CD-ROM question...

[Em7add11]

I installed WinXP Pro on my machine about a week ago. It wouldn't detect my SoundBlaster Audigy when I first installed it. I had the computer search for drivers for what it called a "Generic PCI Device" and it was able to set up the the card but not the LiveDrive. So when I rebooted after that, my CD-ROM no longer will read CDs. The drive can still open and close, but it won't spin.

I was tired of screwing around with it so I reformatted and discovered that it's the actual CD-ROM drive that's acting up and not Windows that was misbehaving. When I use my magic boot disk I get a "device not ready" error when I try to access the CD-ROM and it won't boot from a CD anymore.

What would cause a 2 month old CD-ROM to go bad in the space of one reboot?

[yxboom]

Living in Wichita Kansas.

[$cirisme]

So, it doesn't spin at all?

Perhaps one of the motors is malfunctioning or one of the belts fell off. Either way, you're better off taking it to the manufacturer and having them fix it under warranty.

[yxboom]

I imagine within 90 days they would just swap you out a new one.

[Em7add11]

I guess I should look for the receipt...