i have tried alot of things people have told me to do with no luck..thankyou anyways :)
but i just did a microsoft diagnostics test and came up with these results for the problem with my comp not reading cd's
if someone could help i would greatly appreciate it
CD/DVD Reading and Writing Publisher details
Issues found
Media in CD/DVD drive is not readable (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device)Media in CD/DVD drive is not readable (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device)
The drive is empty or the media format is not supported Not fixed
Insert readable media Succeeded
Issues checked
Class filter drivers are corruptClass filter drivers are corrupt
One or more class-specific filter drivers are missing/corrupt Checked
Device filter drivers are corrupt (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device)Device filter drivers are corrupt (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device)
One or more device-specific filter drivers are missing/corrupt Checked
Device is not working properly (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device)Device is not working properly (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device)
This device is experiencing a problem that is preventing it from working properly Checked
Drive is disabled (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device)Drive is disabled (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device)
The CD/DVD drive have been disabled in Device Manager Checked
Drive is not assigned a drive letterDrive is not assigned a drive letter
The CD/DVD drive is not accessible via an assigned drive letter Checked
Issues found Detection details
6 Media in CD/DVD drive is not readable (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device) Not fixed
The drive is empty or the media format is not supported
Insert readable media Succeeded
Insert a readable CD or DVD into the selected CD/DVD drive
Issues checked Detection details
6 Class filter drivers are corrupt Checked
One or more class-specific filter drivers are missing/corrupt
Repair class filter drivers Not Run
Remove missing/corrupt class filter driver references
6 Device filter drivers are corrupt (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device) Checked
One or more device-specific filter drivers are missing/corrupt
Uninstall device Not Run
Uninstall the problem device
6 Device is not working properly (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device) Checked
This device is experiencing a problem that is preventing it from working properly
Rescan devices Not Run
Check for changes in available devices
Uninstall device Not Run
Assign drive letters to all drives that do not have drive letter
6 Drive is disabled (TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS-H653N ATA Device) Checked
The CD/DVD drive have been disabled in Device Manager
Enable the device Not Run
The device must be enabled before it can be used
6 Drive is not assigned a drive letter Checked
The CD/DVD drive is not accessible via an assigned drive letter
Assign drive letter Not Run
Assign drive letters to all drives that do not have drive letter
Detection details
Collection information
Computer Name: SUZY-PC
Windows Version: 6.0
Architecture: x86
Time: 5/27/2009 8:45:22 PM
Publisher details
CD/DVD Reading and Writing
This diagnostic identifies and resolves common problems that may prevent you from reading and writing CDs/DVDs
Package Version: 1.0
Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
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