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CD-ROM doesn't work in XP

I upgraded a PC from WinME to XP, Both CD-ROM drives will work at the BIOS level (I loaded xp from it), but now my Lite-On 4835 CD-ROM does not see disks. MY LG CD-RW works fine. Both are visable in the Device manager, neither shows an error. I have tried switching from CSL to Sl/MA setup and back, and nothing makes a difference. There locations show up as 0 (0) for the CD-ROM and 1 (1) for the LG. any ideas?
Chris

Callandor

Check this:

CD-ROM Access Is Missing and Messages Cite Error Code 31, Code 32, Code 19, or Code 39 After You Remove Easy CD Creator in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q270008
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314060

aforeign

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This is a clean install. So those aren't a player. FYI I threw in a samsug DVD player and it works fine. Any other ideas? Maybe I should just toss the drive!

Callandor

Try it in another machine - if it fails there, it's very likely the drive is no good. They do fail with time, because they are mechanical devices.

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Hammadian2

try some original CDs
or some CDs recorded at low speeds (8x maximum)

kyledude

Try removing your other drive and puting the Lite-On on a different cable. I would try waht Callandor said also. As a last resort, try upgreading the firmware, which for some reasone migh not be playing nice with XP. Good luck!