Not too long ago I posted a problem in here with a CD-ROM drive. It would happily open and close, the drvie light would even flicker a while, but beyond that I would get no recognition that I inserted a CD. WinXP apparently recognised the drive, I could eject it from the desktop etc. it simply wouldn't run or acknowledge CD's.
Well I got myself a CD-RW which I needed anyway, and then not too long ago picked up an external combo drive DVD/CD-RW. Well now the CD-RW is doing exactly the same thing as the CD-ROM and I'm left only with the external.
I'm a bit annoyed really because although the CD-ROM drive is quite old, the RW isn't.
Could it be a power issue? Cleaning problem? I have no idea. Can anyone be of help?
Cheers.