cd drive not working...help!

what details would you like??

oh right...its a Hp Pavilion dv6500 Entertainment PC

and there are no error messages when i try to use my drive...it just doesnt detect any cd in drive

also the link you referred me too talks about XP and XP has nothing to do with the problem i am having

Maybe not here but the upperfilters, etc works to fix Vista too. I'd try that.

there was no upperfilter but there was lowerfilter which i deleted and i restarted and i put in a disk and the little disk next to the mouse cursor appeared for like a second then it stopped reading...

something worked for a second cause it wasnt even doin that before
hrmmm!??!

In SAFE MODE head to the Device Manager and remove the DVD drive(s). Exit and on reboot they will be redetected. If they fail then it's likely a failed drive. Swap it out and retest.

If you installed ANY CD/DVD emulators I can't know that and won't ask. I work with what you supply and no longer ask too many questions except you try to at least supply what the words in red ask for.

Good luck,

Bob

what do you mean?? i supply YOU with what I have for INFO about my problem....sorry i dont know exactly what you want...i told you what my problem is and thought i was being specific....thanks for the rudeness...and UN-help

"Note: If you're asking for technical help, please be sure to include all your system info, including operating system, model number, and any other specifics related to the problem."

This is all volunteer so when I stop to help you change your flat tire you get to help find the parts, do the hard work and deeply engaged in the process. There is no tude here. I expect you to heed the words in red so I don't have to ask for them.

-> How did the safe mode procedure work out?

Bob

but i gave you the model of my notebook and the OS is Vista hence posting in the Vista section of these forums...the only i didnt give was the model of the CD/DVD drive which is a TSST TS-L632D

and no the SAFE MODE suggestion did not work...

this is just vexing because it was working properly before i did my system restore then BAM...not reading discs

Try to boot any bootable CD. If that fails it explains many things.

You need to tell MORE about the SAFE MODE exercise. Did the drive come back after the reboot? If not this tells us one thing, if it does then it tells me another. Small details help here.

Bob

ok bootable CDs just do not read

when i unistalled the drive and rebooted...the drives where auto installed upon restart and the drive appears in Computer but does not read/recognize any disks still

We've done all the usual registry filters items, safe mode device removal and "Try to boot any bootable CD. If that fails.." the bootable discs do not boot.

The only issue left is if you gaffed the boot CD test but it's very clear to me the drive has expired, has a very dirty lens or is "dead".

Bob