M Mason
check you device drive make sure its ok
1. Click on Start and then Control Panel.
2. Click on the System and Maintenance link.
Note: If you're viewing the Classic View of Control Panel, you won't see this link. Simply double-click on the Device Manager icon and then proceed to Step 4.
3. In the System and Maintenance window, click on the Device Manager link near the bottom of the window.
4. You can now use Device Manager for whatever you needed it for - updating device drivers, viewing the system resources that a particular piece of hardware is using, etc.
Reinstalling the drive in Device ManagerRemove and reinstall the drive name in Device Manager:
1. Remove any discs that may be in the drive.
2. Click Start , and enter device manager into the Start Search field.
3. Click the plus sign (+ ) next to DVD/CD-ROM Drives (or similar) category.
4. Right-click the drive name and select Uninstall .
Figure 5: Device Manager: Uninstalling DVD/CD drive
5. Click Yes or OK to remove the CD or DVD listing. Do not restart the computer.
6. Close Device Manager and restart the computer.
7. When Windows opens, wait until the Found new hardware wizard fully configures the drive.
8. When done, use the CD or DVD drive again to see if it can read discs. If it works, you are done
