My Labtop Won't Recognize Any Discs

07-06-2008

I have a Satellite A305-S6843 Labtop. Wheneve I put in a CD it doesnt show up
in the Computer file, as in I can't see it as a file like on my real PC at
home. So, the only CDs that I can use are ones that startup by themselves,
and not even all of those work. So I'm wondering how do I open files on these
CDs or play the games on these CDs , or even just be able to see them on my
Labtop.

07-06-2008

try looking at them with EXPLORER.

mikeyhsd@xxxxxx

"/AW/" </AW/@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:80CF5469-795C-4470-933C-8DA7E9FDFA3C@xxxxxx
I have a Satellite A305-S6843 Labtop. Wheneve I put in a CD it doesnt show up
in the Computer file, as in I can't see it as a file like on my real PC at
home. So, the only CDs that I can use are ones that startup by themselves,
and not even all of those work. So I'm wondering how do I open files on these
CDs or play the games on these CDs , or even just be able to see them on my
Labtop.

07-07-2008

/AW/ wrote:

	Quote:
	> I have a Satellite A305-S6843 Labtop. Wheneve I put in a CD it doesnt show up > in the Computer file, as in I can't see it as a file like on my real PC at > home. So, the only CDs that I can use are ones that startup by themselves, > and not even all of those work. So I'm wondering how do I open files on these > CDs or play the games on these CDs , or even just be able to see them on my > Labtop.

I would do the following:

1) download the latest drivers from the manufacturer for the cd drive.
2) delete the drive from the device manager
3) reboot and let the machine re-discover the drive (have the drivers
available, just in case).

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

07-06-2008	#1 (permalink)
/AW/ Guest n/a posts	My Labtop Won't Recognize Any Discs I have a Satellite A305-S6843 Labtop. Wheneve I put in a CD it doesnt show up in the Computer file, as in I can't see it as a file like on my real PC at home. So, the only CDs that I can use are ones that startup by themselves, and not even all of those work. So I'm wondering how do I open files on these CDs or play the games on these CDs , or even just be able to see them on my Labtop.
My System Specs

07-06-2008	#2 (permalink)
mikeyhsd Guest n/a posts	Re: My Labtop Won't Recognize Any Discs try looking at them with EXPLORER. mikeyhsd@xxxxxx "/AW/" </AW/@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:80CF5469-795C-4470-933C-8DA7E9FDFA3C@xxxxxx I have a Satellite A305-S6843 Labtop. Wheneve I put in a CD it doesnt show up in the Computer file, as in I can't see it as a file like on my real PC at home. So, the only CDs that I can use are ones that startup by themselves, and not even all of those work. So I'm wondering how do I open files on these CDs or play the games on these CDs , or even just be able to see them on my Labtop.
My System Specs

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