i was making a cd....then i put in a different cd in my dcd rom cause...my cdrom is permanently shut.  so i use my dvd rom to burn cds. but today i open and put a cd in then it wont open back up.....any way i can fix it to open??
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There should be a small hole somewhere on your CD ROM. Put something like a paperclip in it and it will open.
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Try with a normal Data CD first(not a CDR). A pressed CD is much more accurate than a CDR and will be easier for the drive to read (most of the time). If it does read then you may wish to try and clean the dive using a CD/DVD cleaner. You may be lucky. if it doesn't read you may want to check those cables again and then use the cleaner but you are unlikely to have much luck if it's not  a silly thing with the cables. Dont bother trying to get it fixed or generally fiddling about just get another from any one of the millions of Retail outlets such as Dabs and Aria ..etctec\n\nIve been repairing comps for 20 years and CD drives are too awkward and too cheap to fiddle with ...John
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you can buy / borrow a cd buffer kit... these help.  also - if the cd isn't too terribly damaged, you can burn a copy & sometimes it will burn properly... or you can rip the cd to your computer - then burn it after you've checked & made sure it transferred fine.
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hey i got this problem with my LG cd rewriter .my os doesnt show up any CDrom Drives then i checked the windows manager it has a yellow exclamation mark and was written that it is not working properly.I got it fixed by restarting 2 or 3 time but it happened again so i installed the os back.Then i came to know abt the problem was in the registry .So just download any registry fixer and hope tht youll get your problem fixed.Coz when i checked my newly installed os then i saw tthere were 62 registry errors and i corrected them.\ntill then i have no cdrom probs.BYE
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hi, its easy just a piece of cake. . listen . Depends on the model but in general case here is what to do \n\nThere are 2 cables attached to cd rom. One is called the IDE ( which carries your data) . The other is Power Cable providing Power to CDROM. It will be like red , black and yellow. Pull out both the cables. CD rom is free\n\nWhen you want to attach it back. It goes from the Front. Slide it back from the front side of your PC. Your CD rom facing towards you. Now the trick is to attach both the cables. Hold the Power cable and plug it into your cdrom. if the cable is in the right positin it will plug in with ease. If its no plugging in then its the wrong position. Hold the IDE cable  and check for the slim red line on on side. Match this slim redline with RED cable on the powercable. They should be identical and parallel to each other. then insert the IDE cable. Once done . Go to the BIOS and chekc that your cd rom is detected or not. Ofcourse in the whole operation the PC should be off.\n\n IF you still have any questions you are welcome to contact me at(nashitkhan81@yahoo.com)\n\n         BBYEEEEEEE and GOOD LUCK
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See if it also reboots when you put a CD in it.  If not then you just have to reload the DVD driver.  If it reboots even with the CD then it sounds like the drive itself may be bad.  You can try leaving a DVD or CD in the drive then turning the computer on to see if it stays on.
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Maybe, your CD Rom or DVD Rom has no DVD Writer. You need a DVD Writer to write in DVD Roms, CD Writers cannot be used to write in DVD's
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First you should check that its actually the CD ROM drive that is bad and not the actual CD.  Have you tried using other CD's in the drive?\n\nThen I would unplug the power from your system open up the box and ensure that the power cord and bus are still firmly connected (unlikely that they are become disconnected but you might as well check)\n\nIf none of those did the trick, then I would purchase a new one.  They are super easy to install.
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Probably the button is broken :)\nJust so you know there is usually a manual open button that looks like a little pinhole on the cd-drive. \nThis probably isn't a software issue because if it was, no software would be able to open the CD-drive either. Nearly 99% chance of a hardware problem.
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Its not the computer, its the driver.\n\nLook on your CPU and see if you have a DVD driver. It should say DVD on it. If it just says CD-ROM then you cant burn DVDs.
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Well, when troubleshooting, you have ask questions like, did it EVER work in that cd rom drive?  And if it did, what changed?\n\nIs it the original or a copy?  Some copies will not read in other drives.\n\nIs it damaged, scratched?\n\nDo you have another drive to test it in?\n\nDo other game/data cds work fine in that drive?\n\nI would say, try creating a folder on your desktop, and copy all the files from the cd to that folder, then try to install it.  If it's successful, you'll still need to have the cd in the drive to play.  If it cannot copy all the files, it's likely the cd or drive is failing and will need to be replaced.\n\nProbably a cheap way to find out if it's your cd, and you don't have another drive to test it in, is to go to some game rental place, like Blockbuster, rent the game and try again.\n\nLet me know if this is the best answer.  Hope it helps!
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It depends on your operating system. \nIf it says no device found, there may be some hardware problem / device conflict / drive is not attached properly to the motherboard.\n\nFor cd burning software ==\nFor windows  -- Nero is good (www.nero.com)\nFor Linux - Cd Roast (www.xcdroast.org)
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You have a CD burner in your computer, but have no idea how to burn a CD, well here's how.\n\nIt's usually pretty easy. Most CD writers come with some kind of CD writing software. Since this varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, this is going to be a VERY basic lesson. It should help get you started though.\n\nNot sure where your CD burning program is? It should be lurking somewhere under the Start menu, Programs (it's not necessarily on your desktop or quick launch toolbar\nOK, assuming that you've discovered the location of your CD burning program, here's how it typically works:\n\n1. First, if you get an option for either writing manually or via a wizard, pick the wizard (you can get fancier later on).\n\n2. OK, now you are probably going to be asked what kind of CD you want to write, either audio or data. If you're saving files, choose data. If you're pirating music, oops, I mean making a music CD for your own use from your own CDs, choose music.\n\nNote that for music CDs and for stuff you want to archive, a CD-R is your best choice. If you have a CD-RW, use that for data that you may or may not want to save (they don't always work so hot for music, at least from the standpoint that many CD players refuse to play CD-RWs).\n\n3. OK, the next step is probably choosing files. Most of the time you'll get a "Windows Explorer" type interface that lets you either choose files manually or just drag & drop.\n\n4. That should be about it. At this point, you should have an option for writing the CD.\n\nNote that most programs will let you "test" before you write the CD. The first couple times you use the CD burner, this may not be a bad idea. If you find you have no problems, this is probably a step you can safely skip from then on.\n\nDuring the actual CD writing process, it's best not to mess with your computer. Just stand 4-6 feet away and let it write the CD.\n\nWhy?\n\nMost CD recorders record on the fly. If the computer is busy and can't get the info to the CD burner fast enough, you'll get a buffer underrun error - and your CD will be useless (well, you could make a modernistic coaster out of it I suppose).\n\nBurning with Windows XP\nThe next method is to open My Computer, then your CD-R or CD-RW drive. It's probably best not to have any CD in the drive at this point, since all the files on that CD will show up and make things a little confusing (OK, I guess a blank CD is alright).\n\nAnyhow, just drag and drop (or copy / paste) the files you need to copy to the open window. \nClick the Write these files to CD link and it will start Windows CD burning wizard. From there, just follow the prompts.
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Try putting a floppy disk in the drive that you have used before and it worked last time you used it.  If it isn't recognized, it's possible that the drive itself may have gone bad.  Fortunately floppy drives are quite inexpensive now as it is considered an outdated technology.  I would, however, suggest finding another computer that has both a CD burner and a floppy drive, and using it to burn your files to a CD.  If it is the floppy drive that's broken, I'd suggest replacing it with a CD burner (they aren't very expensive anymore).  Floppy drives are pretty much obsolete, so if you want to keep your files for any length of time, you would be better off to go with more current technology.
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I have found this super annoying problem with burning CDs like that. I will burn some files on one computer, take it over to my laptop and it looks blank!! I use ISO Buster to look at the CD and the stuff is there. Well it seems it had to to with Nero and burning multisession disks or something and Windows wasn't reading them correctly. Are you using a different program to burn? If you use Windows media player to burn a CD, it should definitly read..if not try a different brand of disk. If not then...well newegg.com has some nice 16X Dual Layer DVD-RWs for under $40...
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Then you haven't correctly burned the iso image to the disc.  When you create a disc from an iso, you need to open the iso image with the software, not just burn it on to a blank cd (for example, the correct option may be 'create disc from image').
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The drive went dead or the IDE cable or 12V cable became loose and needs to reattached.\n\nEither way, first enter 'Setup' during boot to check whether the drive is recognized.  Press F12 or 'Delete' during boot.  Browse around and look to see if the CDROM shows up in your IDE configuration.\n\nIf it doesn't then you have to open up the computer.  Open it up by taking out the screws in the back and remove one or both side panels (or the top in the case of some older computers).\n\n1) Pull the power cord off the back of the computer.  Don't want to shock anything...\n\n2) Look for the cables that are attached to the CDROM drive.  There should be two: 1 ribbon cable gray or black and another cable with a white connector having 4 female receptacles (what a dream!).  \n\n3) Try the power cable first.  It may be hard to detach so don't worry...  you won't break it.  Reattach it.  It only fits one way.\n\nReattach the plug to the computer and power up (don't touch anything).  Try the CDROM door (does the light go on?) Power down.\nIf not working:\n4) Pull off the ribbon cable (straight out - don't bend it down or up, shimmy it side to side gently).  Make sure you look for the red wire on the cable because this is #1 and needs to be reattached on the side closest to the power cable.\n5) Reattach the cable  by pushing it in straight and power up again.\n\nIf it doesn't work your CD-ROM is dead and needs to be replaced... $40.  By a DVD combo drive or a DVD writer this time.\n\nLook at the bright side! Now you know how to install it!!!\n\nI'm betting a cable is loose.\n\nOh and By the Way.  If you HD light is always on then it is looking for something or you don't have enough memory in your computer to run all the stuff that is trying to run at startup.  Defragment your hard drive and uninstall some programs before you try to fix the hardware.  You can do this from the Control Panel.