Computer quandary

[Bono's Lemon]

Wondering if somebody can help me. My burner and ny other cd-rom drive are not being recognized in windows. I have opened my tower and unplugged and re-plugged the data and power cables, but this did not resolve the problem. I also can't go online (not a big problem), but to resolve this I need to use the windows CD. Does anybody have any ideas about what to do? Thanks.

 

[melon]

First off...

What Windows version is this?

Do you have the Windows CD?

Have you tried Control Panel --> Add Hardware?

Melon

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"Still, I never understood the elevation of greed as a political credo. Why would anyone want to base a political programme on bottomless dissatisfaction and the impossibility of happiness? Perhaps that was its appeal: the promise of luxury that in fact promoted endless work." - Hanif Kureishi, Intimacy

 

[cloudimani]

well usually you wouldnt have to add hardware like that.
Is this a new problem, or something you've had for a while? Checked your system for viruses etc.?
Do your cd drives show up in your bios? Trying auto-detecting them again?
Can you access them in DOS mode?
Sorry about all the questions, hehe


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Love is a very powerful thing. There's nothing more radical than two people loving each other. When I talk about love I'm thinking of an unselfish love. Emotions can be bought and sold just like anything else, but I think real love is about giving and not expecting anything in return...I think that love stands out when set against struggle.
-Bono (on love in 'War')

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