
>> the
>> same problem?
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> I HAVE TAKEN THE SAME STEPS AS YOU, NO FIX IN SITE! I AM RUNNING VISTA
> HOME BASIC. MY JOB REQUIRES MY CD/DVD DRIVE....AHH! DO YOU SEE THE CD IN
> "COMPUTER" BUT WHEN YOU CLICK IT, IT DOES NOTHING?
> HAVE SEARCHED MANY FORUMS AND ALL OVER MICROSOFT! IS MY DISC DRIVE
> DEAD? MY COMPUTER IS LESS THAN 6 MONTHS OLD....TOSHIBA SATELLITE.:mad:
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