If the drive itself (not the DVD disc) doesn't show in both device manager nor explorer, then what the Rev said, the drive is most likely shot.
Has HP improved their design since I last owned one and made the drive removable or is it part of the chassis? I had to literally disassemble my HP laptop to replace the CD-ROM, which had failed. It was an experience, to say the least. > -----Original Message----- > Hi, All > > I have an HP zv6000 laptop, running XP home version 2002, service pack > 2. > Installed in the laptop is a DVD/CD burner (Original with the > laptop)that is > no longer being recognized by the laptop. When I put a disc into it, > the > green activity light on the CD tray lights up, the CD seems to spin > for a short > period of time and then nothing. The optical device does not show up > in the > device manager. I have had to purchase a USB outboard drive to burn > CDs and > DVDs. Any thoughts on the matter? ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
