CD/DVD drive no longer works.
 

Ok, for some reason, my computer no longer recongizes my CD drive... any tips/advice for fixing it?

And any more info needed?

How old it is, Brand and recent Hardware/Software changes are all good clues to solve stuff like this

Less then a year... Not sure as to brand... and no known changes.

No, I did not install this, it was the one that came with the computer. I'm trying to find out the brand though.

You see, the thing is, if it was just not working that would be a problem. But not Windows not recognizing the device is another set of problems alltogether. So what you have here is either a Cable related problem (dust, bad cable or even just the cable being loose) or a Drive problem (to which, if you could know the Model of your Reader, would make a breeze to check and see if it solves the problem.

The most basic thing you can do is just try re-installing the device and see if Windows see it that way.

And how does one do that? It did not come with an install disk or anything.

It should be automatic, if you try via the Control Panel in the Hardware Section, add a new Hardware and let the PC id the device, if it Id by itself, just re-install it. If it doesn't, it means the PC is not "seeing" the device, so it just might be the cable itself.

If Windows see the device and still can't install it, then it's a driver you're lacking. Very rare for such a common Hardware piece, but in that case, you would have to go to the Manufacturer website.

Can you see it in the bios?

Does the tray open when you press the eject button?

If it does open, can it make a CD spin?

It does open. And maybe I need to open it up and reconnect the cable then... I'll try it tomarrow.

I had a similar issue, turned out I failed to set the interupt on the drive. Why it worked then stopped until I fixed it, is beyond me.

What your looking for is usually a small circuit breaker type thing on your drive. iRQ if I recall. As for where it needs to be, I had to consult my manual. However in my case I just removed mine & the drive was always secondary after that.

Also, wtf "tomarrow"?
 

This would help to know, as well.