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DVD/CD ROM Drive Incompatible
I have a Windows 7 (other details below) and since Day 2, the DVD/CD rom drive has not worked, it only worked when we used it to set-up the computer on Day 1. (To give you an idea of how long it's been, as I am posting this it is about Day 480.) This disability wasn't much of a problem to me because I don't really use CDs (I'm more digital), until recently when I had a sudden craving to play Roller Coaster Tycoon. RCT only runs when there is a CD in the drive, but that is the problem when my CD drive doesn't work.
I looked in the Devise Manager and under the "DVD/CD-ROM Drives" my "HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH41N SCSI CdRom Devise" had the little yellow caution triangle in front of the icon. Right clicking it and selecting "Properties" shows:I didn't install any other drivers, so I don't understand this. I don't know how to find the drivers on my computer so I don't know how to enable the disabled driver that I never disabled. However, it is definitely a problem with the driver because my dad and I used Linux on a thumb drive and booted that, and it read the CD just fine. I am able to use the "Linux on a Stick" to move files from the CD to my computer, but this is a long and tedious process as I need to always switch to Linux to copy something from a CD, and I am unable to use the CD with Windows like playing RCT.A driver (service) for this device has been disabled. An alternate driver may be providing this functionality. (Code 32)
If anyone can help, I will be satisfied with two solutions:
1: How to get the driver to work so my CD drive will be recognised (by Windows)
2: How to get my games to run without needing the CD (don't worry, I have the physical copies) (though this is a little inappropriate to ask in a place like this) I think this is called a virtual drive, but no matter what I have tried I haven't figured out how to get one to work
I would prefer help on the first more than the second, but either is fine for me right now. My main goal here is to not spend a hundred dollars on another CD Drive (either internal or external) or to restore to factory settings.
My computer info:
OS: Windows 7, Home Premium, 64 Bit
Model: Acer Aspire X1301
Faulty driver: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH41N SCSI CdRom Devise driver (I don't know what it is).
Username: NosirrahK
Password: ***** (Yeah right)
Last edited by NosirrahK; 28 Mar 2011 at 00:14. Reason: OCD